Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

1,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.94/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 765 lb · 52 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.20/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 735 lb · 51 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $112.69/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 833 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,032	836	658
Feeder cattle	695	499	542
Slaughter cattle	337	284	116
Replacement cattle	—	53	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder heifers under 750 lbs traded steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers over 750 traded unevenly steady. No comparison for feeder bulls available for the current report. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls remained unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–333	329	4	160.00–164.00	$163.04	$536	-4.96
350–380	362	3	162.50–168.00	$164.30	$595	—
433–435	433	10	167.00–168.00	$167.90	$727	—
453–470	460	7	150.00–165.00	$159.76	$735	+10.39
505–533	516	12	140.00–155.00	$147.05	$759	+5.86
555–583	574	26	136.00–150.00	$144.49	$829	-0.58
617–649	629	15	136.50–145.50	$142.26	$895	-3.32
660–680	675	5	125.00–135.00	$132.44	$894	-5.77
705–740	719	12	124.00–139.50	$132.64	$954	+5.01
760–785	774	8	123.00–129.50	$125.70	$973	-2.82
815–845	830	2	112.00–115.00	$113.47	$942	—
887	887	5	119.00	$119.00	$1,056	-2.82
915–943	929	11	102.00–113.75	$110.00	$1,022	-6.25
1051–1098	1071	14	105.00–107.00	$105.88	$1,134	—
1153	1153	5	99.50	$99.50	$1,147	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–515	511	9	120.50–135.00	$125.90	$643	—
550–595	564	4	125.00–135.00	$131.73	$743	—
600–648	633	5	108.50–130.00	$120.00	$760	—
680–685	683	2	115.00–123.00	$119.01	$813	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	273	4	145.00–150.00	$148.85	$406	—
300–338	325	5	144.00–156.00	$152.26	$495	—
360–390	370	3	148.00–151.00	$149.05	$551	-2.18
410–426	422	7	145.00–150.00	$145.70	$615	+5.47
450–490	475	4	130.00–140.00	$135.14	$642	-8.82
510–542	533	15	122.00–138.00	$127.54	$680	-5.63
555–589	584	21	123.50–130.00	$126.51	$739	-5.05
610–635	617	17	117.00–120.00	$118.03	$728	-9.80
660–683	673	30	111.00–119.50	$116.11	$781	-2.17
712–749	735	51	109.00–121.00	$115.20	$847	-3.30
750–783	765	52	107.00–118.75	$114.94	$879	+1.09
805–847	833	47	101.00–115.50	$112.69	$939	+2.44
865–890	869	23	102.50–112.00	$108.33	$941	-5.91
900–920	907	34	97.50–113.00	$112.04	$1,016	+1.77
969–995	974	5	96.00–102.00	$100.77	$981	-8.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	433	6	131.00–138.00	$134.86	$584	—
535–540	538	4	112.50–117.00	$115.38	$621	—
550–590	573	8	105.00–118.00	$112.87	$647	-4.10
600–645	613	14	107.00–115.00	$113.50	$696	+7.25
658–680	664	17	102.50–108.00	$106.47	$707	—
750–795	769	7	102.50–105.00	$104.16	$801	-5.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	368	2	157.00–168.00	$162.69	$599	—
537	537	3	139.00	$139.00	$746	—
653–660	655	3	110.00–121.00	$113.69	$745	—
780–793	789	3	101.50–105.00	$103.85	$819	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1425	936	85-90%	14	35.00–49.00	$44.52	$417	—
810–1655	1149	85-90%	22	50.50–54.75	$53.15	$611	—
705–1790	1199	85-90%	100	55.00–62.00	$57.62	$691	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1345	1092	80-85%	13	65.25–70.75	$67.95	$742	—
890–1940	1310	80-85%	72	60.00–66.50	$63.52	$832	—
1440–1855	1614	80-85%	18	50.00–59.75	$56.75	$916	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1503–1815	1548	75-80%	7	70.50–71.25	$70.63	$1,093	—
1450–2040	1692	75-80%	11	62.25–66.25	$64.92	$1,098	-0.28
1803–1870	1820	75-80%	8	58.75–59.75	$59.49	$1,083	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1710	1346	5	74.00–83.00	$78.52	$1,057	-0.22
1000–2760	1945	20	85.00–94.50	$89.43	$1,739	—
1775–2360	2211	6	95.00–103.75	$98.49	$2,178	—

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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.