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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas

Replacement Cattle · Salina, Kansas · Tue, May 6
● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1893
← Apr 15May 6Aug 4 →
Receipts
2,010 head
▼ 229 vs last sale 2,239▼ 861 vs year ago 2,871 · −30.0%
Also sold hereRegular saleThu Aug 20, 2026Feeder Cattle SpecialTue Feb 3, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Really nice offering of young fall calving heifers and young cows and pairs today. The receipts were 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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,231$3,44371
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,183$3,186501
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,210$3,18311
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,482$3,1726
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,128$3,02422
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$3,02240
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,356$3,0004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,249$2,70633
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,303$2,39021
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$3,44254
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,335$3,35017
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,032$3,074130
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)911$2,8003thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)986$2,5506
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,751$6,0155
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,083$3,1778
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,375$4,7509
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$4,4002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$4,24271
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$3,63162
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,234$3,25735
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,198$3,22392
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,123$4,58972
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)916$4,35729
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)840$2,62090

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,4003,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6008
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,4003,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9003
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,4503,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6008
Cow-Calf PairsLarge 1-2—1,4003,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5008
Heifer PairsMedium 1—9004,450.00/head4,400.00–4,500.004,45020
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9573,005.00/head2,950.00–3,025.003,00515
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1944,439.74/head4,200.00–4,475.004,44039
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3503,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5505
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0753,930.00/head3,900.00–3,950.003,9305
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1Fancy—1,2004,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,90010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1923,066.67/head3,000.00–3,100.003,06712
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—1,1194,600.00/head4,500.00–4,700.004,60044
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,1503,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9506
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2243,615.28/head3,500.00–3,700.003,61536
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2533,304.88/head3,200.00–3,375.003,30541
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1863,264.29/head3,200.00–3,350.003,2647
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2504,400.00/head4,400.00–4,400.004,4002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2003,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6008
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3754,750.00/head4,750.00–4,750.004,7509
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1002,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8007
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2313,980.56/head3,950.00–4,050.003,98118
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9004,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1003
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—1,0223,122.22/head3,100.00–3,150.003,1229
Heifer PairsMedium 1-2—9504,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1509
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2—9754,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0508
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1—1,0894,388.89/head4,300.00–4,500.004,38918
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2363,007.14/head2,950.00–3,050.003,00714
BullsLarge 1—1,9255,750.00/head5,750.00–5,750.005,7501
Bred HeifersMedium 1—8662,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5008
Stock CowsMedium 1—8022,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,60050
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—9803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0007
Bred CowsMedium 1-2—9852,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6503
Bred HeifersMedium 1—9112,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Bred HeifersLarge 1—1,3353,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,35017
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1—8882,645.80/head2,550.00–2,700.002,64640
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,0433,112.15/head3,050.00–3,200.003,112122
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,4254,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—9692,735.94/head2,400.00–3,300.002,7366
BullsMedium and Large 1—1,7086,081.26/head5,500.00–6,500.006,0814
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—9862,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5506
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1972,684.39/head2,550.00–2,850.002,68426
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Registered—1,2293,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5008
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2522,409.39/head2,200.00–2,500.002,40916
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—1,2393,378.03/head3,350.00–3,400.003,378117
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2103,183.09/head3,150.00–3,200.003,18311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1603,123.02/head3,050.00–3,350.003,123356
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1283,023.64/head2,950.00–3,050.003,02422
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1813,092.20/head3,000.00–3,100.003,09224
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1—1,1753,441.90/head3,350.00–3,450.003,44254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,3563,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2313,443.02/head3,385.00–3,500.003,44371
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4432,785.99/head2,700.00–2,900.002,7867
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4053,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,10013
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4682,325.92/head2,275.00–2,400.002,3265
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4372,977.11/head2,950.00–3,000.002,97713
Bred CowsLarge 1-2—1,4823,171.79/head3,100.00–3,250.003,1726

How this sale compares

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