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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

902 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.88/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 672 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.64/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 633 lb · 78 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.40/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 577 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 902 1,937 0
Feeder cattle 767 1,666 0
Slaughter cattle 135 271 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 384 8 171.00–177.50 $173.80 $667 +5.53
410–425 420 7 157.50–174.00 $160.73 $675 -8.47
463–480 469 10 154.00–170.00 $164.86 $773 +8.12
500–536 526 17 155.00–159.00 $157.24 $827 +6.76
553–594 576 21 145.00–152.50 $150.25 $865 +5.27
600–644 633 78 136.00–150.75 $144.64 $916 +3.40
656–670 661 7 137.00–139.00 $137.58 $909 +3.99
710–745 730 15 126.50–136.25 $132.66 $968 +1.61
755–796 767 61 125.50–130.50 $129.30 $992 +2.57
810–840 821 4 118.00–126.50 $123.09 $1,011 -2.30
872–890 884 27 125.75–126.75 $126.42 $1,118 +3.97
975 975 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,155 +0.26
1015 1015 1 119.50 $119.50 $1,213 +2.77
1085 1085 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 131.00–145.00 $137.67 $585 -1.31
565–590 573 3 132.00–136.00 $134.63 $771 +29.79
600–620 610 4 120.00–127.00 $124.24 $758 +6.51
650–690 670 2 110.00–117.00 $113.60 $761 +7.67
742 742 3 116.00 $116.00 $861 +3.26
780–795 788 2 115.00–120.00 $117.52 $926 +9.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $414 +9.90
305–343 334 5 151.00–165.00 $153.76 $514 +3.89
355 355 2 139.00–146.00 $142.50 $506 -6.45
419–435 424 18 150.00–163.00 $161.93 $687 +17.19
450–495 478 26 153.00–159.00 $155.59 $744 +9.86
505–535 517 31 134.00–152.00 $149.21 $771 +13.06
560–598 577 68 128.00–146.00 $136.40 $787 +5.15
610–645 628 53 123.00–133.00 $129.41 $813 +0.96
653–690 672 145 118.00–129.75 $127.88 $859 +0.95
705–725 713 13 119.00–126.00 $125.24 $893 +3.26
775–795 783 15 119.50–126.00 $120.56 $944 +2.29
800–830 819 5 121.00–124.00 $122.99 $1,007 +5.99
855–895 875 4 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $1,076 +21.24
900–940 929 5 113.00–114.00 $113.80 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 480 4 130.00–140.00 $135.92 $652 +18.26
510–520 515 2 115.00–125.00 $120.05 $618 +3.03
880–885 883 2 103.00–107.00 $105.01 $927 —
900 900 2 95.00 $95.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 430 3 150.00–165.00 $159.94 $688 —
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
580 580 1 138.00 $138.00 $800 —
628–645 636 5 121.50–129.00 $124.18 $790 -0.82
655 655 1 122.00 $122.00 $799 +2.00
710 710 1 119.00 $119.00 $845 -3.00
800–840 820 4 100.00–108.50 $104.15 $854 —
865 865 2 109.00 $109.00 $943 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1433 1270 80-85% 55 48.50–57.25 $53.83 $684 —
1340–1380 1360 80-85% 2 37.50–44.00 $40.80 $555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–2020 1564 75-80% 33 54.00–60.00 $56.29 $880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1095 977 85-90% 20 47.00–55.50 $51.53 $503 +0.41
1120–1210 1165 85-90% 2 23.00–34.50 $28.97 $338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2290 1823 15 76.00–84.75 $80.92 $1,475 —

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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.