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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, December 20, 2022

2,033 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,033 1,920 2,350
Replacement cattle 2,033 1,920 2,350

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1134–1248 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,279.76
1124–1303 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 1,200.00–1,410.00 $1,346.86
1133–1335 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 92 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,493.46
1206–1281 1248 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,096.30
1163–1290 1251 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 975.00–1,175.00 $1,067.28
1158–1345 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 102 810.00–1,160.00 $934.91
1207–1340 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 98 875.00–1,000.00 $956.39
1275–1347 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 47 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,516.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143 1143 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1156 1156 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1166 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,710.00 $1,710.00
1129–1330 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 92 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,523.27
1104–1295 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 1,535.00–1,650.00 $1,580.90
1278 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1289 1289 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350–1422 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 825.00–1,010.00 $941.84
1363–1488 1424 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 35 1,550.00–1,760.00 $1,667.82
1391–1639 1427 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,475.00–1,610.00 $1,569.82
1390–1520 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 900.00–1,060.00 $990.92
1500 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1351–1361 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1391 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1411–1424 1416 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,877.86
1434 1434 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1430–1540 1503 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,190.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966–1065 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,144.61
1032 1032 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1099 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00 $850.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1048 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002–1146 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 315 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,708.91
1042–1153 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,335.00–1,775.00 $1,604.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907 907 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
901–1003 918 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,487.16
948 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
940–984 958 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,286.97
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–970 943 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 1,460.00–1,625.00 $1,579.00
964 964 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,720.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1106–1139 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,950.00–2,010.00 $2,003.16

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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
1000–1050 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,676.67 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,800.00 $1,800.00 +195.45
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -379.55
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00 -29.55
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,735.00–1,800.00 $1,783.75 +105.58
1150–1225 1163 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,150.00–1,210.00 $1,160.00 -518.17
1050–1375 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 67 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,831.04 +152.87
1100–1300 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,435.00–1,600.00 $1,503.33 -174.84
1150–1275 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 900.00–1,125.00 $1,011.67 -666.50
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,925.00 $1,925.00 +322.92
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -452.08
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1132 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1005 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,850.00 $1,708.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.