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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.27/cwt -29.44 vs last sale · ≈ $471/hd at 285 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $154.34/cwt -8.96 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 430 lb · 16 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.16/cwt -14.53 vs last sale · ≈ $388/hd at 277 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 776 949 467
Feeder cattle 385 459 338
Slaughter cattle 391 490 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold weak while steers heavier than 450 lbs traded firm. Feeder heifers followed a similar trend, exhibiting weak undertone in heifer trades under 400 lbs and mostly firm trading of heifers over 400 lbs. Average dressing slaughter cows traded unevenly steady and average dressing slaughter bulls sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–245 239 7 155.00–161.00 $159.40 $381 -38.10
265–298 285 17 155.00–171.00 $165.27 $471 -29.44
303–345 319 5 150.00–165.00 $157.21 $501 -39.79
405–445 430 16 144.00–161.00 $154.34 $664 -8.96
450–498 480 10 150.00–166.00 $155.80 $748 +5.80
529–535 530 6 148.00–159.00 $157.15 $833 +16.02
560–588 572 11 138.00–153.00 $144.05 $824 +4.55
600–623 620 9 140.00–145.50 $141.76 $879 +4.48
655–680 672 3 141.00–142.50 $142.01 $954 +6.01
705–718 712 4 141.00–147.00 $144.65 $1,030 —
810–840 825 4 129.00–135.00 $131.72 $1,087 -1.80
875–885 883 5 122.00–128.50 $127.21 $1,123 +1.83
930 930 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,167 +8.22
1003 1003 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,214 —
1077 1077 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 147.00 $147.00 $434 —
425–430 428 3 133.00–140.00 $135.32 $579 +12.21
460 460 3 130.00 $130.00 $598 —
555–595 575 2 107.50–135.00 $121.73 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 7 137.50–145.00 $141.87 $339 -15.63
260–295 277 15 135.00–150.00 $140.16 $388 -14.53
305–347 336 15 137.50–160.00 $154.48 $519 —
350–390 375 5 135.00–145.00 $139.05 $521 -0.73
410–445 431 11 130.00–150.00 $140.12 $604 +4.66
450–498 474 11 132.00–149.00 $142.04 $673 +7.34
500–545 530 11 133.00–141.50 $134.99 $715 +5.95
555–590 576 8 128.00–135.00 $131.00 $755 -1.91
600–638 627 7 126.00–134.00 $131.40 $824 +5.05
668–689 683 7 125.50–134.00 $127.88 $873 +4.13
700–722 719 7 120.00–127.00 $120.97 $870 —
773–795 783 4 120.00–122.50 $120.89 $947 +5.22
800–805 805 12 118.50–120.00 $118.62 $955 +0.94
855–883 869 6 114.00–115.00 $114.83 $998 —
960–970 964 9 114.50–119.00 $116.51 $1,123 —
1045 1045 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–445 420 11 125.00–127.50 $125.24 $526 —
465–480 473 2 110.00–121.00 $115.41 $546 —
663 663 2 120.00 $120.00 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 8 142.50–154.00 $151.72 $419 —
515–520 518 3 127.50–132.50 $129.17 $669 -2.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1218 80-85% 2 68.00–69.25 $68.65 $836 +5.13
913–1815 1262 80-85% 133 61.00–67.50 $64.82 $818 —
1370–1763 1596 80-85% 17 54.25–60.25 $56.97 $909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–1215 797 85-90% 15 17.50–35.00 $27.61 $220 —
635–1380 937 85-90% 26 38.00–49.00 $43.56 $408 +1.25
855–1490 1119 85-90% 91 50.50–61.50 $55.86 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1745 1607 75-80% 8 69.00–72.00 $70.54 $1,134 —
1495–1748 1628 75-80% 11 66.00–69.00 $67.53 $1,099 —
1811–1960 1841 75-80% 10 57.25–64.50 $58.73 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1384 1214 12 74.00–82.75 $79.91 $970 —
1095–2420 1790 24 84.00–95.00 $90.47 $1,619 —
2035–2305 2153 5 96.50–104.00 $99.03 $2,132 —

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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.