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

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

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

1,187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,187	1,397	1,365
Replacement cattle	1,187	1,397	1,365

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice offering of Spring and Fall calving females today. Also 300 open replacement heifers were sold today. That little bit of moisture last month and some additional moisture in the forecast has made everyone start looking at there grass.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1385–1450	1418	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,199.29	—
1420–1505	1463	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,551.45	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185–1370	1308	(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,730.19	—
1295–1335	1315	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	2,000.00–2,100.00	$2,050.76	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1910	1910	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1105	1105	Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
788 fancy	788	(<2 yrs)	Open	71	1,460.00	$1,460.00
769–828	793	(<2 yrs)	Open	136	1,400.00–1,435.00	$1,413.45

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
652–783	736	(<2 yrs)	Open	138	1,200.00–1,335.00	$1,296.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1378	1378	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1094	1094	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,585.00	$1,585.00
1085–1246	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	1,450.00–1,625.00	$1,552.23
1118–1260	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	53	1,525.00–1,825.00	$1,686.73
1113–1270	1200	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	900.00–1,135.00	$1,044.81
1209–1236 thin fleshed	1223	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	1,035.00–1,060.00	$1,047.64
1220–1239	1233	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,475.00–1,510.00	$1,486.55
1230–1243	1239	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,033.10
1249	1249	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1249 fancy	1249	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,960.00	$1,960.00
1220–1287	1277	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	1,425.00–1,625.00	$1,457.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1122	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1173	1173	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,775.00	$1,775.00
1188–1198	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	1,685.00–1,735.00	$1,727.36
1233–1336	1267	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,198.65
1270	1270	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,125.00	$2,125.00
1287–1333	1306	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	59	1,910.00–2,100.00	$2,007.11
1323	1323	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,750.00	$1,750.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1027–1089	1052	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,500.00–1,550.00	$1,520.71
1002–1088	1068	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	1,700.00–1,775.00	$1,758.24
1077 thin fleshed	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1077	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,500.00	$1,500.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
923 thin fleshed	923	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,085.00	$1,085.00
955	955	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,050.00	$1,050.00
957–986	973	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	700.00–885.00	$802.28
915–1050	987	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,025.00–1,250.00	$1,172.93
1043	1043	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	835.00	$835.00
1046	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,475.00	$1,475.00
1083	1083	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1301	1301	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	1,825.00	$1,825.00
1410	1410	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,950.00	$1,950.00
1417	1417	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1334–1574	1476	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	1,350.00–1,475.00	$1,453.68
1483	1483	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1544–1600	1563	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,400.00–1,725.00	$1,614.08

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1331	1331	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1361	1361	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,900.00	$1,900.00
1397 fancy	1397	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	2,450.00	$2,450.00
1612	1612	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,800.00	$1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1193	1193	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,500.00	$2,500.00
1200–1213	1206	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	2,250.00–2,300.00	$2,282.16

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1105–1123	1114	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,909.13
1125	1125	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	1,650.00	$1,650.00

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
956 thin fleshed	956	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,750.00	$1,750.00
890–1006	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,500.00–1,685.00	$1,618.48

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
823–873	856	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,135.93
895	895	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00
940	940	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025	1025	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
1125–1200	1170	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,725.00–1,750.00	$1,735.00	—
1200–1225	1211	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,575.00–1,650.00	$1,608.33	—
1275	1275	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,785.00	$1,785.00	—
1300	1300	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,410.00	—
900–1000	942	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,533.33	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,025.00	$2,025.00	+150.00

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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.