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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.20/cwt +9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 886 lb · 35 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.01/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 338 lb · 32 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.65/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $586/hd at 278 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 1,152 439
Feeder cattle 582 601 340
Slaughter cattle 342 551 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 244 14 197.00–211.00 $201.73 $492 —
253–299 278 25 195.00–216.00 $210.65 $586 +14.50
307–344 333 25 190.00–210.00 $196.63 $655 +0.37
355–395 366 24 176.00–191.00 $187.62 $687 +0.20
401–445 411 23 179.00–192.50 $185.06 $761 +4.46
450–473 454 25 161.00–185.00 $178.40 $810 +9.53
510–528 522 3 175.00–180.00 $176.63 $922 +15.49
620–642 638 6 152.50–165.00 $162.98 $1,040 +16.97
675 675 2 148.00 $148.00 $999 -3.98
708–738 718 7 137.50–151.00 $148.33 $1,065 —
858–893 882 11 136.00–148.00 $143.49 $1,266 +7.08
915–926 925 12 123.00–135.00 $131.83 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 152.50–180.00 $165.87 $453 +19.59
335–338 337 4 158.00–175.00 $162.22 $547 —
400–405 403 3 125.00–167.50 $140.90 $568 -16.60
458 458 6 159.50 $159.50 $731 —
701–710 703 6 115.00–125.00 $116.68 $820 —
860 860 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 235 8 160.00–175.00 $171.34 $403 +3.29
265–293 283 12 166.00–180.00 $170.37 $482 +3.24
313–347 338 32 155.00–168.00 $161.01 $544 +2.18
355–390 383 21 151.00–162.00 $158.95 $609 -5.71
410–448 435 12 145.00–155.00 $148.88 $648 -12.77
455–481 474 19 149.00–159.00 $157.68 $747 +8.79
585–595 591 14 140.50–150.00 $141.94 $839 -6.78
610–645 631 5 138.00–145.00 $140.51 $887 —
675–684 680 15 139.25–143.50 $141.02 $959 -2.35
705–716 714 5 137.00–138.50 $137.30 $980 +2.10
776–796 789 13 131.00–143.00 $138.99 $1,097 +9.74
843 843 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,155 +10.18
875–897 886 35 122.00–142.00 $135.20 $1,198 +9.71
900–920 907 10 118.00–135.00 $128.96 $1,170 -1.02
1006–1025 1014 19 105.00–119.00 $107.79 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–257 257 4 157.50 $157.50 $405 —
348 348 2 137.50 $137.50 $478 +9.06
359 359 18 137.50 $137.50 $494 —
570–585 582 5 111.00–130.00 $114.72 $668 —
668–695 680 4 115.00–125.00 $122.45 $833 +3.45
750–760 755 2 107.50–114.00 $110.73 $836 —
910–915 913 3 108.00–115.00 $110.32 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807–1335 1048 85-90% 30 43.00–61.75 $55.81 $585 —
890–1270 1142 85-90% 94 62.00–70.00 $66.37 $758 +3.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1425 1306 80-85% 19 76.00–81.75 $78.78 $1,029 +8.28
1120–1565 1319 80-85% 87 65.00–75.50 $69.70 $919 -0.80
1280–1585 1420 80-85% 11 62.25–64.75 $63.99 $909 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457–1925 1654 75-80% 6 82.75–86.50 $84.07 $1,391 +8.55
1507–1940 1699 75-80% 19 70.00–78.25 $74.82 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1875 1543 3 95.00–100.75 $98.28 $1,516 —
1255–1880 1659 16 82.50–94.75 $91.41 $1,516 —

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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.