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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

1,516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,516 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1240 1200 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1280 fancy 1280 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 6,500.00 $6,500.00 —
1480–1545 1518 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 3,900.00–4,250.00 $4,052.31 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1740–1745 1743 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 4,500.00–5,750.00 $5,124.10 —
1505–2015 fancy 1760 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 6,000.00–7,000.00 $6,427.56 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
817–965 847 (<2 yrs)Open 272 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,446.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 28 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
916–1257 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 29 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,753.59
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1178 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1096–1321 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,992.33
1006–1388 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 242 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,292.82
1040–1283 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,414.96
1229–1242 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,962.20
1060–1365 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,673.35
1179–1351 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 2,900.00–3,150.00 $2,984.81
1125–1313 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,156.48
1212–1357 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,950.00–3,100.00 $3,044.52
1210–1299 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,345.04
1327 1327 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1331 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1277–1361 1337 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,683.36
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1361–1365 fancy 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,746.95
1367–1397 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,359.30
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1427 1427 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1441 1441 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1370–1563 1451 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,317.46
1398–1542 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,189.29
1631 1631 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1713 1713 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1728 1728 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1332 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,756.83
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–968 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,136.01
1040 fancy 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1094 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
906 906 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
929 929 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,800.00 $2,800.00
950–987 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,459.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
950–1251 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,558.33 -541.67
1125–1150 fancy 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1105–1175 1147 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,490.00 -610.00
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1100–1325 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,616.67 —
1150–1300 1214 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,442.86 —
1100–1275 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 39 2,850.00–3,200.00 $2,973.72 —
1175–1300 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 63 3,900.00–4,150.00 $4,115.08 —
1190–1254 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 4,900.00–5,000.00 $4,964.71 —
1150–1350 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00 +550.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 3,150.00 $3,150.00 +450.00
1292 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 4,650.00 $4,650.00 +1,950.00
1250–1325 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,400.00–3,425.00 $3,410.42 +710.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1225 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,200.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1050 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,704.00 —
925–1075 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 78 3,900.00–4,400.00 $4,292.31 +373.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.