Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

2,209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.97/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 520 lb · 158 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.99/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 526 lb · 136 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.96/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 469 lb · 113 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	2,209	2,167
Feeder cattle	1,655	1,659
Slaughter cattle	554	508

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. Boning and Lean Slaughter Cows sold steady with a weak undertone, with Breaking Cows and Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a firm undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	145.00–157.50	$151.45	$360	—
250–280	265	2	175.00–182.00	$178.70	$474	-20.69
300–345	324	16	152.50–188.00	$172.40	$559	-3.97
350–398	375	37	142.50–182.50	$165.02	$619	+4.72
400–448	431	89	132.00–157.00	$148.57	$640	-3.08
450–495	476	110	132.50–157.25	$149.83	$713	-0.15
500–549	526	136	125.00–155.00	$143.99	$757	-0.42
552–595	569	92	120.00–139.00	$130.97	$745	-1.85
600–647	616	106	115.00–131.00	$128.02	$789	-0.94
650–697	683	104	120.00–128.00	$126.34	$863	-2.45
700–745	707	37	118.50–126.50	$122.07	$863	-3.61
755–795	773	21	115.00–125.00	$120.96	$935	—
812–845	821	11	120.25–125.50	$124.15	$1,019	+0.12
850–895	873	2	116.00–123.00	$119.59	$1,044	—
975–998	988	21	119.00–123.25	$121.28	$1,198	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	320	5	100.00–125.00	$111.05	$355	-30.47
350–360	355	2	130.00–135.00	$132.54	$471	—
410–445	426	5	102.50–127.50	$120.84	$515	+5.75
450–495	478	3	110.00–125.00	$115.12	$550	-6.80
510–545	525	8	106.00–121.25	$114.76	$602	-1.73
555–595	574	5	105.00–117.00	$112.16	$644	+0.77
600–635	623	6	107.00–118.00	$113.72	$708	-2.56
815–840	828	2	101.00–105.00	$103.03	$853	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	228	3	125.00–150.00	$141.42	$322	-57.60
250–295	277	7	142.50–190.00	$156.40	$433	-13.93
300–340	327	19	132.50–155.00	$141.25	$462	-5.01
350–396	376	27	122.50–135.00	$131.21	$493	-1.94
400–449	424	64	122.00–131.00	$127.44	$540	+5.02
451–495	469	113	112.50–125.75	$123.96	$581	-0.35
500–549	520	158	112.50–125.00	$121.97	$634	-0.06
555–595	575	56	114.00–121.00	$118.11	$679	-0.90
600–645	627	57	109.75–119.00	$115.43	$724	-5.32
653–690	666	31	108.00–116.50	$112.50	$749	-1.21
718–744	731	22	112.00–122.75	$118.55	$867	+4.22
760–780	773	3	116.00–116.50	$116.34	$899	—
808–813	811	4	109.00–116.00	$112.51	$912	-5.00
855–875	865	2	114.50–115.00	$114.75	$993	-4.70
950–995	973	3	100.00–117.50	$110.52	$1,075	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	283	4	135.00–140.00	$138.74	$393	+32.20
310–325	314	4	106.00–125.00	$119.01	$374	—
405–442	432	13	105.00–117.00	$114.64	$495	—
503–545	528	11	95.00–112.50	$107.98	$570	—
550–595	578	4	107.50–111.00	$108.76	$629	—
650–680	665	2	102.00–107.50	$104.69	$696	—
700–745	723	2	102.00–104.00	$102.97	$744	—
765–785	775	2	90.00	$90.00	$698	+0.49
865–880	875	3	101.00–109.00	$106.36	$931	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	170.00–182.50	$175.97	$498	-25.47
300–345	329	6	169.00–190.00	$181.97	$599	+11.04
365–370	368	2	145.00–151.00	$148.02	$545	-8.64
425–430	428	2	135.00–149.00	$141.96	$608	—
455–460	458	2	142.00–150.00	$146.02	$669	—
555–588	583	7	119.00–131.00	$120.63	$703	+2.97
635–645	640	2	115.00–119.00	$116.98	$749	+1.36
655–665	660	2	109.00–117.00	$112.97	$746	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485–495	490	2	122.50–135.00	$128.81	$631	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1190	965	85-90%	52	33.00–39.75	$37.65	$363	-15.53
910–1160	1053	85-90%	30	49.50–54.50	$51.89	$546	+5.06
870–1195	1061	85-90%	111	40.00–45.50	$43.09	$457	-0.16
860–1195	1077	85-90%	68	45.75–49.00	$47.37	$510	+4.12

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1390	1269	80-85%	44	46.00–51.00	$47.81	$607	+2.07
1205–1375	1284	80-85%	30	38.50–42.75	$41.22	$529	-1.17
1200–1398	1295	80-85%	44	43.00–45.75	$44.25	$573	+1.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1408–1650	1492	75-80%	20	40.75–44.25	$42.66	$636	-1.14
1427–1880	1529	75-80%	12	46.50–49.75	$48.17	$737	+8.90
1425–1795	1531	75-80%	11	50.25–54.00	$52.32	$801	+13.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–2145	1328	12	54.50–60.50	$58.76	$780	+3.64
1200–2155	1682	18	61.00–67.75	$64.26	$1,081	—
1180–2370	1945	6	69.00–74.00	$71.55	$1,392	—

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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.