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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, November 18, 2025

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Head itemized in priced lots 768

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Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1307–1398 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 145 4,900.00–5,050.00 $5,000.70
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 4,450.00 $4,450.00
1385–1403 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 147 4,600.00–4,675.00 $4,629.46
1319–1428 1406 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 72 3,535.00–3,885.00 $3,673.73
1308–1423 1407 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 68 3,060.00–3,125.00 $3,117.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1173–1185 1184 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 5,000.00–5,050.00 $5,005.27
1129–1251 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 75 4,700.00–4,800.00 $4,737.69
1225–1257 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,253.63
1314–1320 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 43 4,050.00–4,185.00 $4,166.24
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 4,600.00 $4,600.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083 1083 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1121–1128 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 69 4,300.00–4,375.00 $4,316.23
1173 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 3,750.00 $3,750.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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.