Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.38/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 524 lb · 50 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.46/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 579 lb · 37 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.10/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 671 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	950	1,032	548
Feeder cattle	611	695	349
Slaughter cattle	339	337	199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady to 5.00 lower and steers weighing over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, though firm undertones are noted for 450 - 750 lb heifers. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	440	9	157.50–168.00	$165.88	$730	-2.02
453–485	467	7	142.50–164.50	$153.24	$716	-6.52
500–537	525	21	141.00–157.00	$149.77	$786	+2.72
560–599	579	37	136.00–152.00	$142.46	$825	-2.03
600–646	633	14	143.00–150.00	$145.38	$920	+3.12
650–699	671	30	129.50–151.00	$139.10	$933	+6.66
700–740	714	12	133.00–146.00	$140.08	$1,000	+7.44
753–788	775	12	129.00–137.00	$133.35	$1,033	+7.65
800–825	817	3	126.00–127.00	$126.67	$1,035	+13.20
850–885	876	4	121.00–124.25	$123.46	$1,082	+4.46
905	905	21	119.50	$119.50	$1,081	+9.50
961–970	963	10	106.00–116.00	$114.69	$1,104	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–445	443	2	128.00–135.00	$131.48	$582	—
527	527	5	134.50	$134.50	$709	+8.60
580	580	2	133.00	$133.00	$771	+1.27
600–625	615	3	115.00–127.50	$120.83	$743	+0.83
668	668	7	121.50	$121.50	$812	+2.49
750–790	774	6	100.00–112.50	$107.82	$835	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–395	375	7	137.50–147.50	$141.77	$532	-7.28
403–446	418	21	130.00–148.50	$141.52	$592	-4.18
450–498	484	15	133.00–139.50	$138.25	$669	+3.11
500–543	524	50	123.00–139.50	$136.38	$715	+8.84
563–595	580	8	124.00–128.00	$124.51	$722	-2.00
600–620	612	29	125.00–130.50	$127.42	$780	+9.39
663–677	673	7	118.00–119.75	$119.26	$803	+3.15
704–720	706	24	110.00–119.00	$116.00	$819	+0.80
750–793	777	12	109.50–118.00	$114.26	$888	-0.68
815–840	818	9	102.00–110.00	$108.32	$886	-4.37

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
397–398	398	10	127.00–130.00	$129.10	$514	—
415–443	437	5	105.00–126.00	$120.60	$527	-14.26
491	491	6	121.00	$121.00	$594	—
535–545	540	2	115.00–118.00	$116.49	$629	+1.11
575–595	585	5	109.00–117.00	$113.00	$661	+0.13
635	635	1	108.00	$108.00	$686	-5.50
660–690	675	3	102.50–108.00	$105.13	$710	-1.34
710–720	717	3	102.50–105.00	$103.49	$742	—
781	781	5	104.00	$104.00	$812	-0.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1090	849	85-90%	22	32.00–39.50	$36.20	$307	—
720–1565	1026	85-90%	45	40.00–49.50	$46.00	$472	—
770–1645	1168	85-90%	100	48.50–58.00	$54.11	$632	-3.51

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1678	1304	80-85%	53	58.25–61.25	$59.35	$774	-4.17
1090–1775	1366	80-85%	29	56.25–58.00	$56.91	$777	—
1085–1463	1372	80-85%	15	61.50–65.75	$62.92	$863	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1620	1512	75-80%	3	66.25–68.75	$67.59	$1,022	—
1470–2075	1731	75-80%	7	59.50–65.25	$62.77	$1,087	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1685	1380	3	74.00–79.50	$77.18	$1,065	—
1018–2380	1753	17	84.00–96.50	$89.48	$1,569	—

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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.