Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.76/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 634 lb · 71 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.49/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 890 lb · 62 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.29/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 710 lb · 61 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,360	1,572	902
Feeder cattle	1,197	1,061	767
Slaughter cattle	163	466	135
Replacement cattle	—	45	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Steers under 650 lbs sold firm, while steers over 650 lbs traded weak. Heifers of all weight classes sold mostly firm. Average dressing slaughter cows traded unevenly steady and average dressing slaughter bulls sold with weak undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–328	324	5	190.00–205.00	$199.11	$645	—
365–395	378	8	190.00–204.00	$197.03	$745	+13.64
407–430	424	52	189.00–198.50	$196.17	$832	+12.56
453–495	472	32	184.00–190.00	$186.93	$882	+3.48
520	520	8	193.50	$193.50	$1,006	+17.03
552–583	560	30	173.00–181.50	$178.10	$997	+8.31
608–635	620	23	160.25–166.00	$162.28	$1,006	+5.79
650–688	669	9	150.00–154.00	$151.17	$1,011	-3.89
704–738	710	61	146.50–149.00	$148.29	$1,053	-2.97
760–780	776	19	145.00–149.00	$147.51	$1,145	-4.87
805–849	834	44	141.00–149.75	$148.78	$1,241	-3.49
850–892	890	62	138.00–147.50	$145.49	$1,295	-10.31

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	2	170.00–177.50	$173.69	$538	+0.37
401–440	414	11	168.00–179.00	$174.79	$724	+4.81
450–495	472	12	162.50–175.00	$169.24	$799	+6.74
500–540	520	6	162.00–174.00	$169.65	$882	+9.44
578–580	578	12	162.00–169.25	$168.64	$975	+14.84
610–648	638	26	141.50–159.50	$148.15	$945	-1.64
665–696	693	23	139.00–149.00	$143.07	$991	-4.94
708–748	735	34	135.00–143.00	$138.25	$1,016	-2.83
757–790	768	20	127.00–142.00	$137.29	$1,054	-5.02
865–885	875	2	134.00–134.50	$134.25	$1,175	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312–349	344	37	175.00–183.00	$175.98	$605	—
353–388	370	14	172.50–185.50	$177.48	$657	+8.21
400–449	430	47	168.00–175.00	$173.11	$744	+6.47
450–498	469	38	165.00–170.00	$168.57	$791	+8.62
513–545	532	45	159.00–168.00	$162.67	$865	+10.66
554–598	564	55	153.00–164.00	$160.34	$904	+12.81
600–637	622	42	149.00–152.25	$151.30	$941	+4.12
650–665	656	12	145.00–149.50	$148.75	$976	+5.75
706–747	731	35	142.00–151.50	$146.60	$1,072	—
750–792	775	6	138.00–140.75	$140.05	$1,085	-2.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–333	330	3	157.50–167.00	$163.88	$541	-1.12
355–398	386	5	158.00–160.00	$159.24	$615	+0.86
410–448	429	5	153.00–155.00	$154.22	$662	+0.69
473–495	486	38	143.00–161.00	$156.35	$760	+8.36
500–545	522	25	132.00–149.00	$142.83	$746	+0.22
553–598	580	28	140.00–151.00	$147.19	$854	+4.79
602–648	634	71	136.00–148.00	$146.76	$930	+4.94
650–695	677	7	131.00–141.00	$137.02	$928	+1.81
775	775	2	133.00	$133.00	$1,031	-0.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
540–545	541	4	142.50–152.50	$148.12	$801	-0.66
562–591	579	14	139.00–147.50	$142.31	$824	-3.50
800	800	2	124.50	$124.50	$996	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1577	1267	80-85%	68	55.50–61.25	$58.85	$746	—
1205–1365	1283	80-85%	4	47.75–51.50	$49.75	$638	—
1045–1490	1328	80-85%	10	61.50–66.00	$62.86	$835	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1555	1496	75-80%	4	58.25–59.00	$58.68	$878	—
1365–1805	1614	75-80%	14	59.25–66.00	$62.31	$1,006	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
675–1210	996	85-90%	8	54.00–56.00	$54.96	$547	+24.34
910–1290	1090	85-90%	4	44.50–47.00	$45.43	$495	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1125	1120	2	69.00–71.00	$70.00	$784	—
1285–1990	1676	17	76.50–84.50	$80.28	$1,345	—
1705–2315	1924	5	86.00–99.00	$92.44	$1,779	—

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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.