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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 19, 2023

1,817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,817 2,202 2,033
Replacement cattle 1,817 2,202 2,033

Market comments — USDA reporter

Nice run of spring-calving females today, 400 bred heifers and the remainder bred cows. A really nice turnout on the buyer's part the seats were about full.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1500 1448 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,702.53 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777 777 (<2 yrs)Open 17 1,635.00 $1,635.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1171–1287 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,577.65
1163–1284 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 109 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,150.87
1262 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1148–1326 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 63 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,328.11
1163–1358 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 68 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,402.52
1223–1358 1294 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,762.92
1222–1363 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,013.21
1211–1391 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 70 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,876.08
1206–1350 1316 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 2,675.00–2,725.00 $2,700.98
1240–1361 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,447.17
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1361 1361 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1359–1370 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1377–1420 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 2,150.00–2,325.00 $2,289.27
1384–1413 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 2,550.00–2,725.00 $2,643.78
1384–1523 1426 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,686.52
1403–1486 1452 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 40 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,587.38
1365–1722 1493 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 42 1,400.00–1,710.00 $1,579.20
1499 1499 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1178–1233 fancy 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 59 2,975.00–3,100.00 $3,028.84
1273–1275 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 2,675.00–2,800.00 $2,717.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1066 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1189 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1219 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1161–1329 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,683.62
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1004 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1016 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1028–1060 1049 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,767.51
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1369 fancy 1369 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1018–1155 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,161.57
1011–1187 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 316 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,498.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1024–1175 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 57 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,153.44

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,675.00 $2,675.00 +75.00
1000–1267 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,327.94 +727.94
1050–1400 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,571.88 -28.12
1120–1345 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,182.50 +581.63
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +363.04

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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.