Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.70/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 526 lb · 96 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.23/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 477 lb · 74 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.50/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 472 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	988	1,815	1,432
Feeder cattle	868	1,507	1,153
Slaughter cattle	120	308	279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows traded mostly weak and average dressing slaughter bulls traded with firm undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	332	5	190.00–196.00	$194.29	$645	-7.51
355–393	365	14	192.50–197.00	$194.40	$710	+5.32
400–443	425	22	171.00–189.00	$180.72	$768	+9.41
453–494	477	74	163.00–176.00	$167.23	$798	+0.43
501–547	520	47	151.00–166.00	$157.19	$817	-7.85
555–591	578	59	151.00–161.00	$157.53	$911	-2.83
600–645	624	31	140.00–158.75	$151.36	$944	-10.64
655–690	669	20	141.50–157.25	$151.02	$1,010	+3.23
743	743	3	147.00	$147.00	$1,092	—
804–845	817	35	141.50–147.00	$144.24	$1,178	—
1275–1295	1285	4	112.00–119.00	$115.47	$1,484	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–308	307	3	165.00–175.00	$168.31	$517	-14.93
365–390	376	5	135.00–162.50	$151.66	$570	-19.56
400–445	420	7	139.00–162.50	$151.82	$638	-4.73
465–497	482	10	151.00–157.50	$154.09	$743	+5.33
560–574	565	12	137.50–149.00	$144.33	$815	-4.29
600–645	618	3	125.00–139.00	$132.19	$817	-21.93
710–730	717	3	125.00–136.00	$132.27	$948	-1.73
808–848	824	5	111.00–121.00	$115.12	$949	-19.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	279	5	150.00–170.00	$154.80	$432	-4.83
300–348	334	7	140.00–162.50	$150.24	$502	-16.54
356–371	365	14	148.00–156.00	$151.36	$552	-10.86
407–448	428	51	141.00–157.50	$148.97	$638	-0.66
455–497	472	70	137.00–150.00	$146.50	$691	-1.99
506–549	526	96	132.50–150.00	$146.70	$772	+1.33
555–573	568	4	141.00–158.00	$146.78	$834	+3.80
603–640	613	30	128.00–144.00	$142.66	$875	+3.67
650–690	669	7	128.50–141.00	$133.62	$894	—
720–745	729	25	123.00–135.75	$134.43	$980	—
750–788	768	6	120.00–136.00	$129.04	$991	-1.71
800–838	809	9	126.50–137.00	$133.42	$1,079	+1.00
863–880	869	3	125.00–128.00	$126.99	$1,104	-2.01
900–935	911	5	119.50–125.50	$121.84	$1,110	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
213–225	217	3	130.00–155.00	$146.36	$318	—
270–285	275	3	127.50–147.00	$137.97	$379	-9.53
300–335	320	5	127.50–135.00	$129.54	$415	-21.82
428	428	3	135.00	$135.00	$578	-0.31
455–490	473	3	113.00–135.00	$124.19	$587	-6.66
568–570	569	3	129.00–132.00	$130.00	$740	—
625–635	628	3	115.00–132.50	$123.45	$775	—
655–675	668	4	107.50–120.00	$115.62	$772	—
953	953	3	113.00	$113.00	$1,077	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	577	3	131.50–142.50	$137.04	$791	—
675–695	685	2	117.00–126.00	$121.43	$832	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1525	1227	80-85%	46	50.50–55.00	$53.01	$650	—
1250–1268	1262	80-85%	3	57.25–57.75	$57.58	$727	+3.29
1380–1520	1427	80-85%	3	47.25–49.25	$48.52	$692	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1395	1128	85-90%	5	38.00–42.50	$40.76	$460	+0.36
780–1375	1131	85-90%	42	43.00–49.50	$46.51	$526	+6.11

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–1795	1668	75-80%	8	53.00–59.25	$57.17	$954	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1203–1885	1452	7	63.00–69.00	$67.49	$980	—
1125–2240	1778	17	70.00–77.50	$74.48	$1,324	—

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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.