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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, March 15, 2022

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 1,365 1,239
Replacement cattle 997 1,365 1,239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of replacement heifers today. The demand was light to moderate. Expecting a heavier run next month.

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
736–847 818 (<2 yrs)Open 272 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,279.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
631–783 689 (<2 yrs)Open 154 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,010.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
903–926 915 (<2 yrs)Open 42 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1066 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1158–1199 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,520.15
1143–1215 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,051.53
1202–1227 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,262.02
1154–1274 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 44 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,535.50
1248 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 925.00 $925.00
1175–1291 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,538.13
1172–1348 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,274.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1073 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.42
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1196 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00 $875.00
1223–1253 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,285.00–1,325.00 $1,297.29
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1019 1019 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1048 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1069 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1071 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1424 1424 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1453 1453 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,160.00 $1,160.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1134 1134 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122–1125 1123 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,504.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 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
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -425.00
1185–1325 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,645.45 -154.55
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 +775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 950.00 $950.00 —
1030–1150 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,322.73 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -125.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–950 904 (<2 yrs)Open 13 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,061.54 —
900–990 957 (<2 yrs)Open 30 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,300.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–950 905 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,820.00 —

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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.