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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

1,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.49/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 483 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $166.80/cwt -16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 475 lb · 141 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.36/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 578 lb · 136 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,815 972 1,432
Feeder cattle 1,507 729 1,153
Slaughter cattle 308 243 279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 259 4 192.50–207.00 $197.33 $511 —
305–343 329 13 198.00–207.00 $201.80 $664 +2.48
358–386 380 24 185.00–197.50 $189.08 $719 -8.17
407–447 436 87 164.00–175.00 $171.31 $747 -10.49
450–498 475 141 157.50–172.75 $166.80 $792 -16.59
508–545 520 68 157.50–170.50 $165.04 $858 -11.03
550–598 578 136 156.00–164.00 $160.36 $927 -5.48
603 603 3 162.00 $162.00 $977 +4.33
650–690 687 23 147.00–159.00 $147.79 $1,015 -5.17
895–899 899 8 139.50–142.50 $142.13 $1,278 -1.87
910–947 932 6 141.00–142.50 $141.74 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–243 237 4 175.00–190.00 $181.22 $429 —
290–295 293 3 180.00–182.50 $181.68 $532 —
320–340 325 5 181.00–188.00 $183.24 $596 +16.00
350–395 373 15 162.50–181.00 $171.22 $639 +7.85
405–435 420 6 150.00–159.00 $156.55 $658 -5.58
450–478 467 7 145.00–152.50 $148.76 $695 —
506 506 5 150.00 $150.00 $759 -13.57
573–590 577 5 146.00–151.00 $148.62 $858 +13.57
601–645 620 22 140.00–158.00 $154.12 $956 —
665–691 681 11 137.00–139.50 $138.34 $942 -0.66
700 700 3 134.00 $134.00 $938 —
785 785 9 142.50 $142.50 $1,119 —
805–815 810 3 133.00–136.00 $135.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–248 234 6 175.00–180.00 $177.90 $416 —
260–290 273 3 155.00–167.00 $159.63 $436 -19.27
305–346 328 30 158.00–170.00 $166.78 $547 -3.52
356–399 374 27 157.00–170.00 $162.22 $607 -10.60
400–445 426 83 145.00–157.00 $149.63 $637 -9.83
453–498 483 147 139.00–167.00 $148.49 $717 -3.30
501–548 516 82 134.50–147.25 $145.37 $750 -1.01
550–593 568 50 132.00–147.00 $142.98 $812 +1.95
602–640 620 54 133.00–146.00 $138.99 $862 +0.01
775–795 784 6 127.00–132.50 $130.75 $1,025 —
805–831 820 11 130.00–135.75 $132.42 $1,086 —
850 850 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $1,096 —
1001 1001 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 147.50 $147.50 $395 —
315–337 331 11 142.50–155.00 $151.36 $501 —
350–397 384 29 139.00–150.00 $146.98 $564 -1.18
430–445 435 4 130.00–141.00 $135.31 $589 -2.89
450–495 478 9 125.00–135.00 $130.85 $625 -4.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 —
465–493 484 3 147.50–150.00 $149.20 $722 —
500–508 505 6 136.00–139.00 $136.99 $692 —
620–625 623 2 137.50–139.00 $138.25 $861 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767–1320 827 85-90% 19 33.00–36.00 $33.76 $279 —
860–1188 1044 85-90% 74 46.25–53.50 $51.36 $536 —
750–1490 1115 85-90% 37 38.00–43.00 $40.40 $450 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1495 1267 80-85% 82 52.25–56.50 $54.29 $688 —
1200–1550 1277 80-85% 9 46.00–50.25 $49.14 $628 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1720 1578 75-80% 15 54.25–56.50 $55.75 $880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1550 1425 4 64.50–68.00 $65.60 $935 —
1095–2405 1647 20 70.00–82.50 $74.13 $1,221 —

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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.