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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

1,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.27/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 629 lb · 66 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.70/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 707 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.10/cwt +14.84 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 520 lb · 56 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,281 1,077 87
Feeder cattle 999 771 45
Slaughter cattle 231 283 42
Replacement cattle 51 23 0

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 180.00 $180.00 $536 —
305–312 311 6 160.00–187.50 $164.50 $512 -6.41
375–387 384 4 172.00–178.00 $173.46 $666 —
405–440 423 2 162.00–162.50 $162.24 $686 -1.03
455–490 471 15 165.00–178.00 $169.96 $801 +19.21
508–545 520 56 150.00–176.00 $171.10 $890 +14.84
563–598 579 28 150.00–172.00 $161.75 $937 +5.16
600–640 615 12 154.00–164.00 $159.58 $981 +15.23
660–695 675 26 140.00–154.50 $152.19 $1,027 +1.23
700–742 728 36 132.50–146.50 $142.37 $1,036 -3.14
750–796 783 20 129.00–135.00 $131.50 $1,030 -0.33
805–839 832 17 125.00–132.50 $126.55 $1,053 -4.65
860–893 874 39 127.00–129.50 $128.77 $1,125 +0.40
915–935 928 56 126.50–130.75 $129.77 $1,204 +1.17
955–975 966 5 123.00–129.00 $125.93 $1,216 +0.92
1000–1046 1036 15 123.50–126.75 $124.30 $1,288 -0.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
375–398 392 4 142.50–150.00 $146.93 $576 —
420–445 436 4 125.00–145.00 $129.81 $566 +11.07
463–485 469 5 135.00–142.50 $139.95 $656 +14.95
505–548 540 8 116.00–135.00 $121.45 $656 —
558–595 578 7 120.00–137.50 $129.08 $746 —
600–643 633 8 129.50–137.50 $133.37 $844 +12.29
650–690 679 5 120.00–132.00 $126.67 $860 +12.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 445 11 188.00–195.50 $194.87 $867 —
450–460 451 16 194.00–197.00 $196.62 $887 +13.14

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 150.00 $150.00 $350 —
302–345 322 13 145.00–158.00 $153.25 $493 -4.38
373–395 386 24 145.00–162.00 $160.30 $619 +5.64
400–446 439 34 140.00–161.00 $151.67 $666 +11.53
450–496 481 30 139.00–160.00 $154.71 $744 +15.57
505–546 527 40 138.00–159.00 $152.40 $803 +9.52
550–590 571 25 131.00–150.50 $142.16 $812 -1.57
600–648 629 66 119.00–140.00 $137.27 $863 +0.62
653–695 677 34 116.00–138.00 $128.30 $869 -3.12
704–730 707 65 125.00–133.00 $131.70 $931 +2.51
750–792 777 19 110.00–125.50 $121.07 $941 +0.22
800–845 823 27 121.00–125.75 $125.02 $1,029 +5.77
850–895 872 23 110.00–125.50 $121.37 $1,058 +6.48
908–919 913 11 119.50–122.25 $121.91 $1,113 +7.79
957 957 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,129 —
1123–1130 1125 3 100.50–109.00 $106.15 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 127.50–135.00 $131.02 $426 —
370–385 379 5 117.50–135.00 $123.94 $470 -4.27
435–445 440 2 128.00–132.50 $130.28 $573 —
455–470 463 3 122.50–137.50 $129.10 $598 —
505 505 2 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
580–590 583 3 117.50–122.50 $119.19 $695 —
845 845 2 103.00 $103.00 $870 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 171.00 $171.00 $824 —
550–555 553 3 151.00–157.50 $154.83 $856 —
635–643 640 3 119.00–124.00 $122.35 $783 —
688 688 2 130.00 $130.00 $894 +11.76
710 710 1 130.00 $130.00 $923 +14.03
980 980 2 100.00 $100.00 $980 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048–1395 1255 80-85% 89 63.50–72.75 $68.16 $855 —
1185–1440 1286 80-85% 5 54.50–56.75 $55.78 $717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1785 1556 75-80% 43 64.00–73.75 $68.17 $1,061 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1000 870 85-90% 4 52.50–56.50 $54.59 $475 —
853–1088 989 85-90% 27 59.25–68.75 $65.29 $646 +5.71

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1695 1532 7 85.50–90.75 $88.71 $1,359 —
1138–2540 1975 19 92.00–98.25 $96.00 $1,896 —
1730–2290 2052 5 100.25–107.50 $102.54 $2,104 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1530 1361 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 925.00–1,175.00 $1,070.97 -66.10
1440–1615 1539 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,210.00–1,250.00 $1,232.48 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1160 1041 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 775.00–900.00 $852.94 —

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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.