Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

1,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.14/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 532 lb · 49 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.66/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 379 lb · 48 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.72/cwt +3.84 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 578 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,152	949	365
Feeder cattle	601	655	258
Slaughter cattle	551	294	107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeders steers and heifers traded unevenly steady to weak. Average dressing slaughter bulls traded weak, while average dressing slaughter cows remained mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–284	271	27	187.50–209.00	$196.15	$532	+1.84
310–349	333	13	190.00–205.00	$196.26	$654	-2.04
356–385	376	38	173.00–201.00	$187.42	$705	-1.02
400–444	423	39	165.00–188.50	$180.60	$764	+4.19
452–490	470	11	152.50–177.00	$168.87	$794	+3.26
513–545	532	49	145.00–169.00	$161.14	$857	-6.73
555–590	586	18	140.00–161.00	$155.45	$911	—
600–605	603	3	143.00–150.00	$146.01	$880	-13.21
650–685	661	19	138.00–154.75	$151.98	$1,005	-4.41
750–790	777	3	130.00–137.00	$134.75	$1,047	-17.05
815–840	823	3	130.00–142.00	$137.92	$1,135	—
899	899	17	135.00–138.00	$136.41	$1,226	-4.36

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–260	255	4	145.00–150.00	$146.28	$373	—
373–395	386	8	159.00–166.00	$163.46	$631	—
408–430	415	3	157.50	$157.50	$654	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	214	7	160.00–170.00	$168.05	$360	—
258–285	273	15	150.00–175.00	$167.13	$456	—
300–338	316	17	142.00–168.00	$158.83	$502	-13.60
338 fancy	338	5	171.00	$171.00	$578	—
355–391	379	48	152.00–168.00	$164.66	$624	-0.46
405–433	415	22	158.00–167.50	$161.65	$671	+1.82
465–490	479	5	139.00–155.00	$148.89	$713	-6.49
500–533	514	17	134.00–154.00	$141.69	$728	-9.99
567–590	578	40	140.00–153.00	$148.72	$860	+3.84
659–685	664	33	121.00–147.00	$143.37	$952	+0.89
715–728	724	14	127.00–142.75	$135.20	$979	-3.80
765–795	780	2	129.00–129.50	$129.25	$1,008	-0.56
805–820	816	5	121.00–129.00	$126.82	$1,035	-5.91
885–892	890	4	123.00–133.00	$125.49	$1,117	—
903–947	932	10	127.50–132.50	$129.98	$1,211	+6.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–338	334	3	120.00–132.50	$128.44	$429	—
618	618	3	119.00	$119.00	$735	—
658	658	2	119.00	$119.00	$783	+1.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1625	1336	80-85%	205	65.75–77.00	$70.50	$942	—
1330–1610	1467	80-85%	5	57.00–65.50	$62.39	$915	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1010	892	85-90%	3	45.00–48.00	$47.03	$420	—
865–1595	1103	85-90%	54	51.00–57.50	$55.81	$616	-8.68
965–1405	1149	85-90%	97	58.50–65.75	$62.76	$721	-1.73

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1373–2140	1663	75-80%	33	71.50–78.75	$75.52	$1,256	—
1825–1858	1847	75-80%	3	64.50–64.75	$64.58	$1,193	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1665	1341	20	54.50–79.00	$73.62	$987	—
1128–2365	1751	51	80.25–96.25	$90.96	$1,593	—
1795–2335	2123	4	98.00–104.00	$99.72	$2,117	—

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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.