Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.20/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 581 lb · 88 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.05/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 636 lb · 62 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.60/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 771 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	908	1,417	1,172
Feeder cattle	672	1,219	986
Slaughter cattle	236	198	186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with firm undertone, trading from 2.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–288	272	7	197.50–220.00	$210.25	$572	+5.36
300–330	322	6	195.00–220.00	$211.61	$681	—
350–395	378	11	192.50–212.50	$208.77	$789	+6.99
405–430	423	6	190.00–200.00	$196.39	$831	+0.26
450–485	464	18	187.50–200.00	$194.51	$903	+1.17
503–531	515	10	187.50–195.00	$192.19	$990	+3.32
553–588	567	25	181.50–196.00	$188.62	$1,069	+5.28
606–648	613	23	170.00–175.00	$173.94	$1,066	+3.13
655–685	673	27	161.00–168.00	$164.98	$1,110	+1.36
705–740	724	7	152.50–156.00	$154.91	$1,122	-3.43
750–795	771	34	146.00–153.25	$151.60	$1,169	+1.82
803–820	806	17	143.00–144.25	$144.03	$1,161	-2.02
867	867	16	147.25	$147.25	$1,277	+4.13
905–923	919	4	144.00–146.00	$144.49	$1,328	+1.82
969	969	6	142.00	$142.00	$1,376	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	324	6	170.00–187.50	$181.94	$589	-1.89
475–495	485	2	177.50–182.50	$180.05	$873	+6.99
515–543	537	5	165.00–177.50	$172.07	$924	-1.62
550–595	567	18	150.00–179.00	$162.95	$924	+13.05
602–615	606	9	135.50–168.00	$148.49	$900	-1.29
725–730	728	2	132.50–142.00	$137.23	$999	-13.27
785–790	788	4	130.00–145.00	$139.49	$1,099	-2.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	5	180.00–185.00	$182.46	$516	-0.04
368–395	382	19	175.00–184.00	$180.34	$689	+5.34
430–446	439	16	172.00–175.00	$173.24	$761	+2.49
450–488	471	10	167.00–175.00	$170.05	$801	+1.46
501–528	511	28	165.00–171.00	$168.97	$863	+2.24
561–591	581	88	158.00–166.50	$162.20	$942	-2.81
600–649	636	62	155.00–162.75	$158.05	$1,005	+0.35
658–688	674	9	150.00–153.00	$152.06	$1,025	-1.13
716–743	724	7	148.00–150.50	$149.77	$1,084	+6.90
759–765	762	19	144.00–146.00	$145.00	$1,105	±0.00
865–870	868	2	139.00–142.50	$140.76	$1,222	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390–395	393	2	170.00–174.00	$172.01	$676	+5.29
408–445	427	4	169.00–173.00	$170.91	$730	+8.88
455–473	467	3	152.50–158.00	$156.21	$730	-0.57
547	547	3	155.00	$155.00	$848	+6.18
625–644	640	5	146.50–152.50	$147.67	$945	-2.87
680–688	684	4	142.50–145.50	$143.99	$985	+0.94
700–720	708	13	131.00–142.50	$138.70	$982	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1485	1207	80-85%	6	72.00–78.50	$76.08	$918	—
970–1685	1267	80-85%	119	62.50–71.00	$66.56	$843	—
1350–1630	1453	80-85%	11	55.75–62.25	$59.84	$869	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–1030	889	85-90%	6	45.00–53.50	$48.48	$431	—
880–1255	1060	85-90%	19	55.50–61.50	$58.81	$623	+1.99

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1875	1596	75-80%	19	71.25–78.00	$73.78	$1,178	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–2135	1680	13	85.00–96.00	$90.59	$1,522	—
1730–2000	1894	6	99.00–106.00	$101.90	$1,930	—

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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.