Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

1,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.72/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 519 lb · 125 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.32/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 481 lb · 86 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.22/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $934/hd at 622 lb · 82 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,408	2,505	1,799
Feeder cattle	1,155	2,154	1,454
Slaughter cattle	253	351	345

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly firm. Average dressing slaughter cows sold firm 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
258–295	274	6	185.00–195.00	$187.56	$514	-8.50
310–347	333	23	196.00–213.00	$202.84	$675	+6.01
355–397	391	28	188.00–195.00	$189.89	$742	+3.62
405–438	421	27	170.00–185.00	$177.08	$746	-3.04
450–488	471	33	160.00–178.00	$172.94	$815	+5.26
508–543	519	125	155.00–169.25	$161.72	$839	+1.79
553–597	570	64	146.50–160.50	$153.79	$877	+3.32
604–640	622	82	144.00–154.00	$150.22	$934	+2.36
651–695	679	36	144.50–152.00	$148.62	$1,009	+4.65
710–741	732	9	138.00–146.00	$139.52	$1,021	+4.55
750–785	774	7	133.00–137.00	$136.16	$1,054	-1.67
854–855	855	8	137.50–142.00	$139.75	$1,195	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–348	329	5	167.50–191.00	$185.80	$611	+14.86
350–395	368	25	162.50–183.00	$167.45	$616	-8.20
400–448	436	13	163.00–169.00	$165.12	$720	-2.84
475–498	493	19	150.00–158.00	$156.16	$770	-4.55
505–547	537	21	144.00–153.00	$150.09	$806	+0.74
555–569	567	12	145.00–145.50	$145.38	$824	+6.75
615–625	623	7	125.00–142.00	$136.85	$853	+3.44
655–695	686	8	129.00–139.50	$135.48	$929	+11.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	338	13	167.50–179.00	$175.64	$594	+6.72
350–395	375	18	161.00–177.50	$172.65	$647	+17.83
398 fancy	398	6	188.00	$188.00	$748	—
410–446	435	32	150.00–164.00	$154.55	$672	+4.82
452–493	481	86	140.00–154.00	$145.32	$699	+1.48
500–538	522	53	135.00–146.00	$140.75	$735	+2.34
560–597	580	67	136.00–144.50	$141.74	$822	+3.20
630–640	637	11	135.50–147.00	$144.39	$920	+10.18
678	678	4	132.00	$132.00	$895	-1.31
729–735	730	13	133.00–135.75	$135.11	$986	+10.51
755–770	763	3	126.00–135.00	$131.66	$1,005	+2.34

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	135.00–145.00	$139.95	$319	—
260–290	273	4	147.50–150.00	$148.14	$404	-2.63
300–347	328	14	131.00–159.00	$142.69	$468	+0.91
355–390	371	14	145.00–152.50	$149.81	$556	+9.11
413–447	433	20	135.00–149.00	$145.48	$630	+9.82
465–498	488	7	125.00–138.00	$134.81	$658	+4.40
670–695	676	4	123.00–127.00	$125.97	$852	+4.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1550	1233	80-85%	118	50.00–56.50	$53.86	$664	-2.35
1190–1485	1273	80-85%	26	57.00–59.00	$57.56	$733	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1395	896	85-90%	6	21.00–29.00	$24.28	$218	—
800–1200	997	85-90%	3	30.00–32.00	$30.86	$308	-5.61
860–1355	1165	85-90%	41	40.00–49.50	$46.53	$542	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460–1700	1580	75-80%	2	53.50–55.75	$54.54	$862	—
1483–1850	1611	75-80%	9	56.00–63.00	$59.25	$955	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–2070	1811	13	68.25–74.75	$72.37	$1,311	—
1735–2050	1858	6	75.00–79.00	$76.60	$1,423	—

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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.