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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

1,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.74/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 630 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.08/cwt +5.90 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 764 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.84/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 670 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,547 623 0
Feeder cattle 1,253 498 0
Slaughter cattle 294 125 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a light test on December 22, Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 10.00 lower with most movement in those weighing under 500 lbs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 3 136.00–169.00 $149.14 $415 —
310–345 336 8 132.50–155.00 $145.61 $489 -11.09
350–395 374 14 155.00–170.00 $165.58 $619 -10.54
410–444 434 27 155.50–168.50 $161.58 $701 -2.90
465–490 481 36 132.00–148.00 $136.49 $657 -12.56
500–545 523 35 128.00–155.00 $145.53 $761 -6.37
551–590 567 45 129.50–147.00 $139.70 $792 -3.05
601–648 633 64 129.00–137.00 $134.97 $854 -2.66
650–698 670 84 123.00–137.25 $130.84 $877 -0.99
703–745 726 71 126.00–132.50 $129.31 $939 +0.33
750–785 768 47 118.50–129.25 $124.83 $959 +9.83
810–848 825 11 115.00–123.75 $120.90 $997 —
870–888 886 25 122.25–123.75 $122.38 $1,084 -1.12
905–945 920 15 113.00–125.00 $119.56 $1,100 +14.56
1155–1195 1175 2 99.50–108.00 $103.82 $1,220 -1.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 10 122.50–137.50 $133.24 $506 -12.76
410–440 431 5 117.50–140.00 $135.11 $582 -9.66
452–485 462 10 115.50–123.00 $117.71 $544 —
510–515 513 2 102.50–110.00 $106.27 $545 -17.52
555–570 561 4 106.00–125.00 $116.15 $652 —
600–615 601 15 113.00–122.50 $120.99 $727 -3.52
670–680 675 2 111.00–117.00 $114.02 $770 +8.87
750–760 755 2 113.00 $113.00 $853 —
900–905 903 2 100.00–104.00 $102.01 $921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 4 122.00–145.00 $132.88 $372 -25.47
333–345 337 5 135.00–144.00 $137.80 $464 -22.49
350–388 367 19 117.50–143.00 $130.49 $479 -25.93
400–445 425 60 127.00–153.00 $137.76 $585 -18.10
454–488 468 18 130.00–151.00 $142.42 $667 +2.59
500–545 520 47 117.50–149.00 $127.68 $664 -4.58
550–595 563 66 115.00–134.25 $128.81 $725 +6.73
600–645 630 95 120.00–130.00 $126.74 $798 +2.43
653–695 667 34 115.50–126.00 $122.65 $818 +0.73
700–740 717 27 117.00–127.00 $122.53 $879 +6.20
750–798 764 85 115.00–123.75 $122.08 $933 +5.90
825 825 2 103.50 $103.50 $854 -12.00
871–895 874 15 113.50–117.75 $117.17 $1,024 +1.89
905–945 933 56 96.00–117.25 $116.39 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 117.50–120.00 $118.78 $562 -2.22
520–540 533 5 104.00–113.50 $108.24 $577 -10.76
575–595 583 3 102.00–105.00 $104.01 $606 —
770–785 778 4 92.50–107.50 $101.46 $789 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 372 5 151.00–160.00 $156.66 $583 -0.84
455 455 3 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
510–533 522 4 135.00–140.00 $137.56 $718 -0.44
550–574 568 7 126.00–144.00 $130.20 $740 -6.49
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 -4.00
788 788 6 114.00 $114.00 $898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1515 1235 80-85% 20 38.00–46.00 $43.58 $538 -5.95
1000–1395 1247 80-85% 108 46.00–53.75 $48.85 $609 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1055 981 85-90% 10 37.50–42.75 $40.03 $393 -7.02
770–1590 989 85-90% 5 22.00–34.00 $27.90 $276 -19.15
890–1098 1015 85-90% 43 44.50–49.50 $47.00 $477 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1510 1439 75-80% 7 42.00–46.00 $44.24 $637 —
1400–1923 1608 75-80% 45 46.75–54.50 $49.97 $804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1665 1462 5 48.00–62.50 $56.14 $821 —
1270–2030 1746 27 64.00–74.25 $67.65 $1,181 —

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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.