Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

2,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.20/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 526 lb · 157 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.78/cwt -4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $941/hd at 673 lb · 140 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.39/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 579 lb · 108 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,490	2,805	2,209
Feeder cattle	2,017	2,384	1,655
Slaughter cattle	473	421	554

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold weak, mostly 5.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	12	182.50–202.50	$186.41	$528	—
305–328	325	9	180.00–198.50	$192.66	$626	+13.07
350–397	388	53	175.00–182.50	$178.71	$693	-0.29
400–436	422	22	170.00–175.00	$172.98	$730	-1.08
457–496	477	42	155.00–169.00	$157.41	$751	-11.52
503–545	516	43	150.00–160.75	$157.23	$811	-6.33
550–599	576	100	141.50–153.50	$144.40	$832	-5.84
600–636	631	61	135.00–142.50	$140.55	$887	-3.35
650–698	673	140	130.50–143.00	$139.78	$941	-4.91
700–720	704	40	133.25–140.50	$136.28	$959	-8.16
755–757	757	18	131.50–138.25	$137.29	$1,039	-5.37
800–847	825	9	130.00–136.00	$133.78	$1,104	—
855–890	885	13	128.00–134.00	$132.28	$1,171	—
910–925	918	4	129.00–139.00	$134.99	$1,239	+2.49
956–995	963	17	130.50–135.75	$134.79	$1,298	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	234	7	172.50–185.00	$181.28	$424	—
275–285	280	2	167.50–177.50	$172.41	$483	—
305–343	335	18	157.00–178.00	$161.22	$540	+3.20
350–380	365	8	155.00–174.00	$163.99	$599	+2.87
405–445	423	16	154.00–169.00	$161.54	$683	+6.77
450–498	482	65	137.50–157.00	$151.25	$729	-1.73
500–549	526	157	136.00–149.50	$145.20	$764	-3.57
550–595	579	108	129.00–144.25	$138.39	$801	-4.12
600–646	624	14	128.00–134.00	$132.69	$828	-4.51
653–690	666	5	120.00–134.00	$126.48	$842	—
700–745	715	7	121.00–126.50	$125.05	$894	-10.94
1192	1192	10	102.00	$102.00	$1,216	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–248	242	3	155.00–158.00	$155.95	$377	—
260–298	282	20	155.00–167.50	$157.86	$445	-4.96
300–345	324	52	150.00–163.00	$160.01	$518	—
353–395	367	41	150.00–160.00	$152.57	$560	-4.08
403–435	425	65	147.50–152.00	$149.10	$634	+5.63
450–469	458	44	145.50–155.50	$148.62	$681	+8.81
508–541	524	99	132.00–137.75	$134.85	$707	-2.35
555–599	576	59	129.00–136.50	$132.49	$763	-7.91
600–649	632	70	131.00–136.50	$134.30	$849	-1.94
658–677	663	58	133.00–133.50	$133.28	$884	-0.37
715–740	725	16	128.00–132.50	$130.97	$950	-4.93
770	770	6	127.75	$127.75	$984	-15.50
800–825	811	5	125.00–135.00	$128.98	$1,046	—
963–970	965	3	121.00–122.50	$122.00	$1,177	—
1028	1028	2	123.00	$123.00	$1,264	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–243	227	4	130.00–147.50	$139.39	$316	—
256–265	258	5	140.00–145.00	$143.97	$371	+0.18
308–345	331	11	141.00–149.50	$144.86	$479	+1.94
360–390	373	7	140.00–147.50	$145.10	$541	+1.35
405–445	425	18	130.00–145.00	$142.07	$604	+6.30
460–496	484	50	127.50–142.00	$134.98	$653	+4.58
503–540	526	56	122.75–132.50	$129.88	$683	-2.21
551–597	572	65	116.00–129.50	$126.74	$725	-5.93
600–631	620	15	119.00–126.50	$123.38	$765	-4.85
650–690	676	6	118.00–128.00	$125.40	$848	+2.40
700–714	711	9	124.50–125.50	$125.00	$889	—
1015–1030	1023	2	106.00–109.00	$107.49	$1,100	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	2	180.00	$180.00	$477	—
359–398	373	13	155.00–170.00	$156.14	$582	—
400–430	419	5	135.00–172.50	$151.98	$637	—
460–495	478	4	127.50–142.50	$134.45	$643	—
632–645	635	4	109.00–110.50	$109.38	$695	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1093–1473	1194	80-85%	14	38.75–40.50	$40.08	$479	-5.26
890–1655	1236	80-85%	244	40.75–47.00	$43.95	$543	-10.13
880–1616	1348	80-85%	27	47.25–49.50	$47.96	$647	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1460	982	85-90%	15	30.00–34.50	$31.51	$309	—
738–1290	984	85-90%	13	19.50–29.00	$26.82	$264	—
1005–1253	1123	85-90%	18	39.50–40.50	$39.85	$448	-0.21
925–1420	1129	85-90%	36	35.00–39.00	$37.21	$420	-2.85

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1845	1518	75-80%	19	48.00–52.00	$49.49	$751	-3.46
1582–1923	1718	75-80%	5	46.75–47.25	$46.97	$807	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1605	1444	6	58.00–67.50	$64.05	$925	—
1170–2175	1679	32	68.00–81.00	$72.42	$1,216	—

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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.