Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

1,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.31/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 629 lb · 121 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.83/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 678 lb · 97 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.64/cwt +17.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 710 lb · 91 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,325	1,589	890
Feeder cattle	1,020	1,208	641
Slaughter cattle	305	381	249

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers across all weight classes and feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold firm, while heifers under 500 lbs sold weak. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313–345	324	3	175.00–184.00	$180.80	$586	+2.38
411–440	417	14	179.00–195.00	$187.68	$783	+2.86
500–539	512	27	169.00–180.00	$176.37	$903	-0.48
550–594	579	51	160.00–169.00	$164.49	$952	+2.12
605–648	632	37	155.75–160.00	$157.16	$993	-0.15
650–698	678	97	151.00–156.50	$154.83	$1,050	+3.30
707–740	710	91	143.00–156.75	$155.64	$1,105	+17.03
750–790	763	38	141.50–151.00	$149.27	$1,139	+11.64
820	820	3	148.00	$148.00	$1,214	+11.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	265	3	167.50–170.00	$169.18	$448	+17.10
300–345	319	6	160.00–174.00	$168.36	$537	+9.23
370–388	383	7	162.00–174.00	$169.87	$651	+10.73
400–440	417	3	165.00–172.50	$169.24	$706	+18.15
470–488	481	14	152.00–167.50	$159.21	$766	+1.19
505–545	524	10	144.50–165.00	$153.40	$804	-1.90
555–599	594	35	145.00–158.00	$156.95	$932	+13.48
605–649	635	44	140.00–154.00	$151.15	$960	+10.79
650–691	676	15	134.00–148.00	$143.55	$970	+9.68
716	716	15	134.00	$134.00	$959	+5.67
755–786	780	11	119.50–133.00	$121.93	$951	-8.51
813–835	820	5	126.00–134.00	$129.24	$1,060	—
850–875	860	3	120.00–126.50	$122.15	$1,050	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–338	329	9	165.00–172.50	$168.24	$554	-6.11
355–368	362	8	160.00–162.50	$160.93	$583	-6.29
402–446	428	25	155.00–162.50	$158.35	$678	-12.78
450–490	472	25	147.00–152.00	$149.57	$706	-2.47
504–542	530	72	141.00–155.00	$151.02	$800	+1.29
551–598	580	57	140.00–151.50	$144.72	$839	+0.21
600–649	629	121	140.00–147.75	$145.31	$914	+0.92
650–695	669	41	137.00–146.00	$142.26	$952	+1.67
710–733	727	13	135.00–140.50	$137.57	$1,000	+4.15
765–770	769	4	132.50–135.50	$133.75	$1,029	—
803–823	813	4	134.00–134.50	$134.25	$1,091	+1.31

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	274	4	152.50–167.50	$159.93	$438	+6.53
325–345	338	6	151.00–164.00	$154.59	$523	+4.18
355–398	382	12	147.50–158.00	$150.64	$575	+4.02
400–448	423	15	144.00–154.00	$148.02	$626	+4.39
455–490	475	4	137.50–145.00	$141.15	$670	-0.03
500–542	529	13	137.00–143.00	$141.08	$746	+1.59
550–591	574	10	135.00–143.00	$136.80	$785	+2.03
608–645	618	8	127.50–139.50	$135.31	$836	-1.95
670–695	683	2	124.50–133.00	$128.83	$880	-6.30
728–735	730	3	125.50–134.00	$128.35	$937	-3.58
770–790	780	3	120.00–125.00	$122.34	$954	-6.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
988–1355	1136	80-85%	31	59.00–65.00	$61.96	$704	+1.54
976–1640	1216	80-85%	89	53.50–58.50	$56.26	$684	—
1215–1560	1352	80-85%	11	44.00–53.00	$49.43	$668	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1245	1019	85-90%	29	40.50–45.00	$42.84	$437	—
880–1275	1033	85-90%	4	30.00–36.00	$32.41	$335	—
790–1350	1082	85-90%	84	45.50–53.50	$50.14	$543	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1938	1588	75-80%	32	56.50–62.25	$59.32	$942	+3.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1575	1335	3	72.00–77.50	$74.91	$1,000	+12.83
1020–2005	1616	11	83.00–91.25	$88.45	$1,429	—
1950–2025	1988	2	94.50–95.50	$94.99	$1,888	—

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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.