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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 22, 2020

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.38/cwt ≈ $749/hd at 422 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.90/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 519 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.83/cwt +12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 474 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 623 890 0
Feeder cattle 498 641 0
Slaughter cattle 125 249 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers traded firm on a light test. Slaughter Cows traded 1.00-2.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 9 153.00–170.00 $156.70 $520 -8.49
350–390 376 9 170.00–181.00 $176.12 $662 +24.80
402–435 416 9 157.50–171.00 $164.48 $684 +18.56
455–498 484 11 135.00–157.00 $149.05 $721 -0.53
505–535 519 32 134.00–154.50 $151.90 $788 +4.63
560–593 576 23 130.50–146.50 $142.75 $822 +1.78
622–638 634 12 136.50–138.00 $137.63 $873 +0.44
652–687 664 20 129.25–134.00 $131.83 $875 -0.43
725–739 736 7 119.50–130.75 $128.98 $949 +6.26
770 770 1 115.00 $115.00 $886 -9.54
878 878 2 123.50 $123.50 $1,084 +10.50
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 -18.75
978 978 5 112.00 $112.00 $1,095 +2.54
1000 1000 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,115 +3.31
1155 1155 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,213 +5.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
323–337 331 25 180.00–194.00 $188.22 $623 —
360 360 3 186.00 $186.00 $670 —
413–436 422 62 177.00–177.50 $177.38 $749 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 282 3 140.00–157.50 $149.05 $420 +40.48
368 368 3 146.00 $146.00 $537 +8.22
413–445 421 4 133.00–149.00 $144.77 $609 +16.08
525–535 530 2 120.00–127.50 $123.79 $656 +4.75
620–645 633 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $788 +2.65
650–670 660 2 95.00–115.00 $105.15 $694 -11.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–295 271 11 140.00–163.00 $158.35 $429 +6.51
300–325 308 13 140.00–165.00 $160.29 $494 +20.44
375–380 380 16 140.00–157.50 $156.42 $594 +2.81
407–433 419 19 150.50–164.00 $155.86 $653 +4.43
460–478 474 27 133.00–148.50 $139.83 $663 +12.80
515–535 521 21 125.00–139.25 $132.26 $689 +7.63
555–598 584 4 116.00–126.50 $122.08 $713 -7.16
605–627 621 27 123.75–126.50 $124.31 $772 +2.44
655–688 677 7 115.00–124.50 $121.92 $825 +6.20
700–730 723 4 115.00–120.50 $116.33 $841 -3.40
760–795 783 5 108.00–124.00 $116.18 $910 +1.45
840–845 843 2 115.50 $115.50 $974 +0.50
850–878 864 6 110.00–117.50 $115.28 $996 -2.22
990 990 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,064 -5.50
1020–1040 1033 3 109.00–111.00 $109.66 $1,133 -9.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 127.50 $127.50 $389 +7.65
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 +14.51
405–410 408 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $500 —
475 475 1 121.00 $121.00 $575 —
525 525 1 119.00 $119.00 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
300–330 317 3 159.00–185.00 $175.75 $557 —
395 395 1 157.50 $157.50 $622 —
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 +22.50
540 540 1 138.00 $138.00 $745 —
560–585 573 2 134.00–139.50 $136.69 $783 —
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 +6.28
698 698 4 119.50 $119.50 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1270 1133 80-85% 11 54.00–56.50 $55.39 $628 +4.78
970–1345 1208 80-85% 34 44.00–53.25 $49.53 $598 +11.65
1250–1375 1290 80-85% 4 38.00–39.75 $38.94 $502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1690 1460 75-80% 26 46.50–53.25 $50.59 $739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–985 825 85-90% 2 29.00–32.00 $30.21 $249 —
768–1390 849 85-90% 10 34.00–39.00 $36.11 $307 —
770–1050 975 85-90% 13 42.50–48.75 $47.05 $459 +3.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2075 1765 11 64.00–75.75 $69.98 $1,235 —

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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.