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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 21, 2026

2,326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,326 1,077 0
Feeder cattle 99 — 0
Replacement cattle 2,227 1,077 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Final Report *** Outstanding offering of replacement heifers, heifer pairs, bred heifers and cows and cow pairs. Good attendance of buyers.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
868–895 891 86 2,800.00–3,075.00 $3,010.50 —
913 913 10 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1770 1457 (<2 yrs)N/A 24 3,250.00–9,000.00 $5,886.95 —
1710 1710 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 5,750.00 $5,750.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1077 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,400.00–3,500.00 $3,450.28
940–1267 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,650.00–3,900.00 $3,292.77
972–1445 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 174 2,800.00–4,625.00 $4,264.29
1054–1447 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,248.58
1193–1314 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 44 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,611.04
1055–1602 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,450.00–3,400.00 $3,121.06
985–1335 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 3,500.00–4,400.00 $4,122.33
1162–1456 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 22 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,548.93
1123–1870 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 2,900.00–4,375.00 $3,715.79
1297 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 3,975.00 $3,975.00
1015–1590 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 475 1,900.00–4,700.00 $4,127.12
1040–1753 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 113 2,400.00–3,700.00 $2,825.96
1120–1430 1332 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,553.24
1152–1647 1342 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 2,600.00–3,900.00 $3,050.39
1060–1547 1421 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,450.00–3,700.00 $3,252.15
1385–1530 1458 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,600.00 $3,362.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1007–1377 1254 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 62 3,550.00–4,325.00 $4,080.35
1197–1515 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,650.00–4,200.00 $3,771.19
1065–1410 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 168 2,600.00–4,350.00 $4,117.07
1057–1403 1326 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,500.00–3,150.00 $3,034.87
1335 1335 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
900–995 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 2,600.00–3,700.00 $3,502.17

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–879 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 3,100.00–4,050.00 $3,990.99
840–1335 969 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 73 2,900.00–4,550.00 $4,256.52
950–1302 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,100.00–4,375.00 $4,121.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,900.00 $3,200.00 —
1000–1200 1157 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 21 3,650.00–3,850.00 $3,823.81 —
1150–1300 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 5,100.00–5,250.00 $5,168.75 —
1000–1450 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 19 2,950.00–3,900.00 $3,773.68 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
1000–1500 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 36 3,400.00–4,900.00 $4,300.00 —
1000–1400 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 68 3,900.00–5,200.00 $4,349.63 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —
1400–1500 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,140.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1250 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 128 4,500.00–5,800.00 $5,329.30 —
1100–1200 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 5,150.00–5,400.00 $5,257.14 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.