Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

1,911 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.83/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 675 lb · 144 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.79/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 622 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.57/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 574 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,911 2,049 0
Feeder cattle 1,406 1,708 0
Slaughter cattle 505 341 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling 3.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter Cattle sold steady with a weak market undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 3 155.00–170.00 $165.07 $385 -7.02
275–295 285 2 167.50–172.50 $169.91 $484 +6.97
313–345 327 24 150.00–184.00 $174.28 $570 -3.67
355–390 371 15 147.50–172.50 $160.89 $597 +1.26
400–446 428 34 145.00–174.50 $164.47 $704 +8.99
456–492 471 35 145.00–168.00 $160.82 $757 +8.19
510–548 526 57 130.00–156.50 $147.60 $776 +6.82
550–595 574 89 131.50–147.00 $138.57 $795 +3.10
602–647 622 116 130.00–143.75 $136.79 $851 +4.05
650–687 675 144 131.00–139.00 $136.83 $924 +5.11
700–744 733 54 130.00–141.00 $136.99 $1,004 +7.42
750–798 769 22 128.00–134.00 $131.32 $1,010 +6.92
805–845 831 8 129.00–135.00 $131.75 $1,095 +1.67
863–885 869 40 126.00–134.25 $132.47 $1,151 +8.21
908–933 912 12 115.50–130.00 $128.23 $1,169 +1.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–280 260 4 120.00–135.00 $130.96 $340 -1.70
312–340 315 24 120.00–147.50 $144.11 $454 +14.06
353–380 360 4 130.00–140.00 $137.36 $494 +7.67
403–445 422 29 125.00–147.50 $143.12 $604 +20.76
450–496 492 22 125.00–142.50 $134.47 $662 +9.14
505–535 518 6 123.00–127.50 $124.76 $646 +4.26
555–580 568 5 102.50–123.00 $115.48 $656 -3.71
605–640 623 2 115.00–126.00 $120.35 $750 +0.38
662–695 670 19 117.00–129.00 $126.77 $849 +5.50
715–745 735 3 115.00–125.50 $122.10 $897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–248 240 5 132.50–147.50 $142.92 $343 -4.38
260–290 284 11 132.50–145.00 $141.18 $401 +1.49
301–348 316 34 137.00–165.00 $147.53 $466 +9.69
357–399 383 33 130.00–153.00 $142.56 $546 +4.26
406–436 417 23 130.00–150.00 $146.52 $611 +14.81
450–498 477 49 127.00–141.00 $134.75 $643 +7.24
500–549 528 71 124.00–135.00 $130.21 $688 +5.09
550–597 576 54 124.00–131.25 $128.98 $743 +5.05
604–633 616 29 120.00–129.00 $124.73 $768 +3.51
650–688 661 37 118.50–126.25 $124.49 $823 +7.44
705–745 721 12 114.50–127.75 $122.42 $883 +7.23
760–795 779 5 113.00–125.50 $119.36 $930 —
805–829 822 9 119.50–128.00 $125.75 $1,034 +7.99
873–890 877 9 117.00–125.75 $123.91 $1,087 +13.53
918–928 925 14 118.25–119.75 $118.73 $1,098 +3.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 9 120.00 $120.00 $262 -5.88
278–295 287 4 122.50–130.00 $126.14 $362 +27.52
315–347 320 23 105.00–112.50 $105.35 $337 +2.85
350–378 373 16 110.00–127.00 $123.44 $460 +10.94
425–440 430 6 118.00–125.00 $120.65 $519 +8.92
465–485 473 18 121.00–126.00 $125.05 $591 —
515–540 527 3 110.00–121.00 $116.25 $613 —
550–570 561 5 118.00–121.00 $119.79 $672 +6.03
605–635 623 3 110.00–117.50 $113.21 $705 +7.21
652–655 653 6 102.00–115.50 $113.24 $739 +16.86
805–825 815 2 110.00–117.50 $113.80 $927 +4.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1370 1280 80-85% 4 35.50–41.00 $37.89 $485 -7.61
1200–1447 1303 80-85% 83 47.75–50.00 $48.77 $635 —
1210–1440 1311 80-85% 40 42.00–47.75 $45.66 $599 —
1203–1445 1348 80-85% 29 50.00–55.50 $51.51 $694 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1190 1007 85-90% 17 40.50–45.50 $43.35 $437 -0.88
980–1180 1050 85-90% 9 33.00–40.25 $36.04 $378 —
870–1190 1097 85-90% 22 50.00–54.00 $51.00 $559 +2.71
930–1195 1103 85-90% 59 46.00–50.00 $47.74 $527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1830 1570 75-80% 44 46.00–49.75 $48.27 $758 -1.52
1480–1817 1602 75-80% 19 50.25–54.00 $52.09 $834 —
1555–1650 1602 75-80% 5 43.75–45.75 $45.16 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2125 1566 14 63.50–69.75 $68.03 $1,065 +6.23
1110–2000 1656 5 58.00–62.00 $59.71 $989 —
1630–2520 1925 14 70.50–75.50 $72.97 $1,405 —

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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.