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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.75/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 719 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.03/cwt ≈ $887/hd at 528 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.98/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 583 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,172 1,543 1,230
Feeder cattle 986 1,126 912
Slaughter cattle 186 417 318

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Boning and Breaking Slaughter Cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Lean Cows sold weak on a light test. Bulls 3.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 3 190.00–205.00 $199.64 $549 —
315–330 323 2 185.00–200.00 $192.33 $621 —
370–398 395 17 191.00–200.00 $198.17 $783 —
410–445 431 29 187.50–195.00 $193.41 $834 —
450–485 468 28 182.50–193.00 $190.28 $891 —
505–537 528 73 157.50–173.50 $168.03 $887 —
550–575 569 50 157.00–163.50 $159.49 $907 —
607–629 618 17 147.00–153.50 $151.29 $935 —
655–697 678 49 138.00–144.75 $141.01 $956 —
719 719 74 143.75 $143.75 $1,034 —
750–794 770 34 124.50–131.75 $128.80 $992 —
800–827 825 19 126.50–130.00 $129.73 $1,070 —
855–870 865 5 126.25–128.00 $126.95 $1,098 —
905–947 937 4 122.25–124.00 $122.67 $1,149 —
960–965 963 2 124.50–125.00 $124.75 $1,201 —
1038 1038 2 118.50 $118.50 $1,230 —
1155 1155 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 175.00 $175.00 $402 —
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
302–315 305 4 169.00–175.00 $170.55 $520 -14.62
355 355 1 177.00 $177.00 $628 -8.14
420 420 1 165.00 $165.00 $693 -20.08
488–495 490 3 160.00–170.00 $166.63 $816 -13.75
523–542 537 23 144.00–148.00 $145.02 $779 -22.78
550–598 583 59 146.50–154.00 $150.98 $880 -1.71
605–645 625 26 133.00–144.50 $135.84 $849 -10.58
655–688 677 3 128.50–134.50 $132.56 $897 -7.74
700–740 719 15 122.50–133.50 $128.49 $924 -5.93
769–785 772 7 116.00–117.00 $116.85 $902 -12.58
810–845 829 6 115.00–121.00 $118.32 $981 -11.02
865 865 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,012 -9.64
994 994 6 112.50 $112.50 $1,118 -7.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 3 130.00–147.50 $140.45 $615 -16.05
450–493 479 7 132.00–148.00 $137.67 $659 —
510–542 531 7 130.00–134.00 $132.81 $705 -7.41
555–595 571 4 126.00–137.50 $133.87 $764 +1.84
765 765 1 107.50 $107.50 $822 -9.74
980 980 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 325 7 163.00–170.00 $165.99 $539 —
355–395 382 20 162.50–172.50 $167.48 $640 —
400–448 431 30 155.00–170.00 $164.47 $709 —
450–495 467 33 152.00–174.50 $166.74 $779 —
510–545 530 41 146.50–158.00 $151.48 $803 —
550–583 572 21 139.00–149.00 $143.64 $822 —
605–648 615 19 127.25–138.00 $134.44 $827 —
655–688 669 26 121.00–132.00 $127.18 $851 —
705–740 721 5 119.50–125.50 $122.97 $887 —
755–797 786 39 118.00–123.75 $122.02 $959 —
830–845 838 2 119.50–125.00 $122.23 $1,024 —
875–878 877 3 117.50–123.50 $119.50 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 3 137.50–150.00 $145.78 $397 —
338 338 2 135.00 $135.00 $456 -28.31
380 380 1 145.00 $145.00 $551 -13.46
435–445 440 2 145.00–150.50 $147.72 $650 -14.74
475–485 480 2 135.00–146.00 $140.56 $675 -15.02
540–548 543 5 136.00–138.00 $136.81 $743 -8.90
565–595 587 4 123.00–134.00 $130.73 $767 -10.69
600–605 603 2 118.00–121.00 $119.51 $721 -17.11
675–688 684 3 115.00–117.00 $115.66 $791 -14.83
728 728 10 103.00–116.00 $105.60 $769 -19.22
760–775 765 4 107.50–116.50 $114.10 $873 -10.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 122.50 $122.50 $349 -17.50
360–390 373 3 120.00–125.00 $121.94 $455 —
425–433 429 4 132.00–132.50 $132.25 $567 —
455–475 464 6 125.00–131.00 $129.03 $599 +1.36
520 520 1 119.00 $119.00 $619 -10.08
590 590 2 110.00–118.00 $114.00 $673 -6.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 150.00–152.50 $151.31 $643 -3.69
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 +4.39
600–625 617 3 118.00–128.00 $121.70 $751 —
750–755 753 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $892 -0.81
925 925 2 108.00 $108.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
475 475 1 191.00 $191.00 $907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 4 55.75 $55.75 $900 -4.28
1400–2100 1624 75-80% 90 57.50–66.25 $62.49 $1,015 +2.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1393 1237 80-85% 48 57.25–65.75 $62.46 $773 +3.91
1240–1380 1306 80-85% 7 49.00–56.75 $54.06 $706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–985 885 85-90% 4 51.75–56.00 $54.21 $480 —
980–1340 1139 85-90% 4 27.50–35.00 $30.60 $349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1315 1223 2 69.50–78.00 $73.43 $898 —
1305–2465 1845 10 84.00–90.25 $87.84 $1,621 —
1900–2120 2043 6 91.75–93.75 $93.23 $1,905 +3.05

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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.