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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.38/cwt ≈ $733/hd at 411 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.15/cwt ≈ $794/hd at 424 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.56/cwt -6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 572 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 924 929
Feeder cattle 465 582 735
Slaughter cattle 483 342 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison available for feeder steers and heifers. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 - 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 4 190.00–207.50 $203.00 $544 —
306–343 329 12 172.50–190.00 $179.15 $589 —
350–378 370 7 167.50–185.00 $171.98 $636 —
408–433 424 42 178.00–188.75 $187.15 $794 —
453–490 465 5 174.00–177.00 $176.17 $819 —
515–530 520 4 160.00–178.00 $168.02 $874 —
567 567 9 160.00 $160.00 $907 —
629–633 630 12 154.00–160.50 $155.09 $977 —
795–798 797 4 155.00–159.00 $157.00 $1,251 —
804–845 811 6 142.50–158.50 $155.72 $1,263 —
878 878 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 5 160.00 $160.00 $422 -50.65
325 325 1 162.50 $162.50 $528 -34.13
353–393 372 7 150.00–163.00 $156.74 $583 -30.88
532 532 3 150.00 $150.00 $798 -26.63
615–630 623 7 147.50–150.00 $148.49 $925 -14.49
660–690 670 3 128.00–140.00 $135.88 $910 -12.12
715–735 723 3 121.00–143.00 $132.03 $955 -16.30
938 938 3 102.50 $102.50 $961 -29.33
1020 1020 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 3 180.00–185.00 $181.50 $414 —
270 270 2 167.50–182.50 $175.00 $472 —
305–340 321 15 160.00–181.00 $172.54 $554 —
360–388 381 10 162.00–165.00 $163.70 $624 —
405–430 411 43 174.50–180.00 $178.38 $733 —
460–465 462 3 161.00–165.00 $163.66 $756 —
562 562 5 152.50 $152.50 $857 —
670 670 3 146.00 $146.00 $978 —
840 840 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 152.50 $152.50 $493 -8.51
360–398 384 8 132.50–158.00 $150.45 $578 -8.50
440–445 443 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $642 -3.85
500–542 532 4 132.50–149.00 $145.12 $772 —
572–573 572 18 133.00–138.75 $135.56 $775 -6.38
600–630 615 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $723 -22.95
944 944 6 121.50 $121.50 $1,147 —
960–998 985 6 101.00–115.50 $105.71 $1,041 —
1000–1028 1019 3 102.00–112.50 $109.06 $1,111 +1.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–238 235 9 207.50–212.50 $209.13 $491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 4 155.00 $155.00 $773 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1570 1263 80-85% 154 63.25–70.25 $66.44 $839 —
1070–1535 1276 80-85% 25 57.50–63.00 $61.73 $788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1285 960 85-90% 4 35.00–39.00 $36.75 $353 —
760–1395 1050 85-90% 24 41.00–58.00 $54.46 $572 —
940–1185 1095 85-90% 52 59.00–65.50 $63.39 $694 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1945 1475 75-80% 39 64.25–75.25 $70.21 $1,036 —
1490–1830 1598 75-80% 7 76.00–79.75 $78.16 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2215 1744 12 64.50–79.50 $73.88 $1,288 —
1235–2390 1772 24 80.00–91.50 $84.94 $1,505 —

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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.