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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.59/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 633 lb · 83 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.46/cwt +7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 560 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.48/cwt -5.56 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 461 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 1,081 352
Feeder cattle 746 886 214
Slaughter cattle 153 195 138

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 177.50–187.50 $182.31 $492 —
305–344 334 7 162.50–177.50 $171.73 $574 -3.27
350–395 366 17 163.00–188.50 $177.18 $648 +1.03
400–443 432 12 160.00–179.00 $173.71 $750 -3.00
460–495 481 34 157.50–180.00 $171.75 $826 +3.77
503–530 517 33 148.00–171.00 $164.37 $850 +14.02
568–598 578 28 142.50–159.00 $147.10 $850 -0.30
605–633 633 83 134.50–147.00 $146.59 $928 +5.12
655–693 672 29 131.00–142.00 $138.81 $933 +0.27
700–745 708 28 131.00–140.00 $138.26 $979 +3.68
750–778 773 13 122.00–133.00 $129.01 $997 +0.29
810–835 823 6 118.50–124.50 $123.32 $1,015 -2.78
850–895 872 6 112.50–124.00 $118.86 $1,036 -7.32
935–938 935 19 106.00–118.25 $116.96 $1,094 -5.28
955 955 3 103.00 $103.00 $984 -18.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 142.50–147.50 $144.12 $490 —
558–595 572 7 125.00–138.00 $133.44 $763 +3.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 140.00–162.50 $150.63 $407 —
315–345 325 10 152.50–162.50 $156.10 $507 -0.25
350–395 380 17 147.00–160.00 $151.70 $576 -3.37
400–447 433 27 138.50–157.00 $144.52 $626 -15.98
452–495 461 40 138.00–157.50 $145.48 $671 -5.56
500–548 525 26 132.50–151.00 $142.62 $749 -1.47
553–595 560 49 131.00–144.00 $142.46 $798 +7.72
615–641 635 9 128.50–132.00 $129.94 $825 +1.06
660–680 668 22 127.00–132.00 $130.78 $874 +6.05
710–746 730 29 123.75–131.00 $127.40 $930 +3.55
760–797 785 21 116.00–125.00 $123.26 $968 +0.53
805–835 817 12 120.00–123.00 $121.66 $994 -0.12
870–886 880 8 111.50–118.00 $115.59 $1,017 +3.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 125.00 $125.00 $485 -9.96
413–443 426 5 115.00–121.00 $118.48 $505 -7.48
455–470 463 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $567 +3.73
515–545 541 7 122.00–125.00 $124.59 $674 +12.09
555–595 578 6 110.00–126.00 $119.19 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 157.50 $157.50 $740 +12.51
600–649 631 3 130.00–137.50 $133.23 $841 —
878 878 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1395 1214 80-85% 57 56.00–62.75 $60.24 $731 +5.36
1130–1328 1228 80-85% 6 64.25–68.00 $66.57 $817 +11.69
1180–1310 1267 80-85% 3 51.25–53.25 $51.87 $657 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448–1685 1521 75-80% 5 54.75–56.00 $55.54 $845 —
1403–1990 1546 75-80% 35 57.25–65.75 $61.28 $947 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–930 899 85-90% 4 49.25–52.50 $51.03 $459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,113 —
1015–1790 1393 10 74.25–80.00 $76.66 $1,068 —
1235–2490 1777 9 84.50–91.25 $87.49 $1,555 —

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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.