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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.42/cwt -4.50 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 571 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.03/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 570 lb · 23 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $109.32/cwt ≈ $1,016/hd at 929 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 1,111 380
Feeder cattle 460 560 302
Slaughter cattle 294 551 78

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded firm on a light test and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 4.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 174.00 $174.00 $519 +7.29
340 340 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $614 —
490 490 5 157.00 $157.00 $769 +6.62
561–595 570 23 143.00–163.00 $154.03 $878 +0.36
605–630 623 8 151.00–162.50 $158.57 $988 +24.18
708–730 713 5 136.00–152.00 $145.95 $1,041 +9.37
753–778 761 7 138.00–147.00 $143.00 $1,088 +5.83
800–835 818 16 121.00–134.00 $122.56 $1,003 -10.02
855–875 863 4 115.00–120.00 $117.73 $1,016 +0.51
916–930 918 13 112.50–119.50 $113.59 $1,043 —
985–988 987 3 111.50–118.00 $113.66 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–690 678 4 107.50–133.00 $117.26 $795 -9.76
705–738 720 8 107.50–128.00 $120.12 $865 —
770–795 786 5 105.00–124.00 $115.04 $904 +6.04
950 950 3 103.00 $103.00 $978 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 8 148.00–150.00 $148.47 $496 -6.39
350–360 355 3 148.00–154.00 $150.36 $534 +9.98
438–443 441 4 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $601 -6.29
450–495 470 6 130.00–145.00 $137.60 $647 +3.86
520–528 525 3 128.50–132.00 $129.65 $681 -0.83
555–578 571 24 123.00–132.00 $127.42 $728 -4.50
605–621 617 10 122.50–128.50 $125.20 $772 +0.61
654–660 656 7 123.50–129.75 $127.95 $839 +3.46
705–710 706 9 112.00–116.00 $112.84 $797 -5.87
780–795 790 3 108.00–112.00 $109.32 $864 -9.75
820–845 833 5 112.50–119.50 $114.28 $952 +10.78
873 873 2 106.00 $106.00 $925 —
920–946 929 21 101.00–112.00 $109.32 $1,016 —
950–995 970 3 99.50–104.00 $101.30 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 7 125.00–145.00 $130.71 $356 +16.49
463–490 473 9 122.50–127.00 $125.48 $594 —
559–595 573 8 112.00–121.00 $117.66 $674 +2.47
623–648 630 16 105.00–117.00 $111.01 $699 -5.66
653–683 672 13 106.00–118.50 $113.57 $763 +4.84
710–740 720 4 100.00–110.00 $106.54 $767 —
810–840 817 7 97.50–102.00 $100.64 $822 —
865–880 873 2 97.50–99.50 $98.49 $860 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 172 3 180.00 $180.00 $310 —
279–285 280 9 180.00 $180.00 $504 +12.00
338 338 6 178.00 $178.00 $602 +5.04
513–545 522 5 135.00–149.00 $144.51 $754 —
795 795 3 109.00 $109.00 $867 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1105 903 85-90% 5 20.00–41.00 $31.85 $288 —
770–1218 1001 85-90% 22 43.25–45.50 $44.64 $447 —
825–1910 1070 85-90% 70 47.00–54.25 $51.36 $550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1620 1244 80-85% 61 54.25–58.00 $55.99 $697 -2.87
1345–1475 1408 80-85% 6 52.75–54.25 $53.38 $752 —
1265–1495 1411 80-85% 15 58.50–62.00 $60.08 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1402–1990 1553 75-80% 37 57.25–62.00 $60.23 $935 -4.14
1500–1700 1583 75-80% 3 56.00–56.50 $56.26 $891 -8.11
1513–1685 1584 75-80% 4 62.50–64.00 $63.00 $998 -1.37

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1555 1435 7 65.00–75.00 $69.64 $999 —
1125–2485 1821 21 81.00–89.00 $85.76 $1,562 -6.08
1790–2225 1978 3 93.75–106.50 $98.57 $1,950 —

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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.