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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 30, 2021

1,413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.88/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 576 lb · 142 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.67/cwt +13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 687 lb · 140 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.13/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 660 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,413 1,014 1,921
Feeder cattle 1,187 882 1,532
Slaughter cattle 226 132 389

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to previous report available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–293 290 9 182.00–205.00 $197.51 $573 -19.66
313–345 326 5 177.50–192.50 $186.43 $608 -30.17
355–390 368 12 170.00–182.50 $177.96 $655 -9.87
413–441 430 10 160.00–173.00 $167.41 $720 -13.17
461–498 475 29 165.00–173.00 $168.83 $802 -2.16
502–547 531 37 160.00–168.00 $164.23 $872 +7.16
550–595 561 29 159.00–163.50 $161.72 $907 +9.99
601–648 622 49 150.50–156.00 $154.33 $960 +2.69
650–699 687 140 145.50–157.00 $154.67 $1,063 +13.46
700–745 717 49 145.00–154.00 $149.38 $1,071 +5.88
753–798 779 27 144.50–151.00 $149.05 $1,161 +10.57
800–833 810 17 141.00–146.00 $144.69 $1,172 —
860–890 871 6 137.50–139.50 $137.83 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 168.00–173.00 $170.44 $542 -4.56
388–395 391 5 150.00–167.00 $157.36 $615 -14.28
400–445 428 4 155.00–160.00 $156.91 $672 -8.10
450–495 467 19 141.00–162.00 $153.75 $718 +3.34
500–540 516 13 144.00–157.50 $148.94 $769 +3.94
555–595 575 18 137.50–156.00 $152.76 $878 +7.40
605–645 622 13 135.00–149.50 $145.38 $904 +8.36
650–681 671 8 135.00–145.00 $139.67 $937 +3.53
750–778 770 4 127.50–141.25 $131.60 $1,013 —
805 805 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,115 —
850–895 864 8 126.50–133.00 $129.58 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 360 3 160.00–164.00 $161.39 $581 -20.80
405–446 437 18 151.00–156.00 $154.97 $677 -0.20
467–493 485 10 150.00–156.00 $151.73 $736 +0.05
503–531 519 33 150.00–151.50 $150.71 $782 +0.96
550–592 576 142 144.75–150.00 $145.88 $840 +1.64
608–635 624 18 142.00–158.00 $147.53 $921 +8.81
651–690 660 75 136.00–144.75 $142.13 $938 +11.27
701–745 710 5 135.00–136.00 $135.79 $964 +3.83
800–833 826 9 132.50–132.75 $132.70 $1,096 +7.20
850–875 858 6 133.25–137.00 $134.52 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 5 140.00–150.00 $144.84 $543 -11.63
413–445 434 28 141.00–149.00 $146.06 $634 +2.64
465–495 482 10 131.00–149.50 $141.47 $682 -0.92
500–548 529 48 130.00–148.00 $139.24 $737 -3.41
550–595 575 63 130.00–145.00 $141.25 $812 +7.69
604–640 618 25 137.00–139.50 $138.92 $859 +8.64
650–690 659 12 123.00–139.00 $135.33 $892 +14.41
815–840 830 3 108.00–128.25 $116.98 $971 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1198 1073 80-85% 20 58.00–68.00 $60.16 $646 —
925–1505 1214 80-85% 64 50.75–57.50 $54.14 $657 -1.37
1325–1513 1392 80-85% 7 43.75–49.00 $46.71 $650 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1275 1144 85-90% 25 46.00–50.50 $48.57 $556 —
900–1320 1145 85-90% 13 41.75–46.25 $43.69 $500 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1675 1483 75-80% 15 54.25–61.50 $57.21 $848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1760 1499 5 64.00–70.00 $66.94 $1,003 —
1270–2480 1759 25 71.00–79.00 $76.05 $1,338 —
1235–2430 1898 19 80.25–86.25 $82.96 $1,575 —

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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.