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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, August 19, 2025

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,143 — —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1227–1367 1244 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 4,200.00–4,425.00 $4,243.31
1188–1322 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,665.18
1248–1339 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,564.77
1220–1368 1287 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,150.00 $3,094.87
1206–1350 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 3,300.00–3,550.00 $3,456.69
1223–1353 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,319.19
1146–1357 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 3,500.00–3,950.00 $3,768.07
1240–1382 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,368.71
1314 fancy 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 4,410.00 $4,410.00
1264–1394 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 353 4,100.00–4,450.00 $4,309.28
1372 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 4,310.00 $4,310.00
1376 fancy 1376 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,600.00 $4,600.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1412–1490 1441 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,907.03
1393–1625 1454 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 130 4,300.00–4,435.00 $4,334.03
1403–1680 1468 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 132 3,400.00–3,725.00 $3,572.17
1476 1476 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1035–1084 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,585.33
1027–1083 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 3,750.00–3,950.00 $3,791.96
1071 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1011–1188 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,973.42
1065–1180 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,700.00–4,050.00 $3,815.92
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1149 1149 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,350.00 $3,350.00
1151 1151 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,250.00 $3,250.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1276 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1197 1197 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,050.00 $4,050.00
1242 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
978 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,700.00 $3,700.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 4,600.00 $4,600.00 +514.29
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -1,000.00
1200–1275 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,800.00 —
1257 1257 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,925.00 $3,925.00 -335.00
1225–1370 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 4,550.00–4,700.00 $4,638.64 +378.64
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 5,150.00 $5,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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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.