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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

1,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.96/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 677 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.32/cwt ≈ $771/hd at 469 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.48/cwt ≈ $853/hd at 465 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,077 901 457
Feeder cattle 771 632 190
Slaughter cattle 283 269 267
Replacement cattle 23 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers across all weight classes and steers weighing under 650 lbs traded weak while heavier steers traded with a firm undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 165.00–177.00 $170.91 $564 +7.04
405–440 427 7 150.00–176.00 $163.27 $697 —
475–490 483 8 143.50–165.00 $150.75 $728 -1.38
520–539 534 10 148.00–165.00 $156.26 $834 -5.59
550–598 578 14 142.50–165.00 $156.59 $905 -5.70
615–635 627 7 140.00–155.00 $144.35 $905 -12.30
660–690 677 72 132.50–152.50 $150.96 $1,022 +9.96
700–711 707 21 139.00–148.50 $145.51 $1,029 +18.05
750–785 775 13 129.50–139.00 $131.83 $1,022 +3.83
800–845 829 20 125.00–134.00 $131.20 $1,088 +1.46
850–898 873 18 122.00–132.25 $128.37 $1,121 +3.03
905–945 929 16 124.00–130.25 $128.60 $1,195 +3.60
960–993 979 5 121.00–127.00 $125.01 $1,224 —
1020–1038 1034 11 123.00–125.00 $124.71 $1,290 —
1050–1064 1059 7 123.00–127.00 $124.71 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–379 373 9 181.00–184.00 $182.65 $681 —
454–483 465 46 181.00–185.00 $183.48 $853 —
500–541 519 34 173.00–181.00 $177.66 $922 —
555–575 572 40 167.00–171.50 $169.38 $969 -7.28
613–640 627 11 157.50–169.00 $162.06 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $526 —
470 470 3 125.00 $125.00 $588 -4.84
600–628 615 5 110.00–125.00 $121.08 $745 -2.42
655–680 669 4 110.00–120.00 $114.26 $764 -14.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 152.50–166.00 $157.63 $522 —
360–397 389 17 142.50–157.50 $154.66 $602 -1.34
400–435 423 3 135.00–150.00 $140.14 $593 —
477–485 480 5 135.00–147.50 $139.14 $668 -6.45
500–545 521 9 132.50–147.00 $142.88 $744 —
560–595 580 9 137.00–149.00 $143.73 $834 —
607–640 618 12 125.50–142.00 $136.65 $844 +1.71
655–685 668 34 124.00–138.50 $131.42 $878 —
708–743 719 28 115.00–136.00 $129.19 $929 —
750–765 755 12 116.00–126.25 $120.85 $912 -8.86
835–848 841 5 111.00–126.00 $119.25 $1,003 -9.55
850–885 868 6 107.50–123.00 $114.89 $997 —
915–945 933 9 103.00–120.00 $114.12 $1,065 —
1000–1003 1002 3 114.00–117.00 $115.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 373 11 167.50 $167.50 $625 —
403–448 429 5 160.00–168.00 $164.16 $704 —
451–495 469 47 153.00–174.00 $164.32 $771 —
514–540 522 8 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $793 -7.56
560–586 580 13 155.00–157.00 $155.45 $902 +0.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–387 383 4 127.00–132.00 $128.21 $491 +4.04
673–695 680 3 112.50–119.00 $116.79 $794 +0.20
755–775 765 2 105.00–113.00 $108.95 $833 -7.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 160.00–172.50 $166.43 $704 —
500–510 505 2 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $732 —
660–685 673 2 117.50–119.00 $118.24 $796 —
720–735 728 2 113.00–119.00 $115.97 $844 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1315 1300 80-85% 5 63.00–67.25 $65.65 $853 -3.67
945–1548 1337 80-85% 27 65.00–70.75 $68.34 $914 -0.98
910–1608 1343 80-85% 106 60.75–68.75 $64.98 $873 -4.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2050 1733 75-80% 20 67.75–72.75 $71.08 $1,232 +7.05
1620–1920 1753 75-80% 21 64.00–68.50 $66.03 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1215 976 85-90% 20 51.00–65.75 $59.58 $582 —
845–1410 1181 85-90% 6 29.50–53.50 $40.95 $484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1715 1430 2 71.00–78.50 $74.00 $1,058 -2.95
1000–2605 1437 19 83.00–94.00 $89.15 $1,281 +12.20
1545–2460 2020 21 94.50–101.25 $97.81 $1,976 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1525 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,137.07 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1135 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–900.00 $833.24 —

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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.