Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

2,805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.93/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 486 lb · 194 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.51/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 576 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.09/cwt ≈ $696/hd at 527 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,805 1,408 2,167
Feeder cattle 2,384 1,155 1,659
Slaughter cattle 421 253 508

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Feeder steers under 700 lbs and feeder heifers under 650 lbs sold weak, while steers over 700 lbs and heifers over 650 lbs sold firm. Average dressing slaughter cows traded weak and average dressing slaughter bulls remained steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–347 338 28 178.00–185.00 $179.59 $607 -23.25
368 368 19 179.00 $179.00 $659 -10.89
425–443 434 98 165.00–175.00 $174.06 $755 -3.02
466–498 486 194 160.00–177.00 $168.93 $821 -4.01
500–528 508 83 157.00–166.75 $163.56 $831 +1.84
550–592 575 126 149.00–153.00 $150.24 $864 -3.55
601–622 610 63 140.00–145.50 $143.90 $878 -6.32
652–693 682 103 140.00–147.00 $144.69 $987 -3.93
702–745 727 21 141.00–146.00 $144.44 $1,050 +4.92
755–765 762 3 142.00–144.00 $142.66 $1,087 +6.50
912 912 3 132.50 $132.50 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–340 324 70 155.00–167.50 $158.02 $512 -27.78
365–396 391 52 152.50–164.00 $161.12 $630 -6.33
400–449 429 51 145.00–166.00 $154.77 $664 -10.35
463–495 473 34 140.00–159.00 $152.98 $724 -3.18
507–546 521 117 140.00–156.00 $148.77 $775 -1.32
550–599 576 130 135.00–147.00 $142.51 $821 -2.87
600–645 618 37 130.00–139.00 $137.20 $848 +0.35
710–730 721 4 130.00–139.00 $135.99 $980 —
925–943 942 22 128.00–129.50 $129.43 $1,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 142.50–147.50 $143.79 $403 -4.35
300–347 315 36 135.00–154.00 $142.92 $450 +0.23
368–395 383 70 123.00–150.00 $143.75 $551 -6.06
405–442 424 71 122.50–139.00 $135.77 $576 -9.71
460–497 485 72 123.00–135.00 $130.40 $632 -4.41
500–546 527 126 124.50–140.00 $132.09 $696 —
550–599 579 94 125.00–134.25 $132.67 $768 —
602–635 611 24 120.00–129.00 $128.23 $783 —
651 651 4 123.00 $123.00 $801 -2.97
850–860 855 3 107.50–113.00 $110.82 $948 —
908–928 920 5 105.00–111.50 $108.93 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–278 272 7 161.00–166.00 $162.82 $443 —
351–381 365 55 151.00–165.00 $156.65 $572 -16.00
423–428 424 18 140.00–145.00 $143.47 $608 -11.08
451–495 461 96 136.00–144.75 $139.81 $645 -5.51
518–548 544 50 135.00–138.00 $137.20 $746 -3.55
551–594 567 55 139.00–144.50 $140.40 $796 -1.34
630–648 634 11 130.00–139.00 $136.24 $864 -8.15
672–675 672 10 133.50–135.00 $133.65 $898 +1.65
713–743 733 6 131.00–138.25 $135.90 $996 +0.79
750 750 11 143.25 $143.25 $1,074 +11.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863–1830 1170 80-85% 257 42.50–51.75 $45.34 $530 —
930–1412 1237 80-85% 12 52.25–59.00 $54.08 $669 +0.22
1365–1675 1486 80-85% 4 35.00–42.50 $38.54 $573 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1245 1028 85-90% 4 17.50–28.50 $23.18 $238 —
875–1510 1070 85-90% 21 30.00–36.50 $33.58 $359 —
890–1385 1121 85-90% 45 37.00–42.50 $40.06 $449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1725 1516 75-80% 11 52.00–55.75 $52.95 $803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958–1840 1253 5 51.50–58.50 $55.51 $696 —
1610–2100 1768 11 65.75–75.25 $72.51 $1,282 —

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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.