Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.15/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 477 lb · 53 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.08/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 418 lb · 42 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.50/cwt ≈ $676/hd at 424 lb · 41 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,035	927	975
Feeder cattle	570	632	727
Slaughter cattle	465	295	248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs traded mostly 5.00 higher and steers over 550 lbs traded weak. Comparable trades of feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 10.00 lower, and average dressing slaughter bulls traded steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–274	271	6	187.50–207.50	$193.60	$525	+18.44
320–345	338	4	184.00–192.50	$187.56	$634	+8.24
353–395	363	17	172.50–185.00	$180.71	$656	+6.27
404–440	418	42	175.00–185.00	$180.08	$753	+3.17
450–499	477	53	167.50–188.50	$181.15	$864	+7.23
500–548	519	30	170.00–182.50	$178.99	$929	+4.66
560–585	568	7	161.00–178.00	$173.79	$987	—
605–640	621	5	162.50–167.00	$165.14	$1,026	-5.28
650–676	668	7	152.50–162.00	$158.49	$1,059	-11.45
808–830	812	6	148.00–148.50	$148.09	$1,202	-16.23
865	865	2	143.00	$143.00	$1,237	—
917	917	3	139.00	$139.00	$1,275	—
1053–1090	1062	4	127.00–130.50	$129.60	$1,376	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	433	3	127.50–157.50	$147.23	$638	-4.26
480–485	482	3	137.50–163.00	$148.55	$716	-0.93
690	690	4	149.00	$149.00	$1,028	-4.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–283	266	15	163.00–175.00	$171.00	$455	—
303–345	333	36	165.00–175.00	$170.55	$568	—
354–385	366	14	160.00–172.00	$167.29	$612	+9.53
402–440	424	41	154.00–165.00	$159.50	$676	—
450–495	471	37	150.00–162.00	$156.72	$738	-12.23
505–545	517	10	146.00–154.00	$151.88	$785	-13.40
605–635	627	6	149.00–154.00	$151.42	$949	—
670–683	679	3	148.00–151.00	$148.99	$1,012	—
722	722	7	144.00	$144.00	$1,040	—
860	860	8	145.50	$145.50	$1,251	—
960–965	962	6	130.00–137.00	$135.33	$1,302	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	278	5	145.00–152.50	$150.13	$417	—
315–340	336	7	142.00–158.00	$153.60	$516	—
368–380	373	17	150.00–153.50	$152.27	$568	+10.57
400–405	401	6	140.00–152.00	$148.50	$595	—
631–635	632	6	132.50–143.00	$140.74	$889	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253	253	2	208.00	$208.00	$526	—
317–345	324	4	180.00–198.00	$193.21	$626	—
400–445	438	7	170.00–174.00	$172.39	$755	—
460–485	473	2	155.00–172.50	$163.52	$773	—
638	638	2	150.00	$150.00	$957	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
973–1345	1111	80-85%	7	65.50–68.50	$67.13	$746	—
945–1735	1226	80-85%	235	50.00–64.50	$56.94	$698	-6.68
1305–1575	1444	80-85%	5	47.50–49.50	$48.70	$703	-9.77

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
685–950	805	85-90%	13	20.00–30.00	$27.67	$223	—
815–1433	1107	85-90%	92	42.00–53.75	$48.70	$539	+17.93
795–1360	1126	85-90%	5	32.50–37.50	$35.72	$402	+4.95

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1825	1538	75-80%	43	52.25–71.50	$62.49	$961	—
1325–2040	1747	75-80%	3	49.50–52.00	$50.98	$891	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1950	1468	7	67.50–77.50	$74.41	$1,092	-9.79
1340–2015	1699	7	79.00–86.00	$83.33	$1,416	—

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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.