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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.09/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 624 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $129.84/cwt -22.01 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 487 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.99/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 480 lb · 17 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 901 1,020 505
Feeder cattle 632 806 340
Slaughter cattle 269 191 165
Replacement cattle — 23 —

Compared to last week: Diverse receipts of feeder steers and heifers traded strong across weight classes. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–330 323 7 147.00–177.00 $163.87 $529 -11.92
460–485 473 2 147.00–157.00 $152.13 $720 -15.13
515–525 523 4 140.00–169.00 $161.85 $846 -3.25
562–578 571 11 155.25–168.00 $162.29 $927 +4.41
615–625 616 14 150.00–157.75 $156.65 $965 +5.30
675–690 689 16 141.00 $141.00 $971 -2.46
700–732 711 7 121.00–138.00 $127.46 $906 -0.94
760–790 773 6 126.50–130.00 $128.00 $989 -2.10
805–840 826 7 119.00–139.00 $129.74 $1,072 +3.24
885–888 886 6 124.00–132.00 $125.34 $1,111 +1.23
908 908 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,135 +6.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 182.00 $182.00 $573 —
560–575 565 15 172.50–178.00 $176.66 $998 —
633–648 fancy 646 8 184.00–197.00 $195.41 $1,262 —
655–662 656 5 180.00–187.50 $181.51 $1,191 —
705–743 fancy 727 7 188.00–192.50 $189.87 $1,380 —
755–795 fancy 768 3 185.00–195.00 $188.45 $1,447 —
750–785 775 9 173.00–181.00 $177.89 $1,379 —
800–823 814 6 145.50–168.00 $157.08 $1,279 —
870–878 877 8 140.00–141.50 $141.31 $1,239 —
900–935 928 5 140.00–147.50 $142.66 $1,324 —
950–968 fancy 962 3 167.50–177.50 $174.21 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 120.00–122.00 $121.35 $336 —
338–348 345 4 127.00–136.00 $131.46 $454 —
465–495 487 19 119.00–137.50 $129.84 $632 -22.01
519–545 530 6 115.00–131.00 $126.31 $669 -20.44
555–575 565 2 124.00–131.00 $127.56 $721 -8.87
620 620 2 123.50 $123.50 $766 +3.14
670–696 679 11 124.00–134.00 $128.77 $874 +6.55
775–790 783 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $865 -6.19
800–810 803 3 107.50–110.00 $109.16 $877 -5.46

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 334 9 137.00–138.00 $137.89 $461 —
360–383 366 9 124.00–124.50 $124.17 $454 —
409–420 416 5 118.50–130.00 $123.03 $512 —
465–495 480 17 114.75–132.00 $123.99 $595 -7.00
505–515 510 11 114.00–136.50 $132.50 $676 +5.79
550–575 561 4 115.00–121.25 $118.07 $662 —
618–648 624 24 110.00–126.75 $122.09 $762 -0.36
650–680 672 5 107.00–122.00 $116.59 $783 -0.51
710–745 727 11 106.00–127.00 $115.26 $838 —
760–785 772 5 113.00–119.50 $116.61 $900 +12.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–510 506 6 154.00–165.00 $159.55 $807 —
555–598 578 11 147.00–158.00 $155.22 $897 —
615–620 617 3 146.00–150.00 $148.34 $915 —
651–680 662 12 141.00–153.00 $143.83 $952 —
715–735 728 3 146.50–153.00 $148.63 $1,082 —
760–788 782 8 146.00–151.50 $149.89 $1,172 —
800–835 815 3 135.00–150.50 $144.57 $1,178 —
865–890 fancy 876 5 150.00–152.50 $151.99 $1,331 —
945 fancy 945 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,597 —
1020 1020 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,402 —
1055 1055 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,424 —
1195 1195 5 125.00–134.00 $128.60 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 287 3 157.50–160.00 $158.28 $454 -14.18
372 372 2 156.00 $156.00 $580 +4.09
475–488 485 5 145.00–148.00 $145.59 $706 -12.53
605–620 616 7 133.75–138.00 $134.94 $831 +3.57
765–786 781 4 128.00–135.00 $129.71 $1,013 +7.89
820–828 822 5 128.00–129.00 $128.80 $1,059 +12.22

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 2 94.50 $94.50 $128 —
325 325 2 98.00 $98.00 $318 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1550 1308 80-85% 23 63.75–89.50 $69.32 $907 —
900–1720 1395 80-85% 99 54.00–68.50 $62.20 $868 —
1360–1475 1444 80-85% 8 52.00–55.50 $53.87 $778 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2010 1734 75-80% 58 58.50–68.25 $64.03 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1265 1095 85-90% 16 50.50–57.50 $54.84 $600 —
1145–1355 1285 85-90% 3 47.00–48.00 $47.30 $608 —
1195–1425 1328 85-90% 3 23.50–39.00 $30.39 $404 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1670 1404 5 73.50–80.00 $76.95 $1,080 +1.52
1085–2180 1703 15 85.00–94.75 $90.25 $1,537 —
1420–2345 1914 6 92.00–100.25 $95.55 $1,829 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214–245 235 3 94.50–98.00 $95.56 $225 —
259–278 265 3 92.50–97.00 $95.43 $253 —
340–345 342 6 100.00–105.00 $101.68 $348 —
350–370 357 3 100.00–105.00 $103.27 $369 —
420 420 2 81.50 $81.50 $342 —
450–476 462 8 70.00–110.00 $93.15 $430 —
500–540 510 4 101.00–103.00 $102.47 $523 —
775 775 3 70.50–73.00 $71.33 $553 —
808–843 836 12 58.00–98.00 $73.57 $615 —
990–995 993 6 60.50–81.00 $70.72 $702 —
1083–1085 1084 4 49.00–86.00 $67.48 $731 —
1250 1250 3 65.00 $65.00 $812 —

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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.