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Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Co. Replacement Cattle Special Market Report

Salina, Kansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,475 2,030 0
Replacement cattle 1,475 2,030 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice group of young fall calving cows and heifers to start the special cow sales back up.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1665 1665 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1123–1205 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,759.35
1090–1337 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,272.46
1151–1288 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,043.22
1154–1322 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 139 1,500.00–1,735.00 $1,678.11
1172–1323 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,409.14
1235–1341 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 69 1,060.00–1,185.00 $1,147.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1207 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,875.98
1249 1249 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1226–1281 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,624.24
1187–1336 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 93 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,799.77
1315–1337 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 75 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,399.13
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1353 fancy 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,910.00 $1,910.00
1333–1515 1364 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,301.43
1313–1423 1369 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,438.09
1331–1483 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,774.82
1403 1403 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1397–1478 1438 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,501.41
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1012–1063 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,228.96
1089 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,835.00 $1,835.00
1041–1237 1112 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 92 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,938.17
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1002 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,566.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -208.33
1100–1160 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 2,075.00–2,200.00 $2,137.50 +873.21
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,085.71 +373.57
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,825.00 $1,825.00 +298.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.