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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas

Replacement Cattle · Salina, Kansas · Tue, Oct 22
● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1893
← Sep 17Oct 22Nov 19 →
Receipts
1,218 head
▲ 219 vs last sale 999▲ 173 vs year ago 1,045 · +16.6%
Also sold hereRegular saleThu Aug 20, 2026Feeder Cattle SpecialTue Feb 3, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Nice offering of young females today. Mostly spring calvers 4-6 months bred. There was a consignor that had some nice pairs that were bred back 2-3 months and had big calves on them, that sold very well, also. The receipts were light to moderate 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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,536$2,72693
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,577$2,62652
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,138$2,56925
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,311$2,567279
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,277$2,37163
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,505$2,3357
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,388$2,3255
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,227$2,04930
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,240$2,03018
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,346$1,77848
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,142$2,88667
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)996$2,44340
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)869$2,1505
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,260$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,220$3,53914
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,327$2,95615
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,212$2,89855
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,226$2,74821
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,076$2,70327
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,189$2,45627

Every lot, as filed

38 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,2602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2203,539.29/head3,500.00–3,550.003,53914
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2003,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3222,737.50/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7388
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1892,455.56/head2,350.00–2,650.002,45627
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3333,093.33/head3,035.00–3,200.003,0939
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2182,390.95/head2,200.00–2,450.002,39148
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2402,029.54/head2,025.00–2,050.002,03018
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1672,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4508
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1902,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2504
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,1222,859.22/head2,775.00–2,950.002,85956
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—8692,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1505
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2922,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9009
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4662,305.28/head2,200.00–2,400.002,30515
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4692,011.53/head1,800.00–2,075.002,01219
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2651,624.90/head1,550.00–1,725.001,62529
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy—1,2413,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,02511
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—9962,442.61/head2,350.00–2,625.002,44340
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2672,554.71/head2,475.00–2,725.002,555185
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,3972,592.43/head2,475.00–2,775.002,59294
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,4002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9572,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3882,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3255
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,5622,706.94/head2,625.00–2,850.002,70784
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,5052,335.30/head2,250.00–2,375.002,3357
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,6092,657.64/head2,550.00–2,800.002,65848
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1863,025.14/head2,950.00–3,050.003,02537
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1642,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,77512
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—9372,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4259
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,3352,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8508
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2422,800.00/head2,700.00–3,000.002,80015
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2502,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9752,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,57513
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,0622,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—1,0881,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2422,059.65/head1,950.00–2,200.002,06027
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3172,750.00/head2,650.00–2,850.002,7506
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,4003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003

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