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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

836 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.28/cwt -6.43 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 684 lb · 40 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.24/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 871 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.21/cwt -11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 673 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 836 1,279 556
Feeder cattle 499 833 371
Slaughter cattle 284 410 185
Replacement cattle 53 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly weak, with instances of firm trade among heavier weights. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 168.00 $168.00 $571 -10.87
450–490 469 5 145.00–162.50 $149.37 $701 -20.87
530–540 539 14 139.50–156.00 $141.19 $761 -31.38
577–598 579 20 137.00–146.00 $145.07 $840 -25.65
620–645 633 23 131.00–150.25 $145.58 $922 -7.02
663–688 673 35 132.50–144.00 $138.21 $930 -11.92
701–745 710 5 127.00–130.00 $127.63 $906 -10.66
750–765 764 29 120.00–133.00 $128.52 $982 +1.53
858–898 875 7 118.00–129.00 $121.82 $1,066 -7.43
905–947 934 13 114.00–122.00 $116.25 $1,086 -9.09
1005–1020 1008 5 113.00–116.00 $115.39 $1,163 +1.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–460 459 3 128.00–137.50 $134.32 $617 —
755–770 763 3 109.00–116.50 $111.67 $852 +2.90
805–845 828 5 104.00–118.00 $108.97 $902 —
875 875 3 112.00 $112.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–398 390 5 149.00–155.50 $151.23 $590 -8.14
400–435 413 7 125.00–150.00 $140.23 $579 -8.38
465–498 489 16 135.00–146.00 $143.96 $704 -9.53
510–543 535 23 122.50–141.00 $133.17 $712 -16.92
550–573 566 15 125.00–136.50 $131.56 $745 -12.27
603–605 604 9 127.50–128.00 $127.83 $772 -2.82
650–696 684 40 116.00–125.00 $118.28 $809 -6.43
726 726 11 118.50 $118.50 $860 -2.22
750–785 773 3 112.50–115.00 $113.85 $880 -7.82
820–822 822 4 109.00–114.00 $110.25 $906 -12.87
854–896 871 39 112.50–115.00 $114.24 $995 -1.26
916–935 921 13 110.00–113.50 $110.27 $1,016 -3.50
962–995 980 7 102.25–116.50 $109.29 $1,071 +7.32
1015–1045 1030 2 92.00–104.00 $97.91 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–330 311 7 120.00–130.00 $122.56 $381 —
485–495 492 3 127.50–130.00 $128.32 $631 +3.18
580–595 588 2 115.00–119.00 $116.97 $688 -6.44
620 620 2 105.00–107.50 $106.25 $659 —
798 798 2 110.00 $110.00 $878 —
833 833 2 106.50 $106.50 $887 —
855–865 860 2 101.00–105.00 $102.99 $886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1350 1005 85-90% 53 51.00–57.75 $55.00 $553 —
765–1245 1049 85-90% 5 34.50–48.00 $42.23 $443 —
995–1425 1223 85-90% 93 58.00–62.25 $59.44 $727 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1485 1365 80-85% 3 65.25–68.25 $66.31 $905 —
1130–1840 1384 80-85% 56 61.25–65.25 $62.98 $872 —
1445–1770 1574 80-85% 14 53.50–60.75 $58.67 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1850 1668 75-80% 9 61.75–67.25 $65.20 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1610 1329 6 74.00–82.50 $78.74 $1,046 —
1075–2325 1687 19 85.00–96.75 $90.05 $1,519 —
1915–2140 1984 4 99.25–106.50 $102.43 $2,032 —

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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
1230–1750 1473 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,010.00–1,160.00 $1,088.66 —
1270–1915 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,190.00–1,250.00 $1,232.08 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1340 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 730.00–910.00 $832.89 —

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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.