light 9-weight M&L 1 steers$290.66/cwt-59.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,732/hd at 940 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$511.18/cwt+0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 440 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$490.92/cwt+70.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 412 lb · 32 head
Salina, UT 4-weight steers sold at $501/cwt, down $14 from the late-June peak of $509. Receipts ran 707 head.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
707
643
385
Feeder cattle
467
394
218
Slaughter cattle
209
216
161
Replacement cattle
31
33
6
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 15.00 lower, while heifers sold with too few comparable sales to trend. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on boning and breakers, with lean cows selling 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Trade was active on moderate to good demand, with a moderate supply.
→ Feeder heifers: while heifers sold with too few comparable sales to trend
▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers sold 2.00 to 15.00 lower
▲ Slaughter bulls: Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on boning and breakers
500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 15.00 lower, while heifers sold with too few comparable sales to trend. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on boning and breakers, with lean cows selling 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Trade was active on moderate to good demand, with a moderate supply.