Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

2,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.47/cwt +4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 572 lb · 199 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.12/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 525 lb · 147 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.93/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 567 lb · 130 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	2,049	2,209
Feeder cattle	1,708	1,655
Slaughter cattle	341	554

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
223–235	225	5	170.00–180.00	$172.09	$387	+20.64
265–295	283	9	132.50–175.00	$162.94	$461	-15.76
300–347	341	33	145.00–192.50	$177.95	$607	+5.55
360–395	378	23	140.00–171.00	$159.63	$603	-5.39
400–448	416	70	139.00–159.00	$155.48	$647	+6.91
450–498	473	115	138.00–160.25	$152.63	$722	+2.80
505–546	521	121	132.00–145.25	$140.78	$733	-3.21
550–599	572	199	124.00–141.00	$135.47	$775	+4.50
600–645	619	116	117.50–137.00	$132.74	$822	+4.72
650–695	673	114	126.00–134.50	$131.72	$886	+5.38
706–735	716	40	125.00–132.50	$129.57	$928	+7.50
755–795	782	16	121.00–131.00	$124.40	$973	+3.44
815–830	818	6	128.25–133.00	$130.08	$1,064	+5.93
850–898	874	12	121.00–132.25	$124.26	$1,086	+4.67
907–945	933	23	125.00–129.75	$126.59	$1,181	—
965–985	971	5	113.50–126.50	$117.53	$1,141	-3.75
1030–1043	1039	3	111.00–117.50	$115.35	$1,198	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
257–295	267	4	120.00–137.50	$132.66	$354	—
305–315	310	3	125.00–135.00	$130.05	$403	+19.00
350–380	368	6	125.00–135.00	$129.69	$477	-2.85
410–430	420	2	117.50–127.00	$122.36	$514	+1.52
450–496	486	12	122.00–132.50	$125.33	$609	+10.21
528	528	2	120.50	$120.50	$636	+5.74
558–598	580	7	115.00–123.00	$119.19	$691	+7.03
620–630	625	2	116.00–124.00	$119.97	$750	+6.25
665–698	691	5	114.00–123.00	$121.27	$838	—
778–780	779	3	105.00–118.00	$109.34	$852	—
960–995	983	4	95.00–110.00	$100.57	$989	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	218	2	145.00–150.00	$147.30	$321	+5.88
255–290	279	7	132.50–145.00	$139.69	$390	-16.71
305–339	323	23	120.00–157.50	$137.84	$445	-3.41
350–393	367	56	125.00–142.50	$138.30	$508	+7.09
400–445	430	56	120.00–156.50	$131.71	$566	+4.27
450–499	471	106	117.50–134.00	$127.51	$601	+3.55
500–548	525	147	115.00–130.00	$125.12	$657	+3.15
550–595	567	130	116.00–126.00	$123.93	$703	+5.82
600–646	625	70	117.00–134.00	$121.22	$758	+5.79
650–698	670	16	111.00–121.50	$117.05	$784	+4.55
700–730	716	8	113.00–118.50	$115.19	$825	-3.36
810–838	828	5	115.50–119.75	$117.76	$975	+5.25
853–885	859	5	108.00–111.00	$110.38	$948	-4.37
905–920	907	14	110.00–116.00	$114.99	$1,043	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	222	3	122.50–127.50	$125.88	$279	—
270–290	280	2	95.00–102.50	$98.62	$276	-40.12
300	300	1	102.50	$102.50	$308	-16.51
375	375	2	107.50–117.50	$112.50	$422	—
420–445	436	9	97.50–115.00	$111.73	$487	-2.91
555–565	560	2	112.50–115.00	$113.76	$637	+5.00
637	637	3	106.00	$106.00	$675	—
660–683	675	3	91.00–107.50	$96.38	$651	-8.31
800–810	805	2	109.50–110.00	$109.75	$883	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	421	4	138.00–155.00	$149.44	$629	+7.48
485–493	489	4	138.50–141.00	$139.74	$683	-6.28
555–580	568	6	126.00–139.00	$130.81	$743	+10.18

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
620–1085	871	85-90%	4	35.00–40.00	$36.76	$320	—
865–1190	1017	85-90%	37	40.00–46.00	$44.23	$450	—
986–1150	1043	85-90%	21	51.00–58.50	$53.30	$556	—
875–1198	1096	85-90%	64	46.50–50.50	$48.29	$529	+0.92

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1100	923	80-85%	4	60.00–65.00	$63.01	$582	—
1200–1395	1283	80-85%	35	40.00–47.75	$45.50	$584	+4.28
1200–1393	1297	80-85%	36	48.25–53.00	$49.28	$639	+5.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1655	1501	75-80%	7	44.25–48.75	$46.45	$697	-1.72
1410–1760	1522	75-80%	14	52.00–57.00	$54.49	$829	+6.32
1405–2020	1591	75-80%	19	48.75–52.00	$49.79	$792	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1975	1590	8	56.00–65.00	$61.80	$983	—
1180–2110	1698	21	65.00–69.00	$67.71	$1,150	+3.45
1145–2195	1828	9	70.00–75.00	$71.36	$1,304	—

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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.