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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2020

2,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.03/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 521 lb · 178 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.41/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 529 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.82/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 573 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,167 2,654 0
Feeder cattle 1,659 2,303 0
Slaughter cattle 508 351 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle traded mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold with a weak undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 270 11 185.00–205.00 $199.39 $538 +5.82
305–338 328 26 161.00–187.00 $176.37 $578 -2.40
350–396 379 72 142.50–182.00 $160.30 $608 -15.60
402–448 433 92 139.00–164.00 $151.65 $657 -10.80
450–499 471 75 135.00–160.00 $149.98 $706 -5.38
500–548 529 163 130.00–155.25 $144.41 $764 +0.27
550–598 573 152 123.00–142.50 $132.82 $761 -4.82
601–648 620 86 122.00–132.50 $128.96 $800 -3.22
655–692 675 44 111.00–132.75 $128.79 $869 -0.60
705–745 720 51 115.00–129.00 $125.68 $905 +2.25
800–840 818 4 119.00–127.25 $124.03 $1,015 -4.26
920–945 939 4 115.00–123.75 $121.61 $1,142 -3.70
1015–1030 1023 2 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $1,049 -11.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 4 120.00–155.00 $141.52 $473 -3.88
415–440 426 5 105.00–125.00 $115.09 $490 -27.57
455–485 472 3 112.00–129.00 $121.92 $575 -8.29
508–548 523 6 111.00–126.00 $116.49 $609 -12.36
570–595 580 3 102.00–118.00 $111.39 $646 -13.99
600–648 635 5 111.00–118.50 $116.28 $738 -1.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–180 173 3 200.00–230.00 $218.80 $379 —
230–233 230 23 185.00–202.00 $199.02 $458 +10.61
250–290 271 16 160.00–185.00 $170.33 $462 -3.28
300–349 329 63 124.00–166.00 $146.26 $481 -5.60
355–390 376 27 125.00–142.50 $133.15 $501 -13.93
400–448 431 41 110.00–129.00 $122.42 $528 -22.80
450–489 473 100 117.00–129.00 $124.31 $588 -13.30
503–547 521 178 112.00–129.00 $122.03 $636 -5.59
550–598 571 43 111.00–125.00 $119.01 $680 -7.72
600–647 616 66 106.50–123.00 $120.75 $744 -1.96
655–680 672 13 103.00–118.00 $113.71 $764 -6.86
710–745 723 4 104.00–119.00 $114.33 $827 -6.68
810–849 828 11 115.50–119.50 $117.51 $973 -5.46
860–861 861 11 119.25–120.00 $119.45 $1,028 +7.03
900–930 912 4 95.00–105.00 $101.22 $923 -10.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 165.00–172.50 $168.92 $363 —
275–295 282 3 100.00–115.00 $106.54 $300 -39.24
375–395 391 8 110.00–119.00 $116.14 $454 -6.17
640–643 641 5 92.00–101.50 $97.69 $626 -15.30
778–790 781 4 88.50–92.50 $89.51 $699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 5 195.00–205.00 $201.44 $540 +11.51
305–325 320 4 167.50–172.00 $170.93 $547 +5.93
365–380 373 2 152.50–161.00 $156.66 $584 -22.31
570–590 580 2 112.50–123.00 $117.66 $682 —
600–613 610 4 115.00–117.50 $115.62 $705 +3.57
705–715 710 2 101.00–115.00 $107.95 $766 -2.42

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1195 964 85-90% 15 50.00–56.50 $53.18 $513 —
825–1198 1050 85-90% 59 45.75–49.50 $46.83 $492 —
628–1197 1059 85-90% 204 40.00–45.25 $43.25 $458 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1395 1277 80-85% 78 44.00–48.75 $45.74 $584 -11.26
1205–1380 1278 80-85% 41 41.00–43.75 $42.39 $542 -14.61
1220–1368 1320 80-85% 8 49.00–54.75 $51.05 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1865 1481 75-80% 22 41.00–45.50 $43.80 $649 —
1405–1678 1539 75-80% 16 35.50–40.75 $39.27 $604 -14.37
1405–1925 1541 75-80% 20 47.00–55.25 $50.69 $781 -2.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1625 1349 7 53.00–57.50 $55.12 $744 —
1155–2090 1612 16 59.50–66.75 $63.39 $1,022 —
1430–2100 1730 22 67.00–72.25 $69.02 $1,194 -6.20

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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.