Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 6, 2021

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.48/cwt ≈ $1,094/hd at 747 lb · 57 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.75/cwt ≈ $1,238/hd at 886 lb · 29 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.94/cwt +9.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 823 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	737	712	439
Feeder cattle	376	292	244
Slaughter cattle	361	420	195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The light test of feeder steers and heifers sold mostly firm. Average dressing slaughter cows sold firm and average dressing slaughter bulls traded weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–344	335	14	162.50–181.00	$173.35	$581	+3.53
365–399	388	9	160.00–178.00	$168.42	$653	-6.43
430–445	440	3	165.00–172.50	$170.06	$748	+9.02
455–475	464	4	158.00–169.00	$162.50	$754	-5.40
550–570	561	6	152.50–165.00	$159.76	$896	+6.65
601–625	610	8	144.00–154.00	$150.16	$916	+9.29
655–680	674	9	154.00–155.00	$154.22	$1,039	+6.39
744–749	747	57	144.75–149.00	$146.48	$1,094	—
760–795	779	13	141.00–147.00	$143.89	$1,121	—
815–817	817	9	145.00–146.50	$145.17	$1,186	—
886	886	29	139.75	$139.75	$1,238	—
900	900	4	137.50	$137.50	$1,238	+17.26
963	963	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,156	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	289	4	152.50–157.50	$155.63	$450	+10.39
432	432	3	140.00	$140.00	$605	—
500–520	510	2	135.00–142.50	$138.68	$707	—
636	636	5	137.00	$137.00	$871	—
990	990	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,040	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–293	287	4	152.50–160.00	$158.24	$454	+13.33
308–318	312	15	155.00–160.00	$157.04	$490	+9.82
408–445	423	8	152.50–156.00	$154.09	$652	+4.90
455–496	488	5	143.00–150.00	$144.31	$704	-7.22
562	562	6	152.50	$152.50	$857	+16.02
600–621	614	9	131.00–140.50	$137.32	$843	+10.36
660–685	667	9	122.00–140.00	$129.96	$867	-1.19
819–829	823	20	124.00–127.25	$125.94	$1,036	+9.72
865–890	878	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,054	+8.97
935–940	939	5	111.00–121.50	$119.41	$1,121	—
975	975	2	116.00	$116.00	$1,131	—
1105–1120	1113	2	93.00–113.00	$103.07	$1,147	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–290	266	4	140.00–142.50	$140.68	$374	+7.11
385	385	2	145.00	$145.00	$558	+14.82
550–585	568	2	127.00–131.00	$128.94	$732	—
818	818	3	113.00	$113.00	$924	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1002–1799	1283	80-85%	142	64.50–69.75	$67.81	$870	+1.24
1155–1583	1376	80-85%	33	70.25–73.75	$71.11	$978	—
1400–1648	1501	80-85%	8	53.00–64.25	$62.60	$940	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1205	1055	85-90%	3	32.50–34.50	$33.89	$358	-25.43
855–1330	1122	85-90%	50	56.00–64.50	$61.52	$690	—
840–1330	1133	85-90%	5	48.50–55.00	$51.69	$586	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1423–1925	1611	75-80%	46	66.00–75.00	$72.50	$1,168	—
1808–1855	1824	75-80%	3	65.00–65.50	$65.17	$1,189	-0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1173–2025	1607	15	84.00–97.00	$90.95	$1,462	—
1510–1995	1840	7	98.00–102.00	$99.59	$1,832	+5.16

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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.