Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

1,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.56/cwt ≈ $610/hd at 380 lb · 27 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.83/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 659 lb · 23 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.92/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 579 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,111	950	735
Feeder cattle	560	611	565
Slaughter cattle	551	339	170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, though a firm undertone is noted for heavier weights. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 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
230–248	242	3	180.00	$180.00	$436	—
260–265	263	3	160.00–175.00	$166.71	$438	—
307 fancy	307	8	181.00	$181.00	$556	—
350–398	380	27	150.00–166.00	$160.56	$610	—
405–440	419	6	147.50–157.50	$153.37	$643	-12.51
455–475	463	3	145.00–155.00	$150.38	$696	-2.86
500–535	514	19	148.00–158.00	$150.02	$771	+0.25
552–574	558	18	143.00–155.00	$153.67	$857	+11.21
610–640	625	2	130.00–139.00	$134.39	$840	-10.99
654–680	659	23	132.00–146.50	$143.83	$948	+4.73
700–740	713	13	130.00–145.00	$136.58	$974	-3.50
760–763	762	3	136.50–137.50	$137.17	$1,045	+3.82
805–840	814	4	117.00–138.00	$132.58	$1,079	+5.91
863–875	871	9	109.00–122.00	$117.22	$1,021	-6.24
1043	1043	6	105.00	$105.00	$1,095	—
1093	1093	5	102.00	$102.00	$1,115	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–293	288	4	140.00–145.00	$142.45	$410	—
310–320	314	5	142.50–145.00	$143.52	$451	—
461–470	463	5	140.00–142.00	$140.41	$650	—
518	518	2	132.50	$132.50	$686	-2.00
655–693	680	3	126.00–127.50	$127.02	$864	+5.52
765	765	2	108.00–110.00	$109.00	$834	+1.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
319–324	322	16	153.00–159.00	$154.86	$499	—
357–388	372	6	139.00–145.00	$140.38	$522	-1.39
410–445	416	9	130.00–145.00	$142.53	$593	+1.01
470–488	477	5	130.00–138.00	$133.74	$638	-4.51
505–545	511	14	120.00–137.50	$130.48	$667	-5.90
575–590	579	22	126.00–132.75	$131.92	$764	+7.41
610–648	639	22	120.00–131.00	$124.59	$796	-2.83
668–673	671	12	123.00–126.00	$124.49	$835	+5.23
701–746	721	11	115.00–122.00	$118.71	$856	+2.71
755–782	767	7	118.50–121.00	$119.07	$913	+4.81
814	814	11	103.50	$103.50	$842	-4.82

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	274	4	110.00–120.00	$114.22	$313	—
375–393	388	5	112.50–125.00	$119.98	$466	-9.12
410–428	422	3	107.50–122.50	$117.64	$496	-2.96
520	520	4	117.00	$117.00	$608	+0.51
580–595	591	5	114.00–117.00	$115.19	$681	+2.19
640–645	643	3	114.00–118.00	$116.67	$750	+8.67
650–685	665	4	105.00–110.00	$108.73	$723	+3.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
288	288	3	168.00	$168.00	$484	—
315–344	340	8	165.00–174.00	$172.96	$588	—
385	385	2	162.50	$162.50	$626	—
480	480	3	144.00	$144.00	$691	—
550–553	552	4	139.00–147.00	$143.01	$789	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1855	1223	80-85%	188	55.00–62.75	$58.86	$720	—
1249–1475	1334	80-85%	17	63.00–63.25	$63.06	$841	+3.71
1611	1611	80-85%	5	48.50	$48.50	$781	—
1549–1770	1655	80-85%	19	45.50–55.00	$50.17	$830	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
772–1235	888	85-90%	18	31.00–39.50	$36.16	$321	—
855–1791	1103	85-90%	146	48.00–56.00	$51.99	$573	—
805–1656	1225	85-90%	26	40.00–47.25	$42.93	$526	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1545	1423	75-80%	2	69.50–71.00	$70.31	$1,001	—
1160–2215	1556	75-80%	50	60.25–66.75	$64.37	$1,002	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1440	1192	7	62.00–79.00	$73.04	$871	—
1105–2175	1471	18	83.00–89.25	$86.45	$1,272	—
1714–2130	1847	12	91.00–95.00	$91.84	$1,696	—

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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.