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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.19/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 674 lb · 108 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.01/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 564 lb · 93 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.75/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 427 lb · 79 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 1,360 1,543
Feeder cattle 1,219 1,197 1,126
Slaughter cattle 198 163 417

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold firm and feeder heifers sold steady to firm. Average dressing slaughter cows and bull traded steady to slightly firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–283 277 3 202.50–210.00 $204.89 $568 —
352–375 366 17 191.00–213.00 $201.78 $739 +4.75
410–427 423 37 185.00–199.00 $196.13 $830 -0.04
458–495 474 32 185.00–199.00 $193.34 $916 +6.41
510–545 525 20 185.00–196.00 $188.87 $992 -4.63
558–595 584 31 170.00–188.25 $183.34 $1,071 +5.24
605–648 613 15 165.00–175.50 $170.81 $1,047 +8.53
655–690 670 32 160.00–166.00 $163.62 $1,096 +12.45
706–741 717 53 156.50–160.00 $158.34 $1,135 +10.05
753–795 785 45 146.50–157.00 $149.78 $1,176 +2.27
810–828 824 12 145.50–147.75 $146.05 $1,203 -2.73
880–885 881 4 142.00–143.50 $143.12 $1,261 -2.37
945 945 6 142.00–143.00 $142.67 $1,348 —
1019 1019 7 135.50 $135.50 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 336 4 175.00–187.50 $183.83 $618 +10.14
400–443 433 7 175.00–185.00 $182.17 $789 +7.38
460–473 465 8 160.00–179.00 $173.06 $805 +3.82
515–547 544 29 150.00–176.50 $173.69 $945 +4.04
570–585 578 3 141.00–156.00 $149.90 $866 -18.74
600–635 614 13 145.00–164.00 $149.78 $920 +1.63
658–698 677 51 140.00–159.00 $149.83 $1,014 +6.76
721 721 6 150.50 $150.50 $1,085 +12.25
757–795 771 8 136.00–144.50 $141.65 $1,092 +4.36
1125 1125 6 106.00 $106.00 $1,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 182.50 $182.50 $520 —
355 355 4 175.00 $175.00 $621 -2.48
404–447 427 79 165.00–176.00 $170.75 $729 -2.36
455–486 475 32 164.00–172.50 $168.59 $801 +0.02
508–545 522 28 159.00–170.00 $166.73 $870 +4.06
552–596 564 93 158.00–168.00 $165.01 $931 +4.67
613–647 628 34 153.50–167.00 $157.70 $990 +6.40
652–693 674 108 149.00–155.75 $153.19 $1,033 +4.44
700–742 720 23 141.50–146.00 $142.87 $1,029 -3.73
759–794 792 71 145.00 $145.00 $1,148 +4.95
804–833 816 26 142.00–142.25 $142.14 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 289 8 162.50–170.00 $164.22 $475 —
350–398 386 66 165.00–173.00 $166.72 $644 +7.48
400–445 426 21 155.00–165.00 $162.03 $690 +7.81
455–485 471 7 151.00–160.00 $156.78 $738 +0.43
500–535 513 3 142.50–155.00 $148.82 $763 +5.99
570–585 581 8 141.00–154.50 $151.24 $879 +4.05
605–648 636 21 140.00–152.75 $150.54 $957 +3.78
650–695 679 20 136.00–147.00 $143.05 $971 +6.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
949–1485 1162 80-85% 60 59.00–65.00 $61.96 $720 —
730–1470 1182 80-85% 19 65.25–75.00 $67.52 $798 —
1030–1425 1246 80-85% 14 55.00–58.75 $57.60 $718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1280 1084 85-90% 44 53.00–58.75 $56.82 $616 +11.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1565 1435 75-80% 7 68.00–74.00 $69.48 $997 —
1545–1890 1716 75-80% 15 60.75–66.50 $63.41 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1160 1153 2 57.50–58.50 $58.00 $669 —
1135–2095 1646 16 71.00–86.50 $79.77 $1,313 —
1610–2160 1821 7 89.75–101.00 $93.51 $1,703 —

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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.