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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, January 17, 2023

1,397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,397 2,033 1,218
Replacement cattle 1,397 2,033 1,218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of heavy bred heifers and cows, a couple complete dispersals, and a few pairs.

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
792 792 (<2 yrs)Open 34 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1416–1461 1436 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,710.00–1,785.00 $1,743.91
1399–1575 1449 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 115 1,025.00–1,135.00 $1,083.54
1415–1562 1456 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 58 1,185.00–1,310.00 $1,272.49
1457 fancy 1457 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1403–1512 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 48 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,618.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1056–1185 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,592.60
1094 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1080–1212 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,295.03
1086–1345 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 129 750.00–960.00 $852.58
1084–1347 1244 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,460.00–1,560.00 $1,518.83
1265–1287 1279 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,075.00 $1,012.10
1205–1378 1309 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,191.55
1359 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,275.00 $1,275.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1174 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1204–1272 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,814.08
1219–1398 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 1,685.00–1,850.00 $1,767.38
1193–1358 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,360.00–1,550.00 $1,403.90
1238–1334 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,664.93
1386 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 1,135.00 $1,135.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1032–1051 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 850.00 $850.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1056 1056 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
913 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1023 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1039 1039 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,585.00 $1,585.00
1038–1089 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,500.00–1,635.00 $1,579.44
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1385–1513 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,012.23
1423 1423 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1549 1549 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1078 fancy 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1061–1287 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 325 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,887.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1026 981 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,558.43
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
897–910 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,335.00–1,525.00 $1,418.80
916 916 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1200–1300 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,695.00 —
1290–1375 1329 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,375.00–1,435.00 $1,407.73 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.