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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, October 18, 2022

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 785 970
Replacement cattle 933 785 970

Market comments — USDA reporter

A Nice offering of spring calving females today.

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1123–1300 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,435.00–1,525.00 $1,500.98
1249 1249 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,710.00 $1,710.00
1172–1377 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,485.00–1,625.00 $1,523.12
1112–1392 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 99 1,525.00–1,710.00 $1,637.36
1139–1332 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 51 925.00–1,025.00 $978.34
1148–1353 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,175.00–1,335.00 $1,266.63
1189–1361 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 950.00–1,050.00 $1,004.27
1270–1321 1313 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,225.00–1,235.00 $1,233.39
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385 1385 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1390–1413 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,253.77
1403–1444 1432 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,700.00–1,755.00 $1,739.61
1431–1518 1466 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,560.00–1,650.00 $1,611.45
1423–1688 1499 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 67 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,776.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1113–1244 1178 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 875.00–1,000.00 $967.34
1188 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1035–1293 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,136.93
1148–1220 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–900.00 $871.31
1193–1288 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1242 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 975.00 $975.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
1170–1369 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,081.89
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–1005 959 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 985.00–1,075.00 $1,047.86
990–1031 1019 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,089.49
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 935.00 $935.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1367 1367 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1418–1425 1419 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,080.00–1,125.00 $1,087.53
1487 1487 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1669 1669 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
999 999 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1016 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1087 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,435.00 $1,435.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1058–1183 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,485.00 $1,466.52
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
871 871 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
728 728 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00 $1,675.00 -325.00
1125–1250 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,510.00 -490.00
1150–1325 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,625.00–1,775.00 $1,754.24 —
1150–1325 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,345.00 -355.00
1225–1420 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,785.00 $1,775.00 +75.00
1225–1300 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,750.00–1,860.00 $1,805.00 +105.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,110.00–1,185.00 $1,160.00 —
1375–1400 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,385.00 $1,381.67 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -450.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–875 828 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,281.25 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.