Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

2,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.47/cwt -6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 573 lb · 248 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.41/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 472 lb · 163 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.68/cwt -2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 466 lb · 123 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,505	2,463	1,660
Feeder cattle	2,154	2,175	1,385
Slaughter cattle	351	288	275

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
281–292	285	13	190.00–200.00	$196.06	$559	-0.19
325–345	332	8	190.00–199.00	$196.83	$653	+1.01
350–394	372	35	180.00–200.00	$186.27	$693	-3.68
400–440	410	12	175.00–187.00	$180.12	$738	+3.88
450–490	466	123	159.00–170.00	$167.68	$781	-2.27
500–537	512	68	152.50–163.00	$159.93	$819	-3.47
550–596	573	248	144.00–156.50	$150.47	$862	-6.42
600–649	624	71	140.00–152.00	$147.86	$923	-0.44
653–696	675	66	135.00–147.00	$143.97	$972	+0.86
705–743	730	20	134.50–139.00	$134.97	$985	-9.02
750–785	763	11	132.50–148.00	$137.83	$1,052	+0.33
813–826	822	8	135.00–145.50	$137.57	$1,131	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
273–295	282	5	172.50–183.00	$179.13	$505	—
303–325	316	7	167.50–177.50	$170.94	$540	+15.94
370–390	375	21	161.00–179.00	$175.65	$659	—
409–440	411	92	157.50–169.50	$167.96	$690	+13.23
470–495	473	21	152.50–163.50	$160.71	$760	+1.75
500–548	526	95	142.50–153.50	$149.35	$786	+2.04
553–590	571	11	130.00–143.00	$138.63	$792	-6.38
600–645	611	23	122.00–139.00	$133.41	$815	-8.05
660–667	666	7	121.00–132.50	$123.56	$823	-10.65
825	825	4	129.50	$129.50	$1,068	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
258–295	276	17	159.00–171.00	$162.65	$449	-0.63
300–335	322	15	162.50–174.00	$168.92	$544	+3.86
355–395	373	41	150.00–164.00	$154.82	$577	-8.26
400–443	427	49	145.00–158.50	$149.73	$639	-2.66
450–499	484	99	140.00–150.00	$143.84	$696	-3.60
489 fancy	489	6	163.50	$163.50	$800	—
500–548	524	95	125.00–143.25	$138.41	$725	-7.58
550–598	567	77	136.00–143.00	$138.54	$786	-3.93
606–643	631	53	131.00–137.50	$134.21	$847	-4.18
655–694	681	7	130.00–134.50	$133.31	$908	-3.61
715–725	718	16	124.00–130.00	$124.60	$895	—
750–795	767	6	125.00–133.00	$129.32	$992	—
900–940	902	22	131.00–131.75	$131.71	$1,188	+2.81
953	953	5	126.50	$126.50	$1,206	+2.85

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–298	286	7	140.00–155.00	$150.77	$431	—
320–349	340	9	137.50–156.00	$141.78	$482	-8.01
350–399	390	59	132.50–149.00	$140.70	$549	+20.70
410–447	430	18	122.50–141.00	$135.66	$583	-2.83
450–498	472	163	120.00–138.00	$130.41	$616	-1.70
500–548	539	43	115.00–135.00	$131.75	$710	-3.43
553–595	573	43	112.50–133.50	$129.81	$744	-1.53
614–645	622	12	110.00–131.00	$126.06	$784	-5.90
665–693	680	8	115.00–129.00	$121.63	$827	+2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348	348	3	155.00	$155.00	$539	—
410–445	425	3	142.50–160.00	$150.68	$640	—
460–485	473	3	130.00–149.00	$140.67	$665	—
565–570	568	2	130.00–135.00	$132.51	$753	—
600–641	634	12	126.00–133.00	$127.10	$806	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
767–1760	1231	80-85%	142	48.00–55.00	$52.33	$644	—
1086–1330	1232	80-85%	29	55.25–57.75	$56.21	$693	—
1225–1580	1348	80-85%	10	41.00–47.00	$45.02	$607	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
770–1360	996	85-90%	34	30.00–39.50	$36.47	$363	+6.24
810–1390	1096	85-90%	34	40.50–48.00	$45.49	$499	—
785–1400	1129	85-90%	11	21.00–28.50	$24.62	$278	-20.88

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1384–1745	1519	75-80%	34	52.25–58.00	$54.62	$830	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1023–1315	1168	8	56.00–63.50	$61.51	$718	—
1320–2205	1783	19	66.00–77.00	$73.49	$1,310	—

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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.