Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1,937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $126.73/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 774 lb · 139 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.98/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 575 lb · 128 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.25/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 583 lb · 118 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,937	1,550
Feeder cattle	1,666	1,302
Slaughter cattle	271	248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers traded mostly steady. Feeder Heifers traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	162.50–165.00	$163.66	$450	—
305–345	324	11	158.00–182.50	$162.23	$526	+0.67
375–390	385	4	163.00–176.00	$168.27	$648	-1.77
400–440	418	25	160.00–179.50	$169.20	$707	-1.04
450–497	481	74	151.00–163.50	$156.74	$754	+0.93
500–541	523	61	137.50–158.00	$150.48	$787	+0.46
550–599	575	128	133.50–155.75	$144.98	$834	+1.91
600–640	619	64	129.00–145.00	$141.24	$874	+7.26
650–695	681	61	126.00–139.00	$133.59	$910	+1.45
715–745	729	74	127.00–134.00	$131.05	$955	-1.97
756–795	774	139	119.00–130.50	$126.73	$981	-1.16
800–845	818	58	116.00–126.75	$125.39	$1,026	+1.47
851–870	861	14	120.75–125.50	$122.45	$1,054	+1.89
900–940	918	21	107.50–120.50	$111.21	$1,021	-8.05
965–983	977	4	117.00–121.00	$118.24	$1,155	-0.43
1000–1040	1019	6	115.75–117.75	$116.73	$1,189	+4.25
1110	1110	5	112.00	$112.00	$1,243	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	324	4	133.00–150.00	$143.38	$465	+3.50
350–375	369	10	142.50–154.00	$146.62	$541	+4.12
400–430	415	2	132.50–145.00	$138.98	$577	+1.85
468–498	484	7	131.00–146.00	$139.78	$677	+25.04
510	510	3	125.00–128.00	$126.00	$643	+0.53
550–581	573	10	101.50–112.50	$104.84	$601	-9.69
603–640	618	17	110.00–125.00	$117.73	$728	-4.22
665–680	674	4	98.00–118.00	$105.93	$714	-12.51
700–735	725	6	106.00–117.00	$112.74	$817	-1.87
760–790	773	5	102.50–117.50	$108.22	$837	-6.78
810	810	1	111.00	$111.00	$899	-1.00
950–965	958	2	102.50–104.00	$103.26	$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
275–295	290	4	142.50–153.00	$147.58	$428	+2.58
308–338	325	19	144.00–153.50	$149.87	$487	+7.42
350–383	369	14	137.50–154.00	$148.95	$550	+6.50
405–445	425	21	130.00–149.00	$144.74	$615	+0.53
450–493	476	78	130.00–149.00	$145.73	$694	+5.03
500–548	531	70	126.00–144.00	$136.15	$723	+3.88
552–599	583	118	124.00–141.00	$131.25	$765	+5.11
601–649	627	65	118.00–129.75	$128.45	$805	+5.89
650–699	670	113	119.00–129.75	$126.93	$850	+3.88
700–748	721	71	114.00–125.25	$121.98	$879	+0.05
750–795	778	42	114.00–119.00	$118.27	$920	-0.95
800–815	807	17	106.00–119.50	$117.00	$944	—
860–895	869	10	95.50–117.50	$101.78	$884	-6.21
950–983	973	14	90.00–114.50	$94.64	$921	-15.36
1005–1006	1006	6	95.00–112.00	$97.83	$984	—
1055	1055	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,192	+7.69
1105–1110	1108	2	104.00–112.50	$108.24	$1,199	+10.18
1155–1185	1168	3	95.00–100.00	$97.98	$1,144	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	5	125.00	$125.00	$462	+9.64
405–443	427	8	112.50–118.00	$116.62	$498	—
455–482	467	13	112.00–125.00	$117.66	$549	-0.03
515–545	529	6	107.50–122.50	$117.02	$619	+8.35
590–596	595	10	110.00–114.75	$114.28	$680	+0.52
600–640	620	2	110.00–113.00	$111.55	$692	+0.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	162.50	$162.50	$479	—
315	315	2	157.50	$157.50	$496	—
381–388	383	10	176.00–177.00	$176.30	$675	+1.30
460	460	1	150.00	$150.00	$690	+5.87
630	630	1	125.00	$125.00	$788	—
670	670	1	120.00	$120.00	$804	+1.73
710	710	1	122.00	$122.00	$866	+5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–495	485	2	110.00–125.00	$117.35	$569	—
545	545	3	130.00	$130.00	$708	—
595	595	1	110.00	$110.00	$654	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1370	1202	80-85%	10	45.50–50.00	$48.23	$580	-4.16
1020–1390	1242	80-85%	103	50.75–60.50	$54.36	$675	+1.97

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
795–1160	889	85-90%	9	38.50–45.00	$41.18	$366	—
780–1090	995	85-90%	64	47.25–54.75	$51.12	$509	—
705–1390	997	85-90%	5	28.50–34.50	$31.05	$310	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1410–1660	1474	75-80%	5	48.50–49.50	$49.11	$724	—
1400–1838	1546	75-80%	38	52.50–60.00	$55.81	$863	-0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–2560	1681	22	67.00–81.75	$75.08	$1,262	—

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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.