Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

2,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.79/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 629 lb · 238 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.67/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 517 lb · 168 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.39/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 525 lb · 156 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	2,772	1,911
Feeder cattle	2,232	1,406
Slaughter cattle	540	505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Cattle sold mostly steady but with a firm market 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
235	235	3	185.00–190.00	$188.33	$443	+23.26
260–265	261	4	161.00–180.00	$169.00	$441	-0.91
310–345	332	56	155.00–182.50	$169.77	$564	-4.51
350–395	377	59	150.00–180.00	$165.15	$623	+4.26
405–447	426	72	147.50–172.00	$159.17	$678	-5.30
453–498	477	140	135.00–162.00	$154.85	$739	-5.97
500–547	525	156	135.00–157.00	$148.39	$779	+0.79
550–595	571	109	120.00–148.00	$136.77	$781	-1.80
600–649	629	238	124.00–140.25	$135.79	$854	-1.00
651–698	670	47	120.00–139.00	$133.02	$891	-3.81
700–749	725	91	117.25–134.50	$130.34	$945	-6.65
754–798	772	40	125.00–129.00	$128.31	$991	-3.01
800–833	806	55	127.50–131.75	$130.83	$1,054	-0.92
850–890	867	3	123.00–132.00	$125.98	$1,092	-6.49
917–948	934	25	125.00–127.00	$126.59	$1,182	-1.64
955–995	980	4	124.00–125.00	$124.75	$1,223	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	285	3	132.50–145.00	$141.13	$402	+10.17
320–325	322	3	122.50–145.00	$137.42	$442	-6.69
355–398	383	12	127.50–147.50	$136.61	$523	-0.75
400–425	410	5	120.00–148.00	$135.96	$557	-7.16
480–495	482	10	112.50–127.50	$118.63	$572	-15.84
503–540	511	7	130.00–133.00	$130.89	$669	+6.13
600–640	617	9	115.00–123.50	$119.64	$738	-0.71
655–678	668	4	112.50–115.00	$113.11	$756	-13.66
700–725	715	4	102.00–116.50	$108.69	$777	-13.41
875–880	878	2	116.00–118.00	$117.00	$1,027	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–248	236	5	155.00–177.50	$170.33	$402	+27.41
250–293	274	10	142.00–157.50	$149.98	$411	+8.80
305–346	328	52	140.00–166.00	$151.79	$498	+4.26
350–395	363	60	135.00–157.00	$148.20	$538	+5.64
404–449	428	75	127.00–146.00	$137.14	$587	-9.38
450–498	469	104	126.00–140.50	$131.75	$618	-3.00
500–545	517	168	123.00–132.50	$128.67	$665	-1.54
550–594	579	63	123.50–140.00	$127.87	$740	-1.11
603–643	623	49	122.00–128.00	$125.27	$780	+0.54
650–691	670	57	117.00–127.50	$123.99	$831	-0.50
704–736	718	35	116.00–125.00	$119.99	$862	-2.43
750–798	775	54	111.00–125.00	$120.59	$935	+1.23
800–830	815	2	122.50–124.00	$123.24	$1,004	-2.51
855–880	867	7	116.50–124.00	$120.84	$1,048	-3.07
900–943	916	18	110.00–120.00	$117.75	$1,079	-0.98
965–980	972	3	112.00–119.00	$116.42	$1,132	—
1005–1015	1009	8	109.00–114.25	$113.06	$1,141	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	244	7	122.50–147.50	$129.54	$316	+9.54
284–290	285	12	112.50–132.50	$130.62	$372	+4.48
318–345	329	6	121.00–137.50	$128.96	$424	+23.61
369–390	376	13	102.50–132.50	$122.13	$459	-1.31
413–448	435	15	110.00–125.00	$120.18	$523	-0.47
460–498	482	7	116.00–124.00	$120.35	$580	-4.70
500–545	524	61	102.50–122.50	$120.10	$629	+3.85
563–595	580	10	116.00–120.00	$117.90	$684	-1.89
600–611	605	10	117.00–120.50	$119.25	$721	+6.04
655–698	673	13	107.50–118.00	$114.62	$771	+1.38
780–790	784	4	100.00–110.00	$105.02	$823	—
855–885	870	2	113.00–116.00	$114.47	$996	—
1005–1025	1018	3	95.00–97.50	$95.82	$975	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	280	2	167.50–175.00	$171.32	$480	—
410–430	417	3	145.00–147.00	$146.31	$610	—
810–840	820	3	115.00–118.00	$116.02	$951	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1255	1168	75-80%	10	55.00–60.00	$57.82	$675	—
1060–1260	1169	75-80%	9	37.00–43.00	$41.09	$480	—
1091–1298	1201	75-80%	88	43.00–50.00	$47.59	$572	—
1090–1298	1230	75-80%	55	50.00–54.50	$51.44	$633	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1555	1393	80-85%	32	39.50–47.00	$44.75	$623	—
1300–1555	1435	80-85%	31	53.50–56.25	$54.97	$789	—
1300–1595	1445	80-85%	77	47.25–53.25	$50.55	$730	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
713–1090	917	85-90%	6	50.00–56.00	$53.90	$494	—
710–1075	958	85-90%	16	30.00–39.50	$35.02	$335	—
835–1065	1006	85-90%	14	44.50–49.50	$48.10	$484	+4.75
840–1095	1032	85-90%	26	40.00–43.75	$42.53	$439	-0.82

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1605–1720	1663	65-75%	2	56.50–57.00	$56.76	$944	—
1603–1965	1709	65-75%	12	50.00–55.75	$53.13	$908	—
1650–1768	1716	65-75%	5	46.75–49.75	$48.18	$827	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1270	1168	2	75.00–81.00	$77.74	$908	—
1100–1690	1479	6	60.00–67.00	$64.96	$961	—
1435–2450	1970	22	67.00–73.75	$70.13	$1,382	—

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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.