Name: Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Nice offering of Heifer and Cow Pairs today. The receipts were moderate to heavy with good demand.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,416	$1,679	39
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,246	$1,660	273
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,311	$1,642	63
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,240	$1,615	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,230	$1,518	36
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,261	$1,432	108
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,366	$1,410	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,269	$1,291	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,426	$1,284	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$1,187	26
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,146	$1,100	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	989	$1,584	16
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	919	$1,541	11
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,076	$1,505	20
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	831	$1,400	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,532	$3,547	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$2,400	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,250	$2,100	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,096	$2,085	39
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,209	$2,037	125
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,890	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,756	157
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,231	$1,683	53
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,196	$1,535	130
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,045	$2,473	376
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	934	$1,561	33
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	827	$1,484	73

Every lot, as filed

74 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Replacement Cattle Special - Salina, KS

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,381	1,688.91/head	1,685.00–1,700.00	1,689	34
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	848	2,139.02/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,139	41
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,153.85/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,154	13
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,366	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	6
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,726.11/head	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,726	122
Heifer Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,240	2,606.82/head	2,525.00–2,725.00	2,607	22
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	938	2,282.69/head	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,283	26
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,150	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	22
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,113	2,786.62/head	2,725.00–2,850.00	2,787	71
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,426	1,283.77/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,284	8
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,416	1,679.26/head	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,679	39
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	800	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	12
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	2,502.78/head	2,350.00–2,625.00	2,503	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	1,993.55/head	1,925.00–2,125.00	1,994	31
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	975	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	9
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	2,580.95/head	2,450.00–2,675.00	2,581	84
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,329	1,839.12/head	1,625.00–1,885.00	1,839	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,368	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,075	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,314	2,284.21/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,284	19
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,100	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	23
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	850	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,640.00/head	1,460.00–1,785.00	1,640	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,189	1,905.56/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,906	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,237	2,556.76/head	2,525.00–2,585.00	2,557	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,100	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,688.13/head	1,600.00–1,785.00	1,688	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,995.38/head	1,960.00–2,075.00	1,995	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,168	1,515.38/head	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,515	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,809.13/head	1,785.00–1,875.00	1,809	46
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,742.31/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,742	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,573.15/head	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,573	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,796.37/head	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,796	62
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,341	1,793.75/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,794	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,042	1,933.33/head	1,875.00–2,050.00	1,933	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	1,542.34/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,542	62
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,671	3,370.76/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,371	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,835.00/head	1,835.00–1,835.00	1,835	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,007	1,450.00/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,450	21
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,589.86/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,590	14
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,416	1,573.15/head	1,550.00–1,585.00	1,573	18
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	934	1,560.97/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,561	33
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	827	1,484.19/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,484	73
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,282	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,011	1,524.36/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,524	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,196	1,674.21/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,674	47
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,361	1,236.02/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,236	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,073	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	1,540.63/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,541	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	1,444.72/head	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,445	74
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,332	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	6
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,186.72/head	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,187	26
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,090	1,552.11/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,552	37
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	1,587.44/head	1,485.00–1,675.00	1,587	67
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	921	1,568.56/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,569	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	1,320.52/head	1,260.00–1,375.00	1,321	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,239	1,588.15/head	1,460.00–1,685.00	1,588	26
Heifer Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,213	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	21
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,146	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	6
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,044	1,461.91/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,462	18
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,334	1,404.81/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,405	34
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,147	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	3

How this sale compares

Kansas weighted averages

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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Replacement Cattle Special - Salina, KS

Tue May 2, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Manhattan, KS (LS-DC)

Receipts 3,051Last week 2,737Year ago 2,030

Nice offering of Heifer and Cow Pairs today. The receipts were moderate to heavy with good demand.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,381	1,685.00–1,700.00	1,688.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,366	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	122	—	1,335	1,625.00–1,825.00	1,726.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,426	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,283.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	—	1,416	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,679.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,416	1,550.00–1,585.00	1,573.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,361	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,236.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,332	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,370	1,060.00–1,250.00	1,186.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,334	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,404.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,200	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,589.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	—	1,227	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,444.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	67	—	1,207	1,485.00–1,675.00	1,587.44
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,219	1,260.00–1,375.00	1,320.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,239	1,460.00–1,685.00	1,588.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	1,196	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,674.21
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,090	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,552.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,146	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,044	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,461.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,147	1,575.00	1,575.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	—	848	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,139.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	938	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,282.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	975	1,550.00	1,550.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,125	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,153.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,053	2,350.00–2,625.00	2,502.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	84	—	1,063	2,450.00–2,675.00	2,580.95
Heifer Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,240	2,525.00–2,725.00	2,606.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,213	2,550.00	2,550.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,150	2,925.00	2,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	71	—	1,113	2,725.00–2,850.00	2,786.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,100	2,575.00	2,575.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · estimate wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	800	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	850	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,260.00	1,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,216	1,925.00–2,125.00	1,993.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,200	2,625.00	2,625.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,228	1,600.00–1,785.00	1,688.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,115	1,960.00–2,075.00	1,995.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,150	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,742.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,250	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,167	1,475.00–1,625.00	1,573.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,100	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,160	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,796.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,159	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,542.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,175	1,835.00	1,835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,329	1,625.00–1,885.00	1,839.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,368	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,314	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,284.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,415	1,460.00–1,785.00	1,640.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,345	1,785.00–1,875.00	1,809.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,341	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,793.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,300	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,075	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,189	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,905.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,100	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,168	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,515.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	900	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,042	1,875.00–2,050.00	1,933.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,050	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,007	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	850	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,237	2,525.00–2,585.00	2,556.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,255	3,900.00	3,900.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,671	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,370.76
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,273	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,282	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	831	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,011	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,524.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	919	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,540.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	921	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,568.56
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,073	1,575.00	1,575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	934	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,560.97
(<2 yrs)	Open	73	—	827	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,484.19

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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