Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $142.45/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 662 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.24/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 627 lb · 81 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.99/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 577 lb · 81 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,974 2,490 2,049
Feeder cattle 1,638 2,017 1,708
Slaughter cattle 336 473 341

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold weak and steers over 400 lbs traded mostly firm. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to weak. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–287 287 20 180.00–183.00 $182.70 $524 -3.71
325–335 329 6 171.00–176.00 $174.84 $575 -17.82
358–383 373 5 173.00 $173.00 $645 -5.71
400–447 433 15 168.00–178.00 $175.92 $762 +2.94
458–483 fancy 473 5 180.00–184.00 $181.55 $859
468–499 489 28 162.50–179.00 $172.62 $844 +15.21
508–522 fancy 517 11 182.00–186.00 $184.57 $954
505–547 521 47 160.00–173.00 $165.22 $861 +7.99
554–575 560 19 155.00–158.00 $157.20 $880 +12.80
600–646 627 81 142.50–149.00 $145.24 $911 +4.69
650–698 662 135 135.25–145.00 $142.45 $943 +2.67
720 720 38 132.25–138.00 $132.64 $955 -3.64
770–798 787 6 138.00–145.00 $139.14 $1,095 +1.85
811–820 813 9 137.00–143.00 $138.95 $1,130 +5.17
855–870 865 6 134.00–145.00 $138.32 $1,196 +6.04
915–935 928 3 131.50–139.75 $134.21 $1,245 -0.78
960–975 970 29 128.00–135.00 $134.52 $1,305 -0.27
1017 1017 8 133.00 $133.00 $1,353
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234–240 234 18 152.50–167.50 $153.49 $359 -27.79
260–290 279 9 150.00–167.50 $157.56 $440 -14.85
305–345 329 8 140.00–165.00 $148.19 $488 -13.03
359–395 374 24 147.00–162.50 $155.17 $580 -8.82
400–449 438 37 140.00–160.00 $153.09 $671 -8.45
450–497 485 51 134.50–157.50 $143.28 $695 -7.97
500–548 530 35 133.00–157.50 $149.47 $792 +4.27
550–597 577 81 132.50–154.00 $141.99 $819 +3.60
608–640 624 32 122.00–139.00 $134.86 $842 +2.17
650–690 670 4 125.00–135.00 $132.18 $886 +5.70
700–745 717 10 105.00–128.50 $124.01 $889 -1.04
765 765 2 110.00–124.50 $117.25 $897
850–885 868 2 121.00–123.00 $121.98 $1,059

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 15 157.50 $157.50 $369 +1.55
255–275 274 31 157.50–167.00 $166.72 $457 +8.86
310–347 333 32 148.00–160.00 $154.21 $514 -5.80
352–385 357 20 145.00–154.50 $152.05 $543 -0.52
404–445 418 10 137.00–148.00 $142.97 $598 -6.13
462–491 483 40 130.00–137.00 $134.55 $650 -14.07
505–546 525 49 131.00–135.00 $133.52 $701 -1.33
550–596 574 67 130.00–138.00 $132.93 $763 +0.44
600–636 616 45 127.00–137.00 $131.79 $812 -2.51
655–695 676 37 120.00–138.00 $129.93 $878 -3.35
701–725 706 5 129.00–129.50 $129.40 $914 -1.57
750–780 764 7 122.00–130.50 $127.34 $973 -0.41
813 813 4 133.50 $133.50 $1,085 +4.52
860–895 885 7 125.00–132.50 $129.09 $1,142
900–945 925 7 128.00–133.50 $128.92 $1,193
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–215 208 6 125.00–135.00 $133.27 $277 -6.12
300–340 307 35 125.00–147.50 $138.20 $424 -6.66
351–398 374 46 125.00–142.50 $138.36 $517 -6.74
400–442 429 22 117.00–136.50 $130.03 $558 -12.04
450–487 471 25 115.00–133.00 $123.89 $584 -11.09
500–545 536 35 115.00–129.00 $124.44 $667 -5.44
556–560 557 10 115.00–127.50 $126.14 $703 -0.60
614 614 6 124.00 $124.00 $761 +0.62
710–748 735 4 121.00–123.00 $121.48 $893 -3.52
823 823 7 116.00 $116.00 $955

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 9 150.00–185.00 $178.79 $506 -1.21
315–345 330 3 155.00–180.00 $165.30 $545
380–385 383 2 122.50–167.50 $144.85 $555 -11.29
505–510 508 2 127.50–137.50 $132.52 $673
563–575 567 6 127.50–141.00 $136.86 $776
635–640 638 2 125.00–130.00 $127.49 $813 +18.11

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1310 1026 80-85% 10 51.00–58.00 $54.42 $558
810–1600 1195 80-85% 153 42.00–50.00 $44.80 $535 +4.72
1100–1480 1219 80-85% 16 41.00–41.50 $41.45 $505 -2.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1135 971 85-90% 5 18.50–24.00 $21.82 $212 -9.69
795–1300 1035 85-90% 13 28.50–34.50 $32.83 $340
800–1495 1130 85-90% 65 35.50–41.50 $38.51 $435 +1.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1940 1629 75-80% 15 50.75–54.75 $52.32 $852
1830 1830 75-80% 2 41.00 $41.00 $750

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2260 1707 13 67.50–76.25 $72.92 $1,245
1155–2430 1793 2 56.50–62.25 $60.40 $1,083

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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.