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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, January 18, 2022

1,218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,218 2,350 1,931
Replacement cattle 1,218 2,350 1,931

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
647–823 686 (<2 yrs)Open 30 950.00–1,075.00 $983.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033–1280 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 61 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,715.68
1124–1150 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,435.00–1,500.00 $1,446.04
1065–1366 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 875.00–975.00 $899.62
1122–1288 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,380.78
1222–1307 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 76 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,672.23
1052–1391 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,657.58
1143–1341 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,499.92
1250–1401 1337 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,335.45
1282–1398 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 79 900.00–1,150.00 $976.66
1352 1352 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1521 fancy 1521 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1052–1358 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,475.00–1,585.00 $1,549.53
1064–1194 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,218.92
1043–1348 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 625.00–810.00 $729.15
1100–1278 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,367.83
1065–1287 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 64 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,467.91
1065–1339 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 935.00–1,175.00 $1,062.29
1207–1285 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 810.00–875.00 $840.42
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1403 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1398–1452 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–960.00 $952.80
1421–1424 1423 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,560.00–1,625.00 $1,587.34
1413–1508 1466 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,664.27
1451–1533 1471 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,675.00–1,835.00 $1,788.87
1476–1485 1483 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,693.14
1457–1665 1504 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 41 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,059.11
1571 1571 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1432 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1438 1438 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00 $900.00
1443 1443 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1408–1505 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 950.00–1,000.00 $973.52
1505 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1508 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1655 1655 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
998 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
996–1175 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,285.00–1,425.00 $1,328.90
982–1225 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 116 1,500.00–1,710.00 $1,631.72
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803–879 831 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,084.62
912 912 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,310.00 $1,310.00
916–924 919 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,325.00–1,410.00 $1,388.70
948 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923 923 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 ±0.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1100–1200 1167 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00 —
1115–1375 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,012.50 —
1100–1250 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,907.14 +104.64
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,785.00 $1,785.00 -100.00
1387 1387 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -275.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–950 856 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,531.25 -193.75

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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.