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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, February 15, 2022

1,365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,365 1,218 0
Replacement cattle 1,365 1,218 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of bred fall calving heifers and cows today.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190–1320 1255 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1365–1455 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,599.64 —
1455 fancy 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
758–834 800 (<2 yrs)Open 33 1,075.00–1,160.00 $1,120.18
877 fancy 877 (<2 yrs)Open 16 1,235.00 $1,235.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
616–648 623 (<2 yrs)Open 9 935.00–950.00 $938.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1230 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,250.00–1,310.00 $1,278.83
1103 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,160.00 $1,160.00
1137–1215 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,319.47
1098–1311 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 900.00–975.00 $948.93
1083–1370 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 98 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,387.95
1112–1353 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,139.27
1197–1343 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 74 1,260.00–1,375.00 $1,331.17
1220–1348 1281 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,786.76
1342 fancy 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1196–1423 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 75 1,035.00–1,175.00 $1,055.98
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440–1441 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 985.00–1,035.00 $1,023.88
1460–1545 1489 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,213.93
1460–1541 fancy 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1400–1593 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 110 1,010.00–1,260.00 $1,128.22
1470–1535 1511 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,200.00–1,410.00 $1,283.23
1553 1553 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1578 1578 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,105.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991–1355 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,095.60
1075–1140 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,135.00 $1,066.52
1130–1188 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 625.00–850.00 $793.60
1038–1395 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 800.00–1,035.00 $915.08
1047–1313 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,315.02
1020–1273 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 850.00–985.00 $948.66
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 960.00 $960.00
1245–1348 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,118.40
1244–1380 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,112.56
1325–1335 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,055.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1223 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 109 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,696.27
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
971–1031 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,460.00–1,525.00 $1,480.53
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1281–1340 1318 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,550.00–1,660.00 $1,621.74

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1275 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,554.62 -95.38
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 -362.50
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -610.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -710.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -275.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 931 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430–1500 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
902 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,735.00 $1,735.00 —

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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.