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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.36/cwt +10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 462 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.95/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 524 lb · 44 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.24/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 730 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 931 908 836
Feeder cattle 819 672 619
Slaughter cattle 112 236 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with firm undertone. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 331 5 202.50–212.50 $208.66 $691 -2.95
363–378 372 19 195.00–217.50 $204.71 $762 -4.06
410–430 418 14 190.00–209.00 $204.30 $854 +7.91
459 fancy 459 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,028 —
460–490 463 18 182.50–199.00 $196.12 $908 +1.61
507–532 524 44 184.00–199.00 $194.95 $1,022 +2.76
575–591 582 36 173.50–183.50 $179.55 $1,045 -9.07
605–628 614 21 170.00–185.00 $178.45 $1,096 +4.51
650–688 675 11 162.50–171.00 $164.53 $1,111 -0.45
708–745 730 37 155.00–167.00 $161.24 $1,177 +6.33
758–794 781 22 152.00–156.00 $154.78 $1,209 +3.18
815–843 838 15 147.00–152.00 $148.76 $1,247 +4.73
888 888 2 148.50 $148.50 $1,319 +1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 182.50 $182.50 $489 —
315–340 325 10 172.50–187.50 $179.63 $584 -2.31
370–385 378 2 172.50–185.00 $178.63 $675 —
405–445 435 5 163.00–175.00 $168.72 $734 —
590–595 592 9 148.00–167.00 $161.34 $955 -1.61
680–685 681 4 152.00–154.00 $152.50 $1,039 —
710–737 735 16 152.50–153.75 $153.67 $1,129 +16.44
840 840 2 146.50 $146.50 $1,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–391 384 28 185.00–193.00 $188.71 $725 +8.37
420–446 442 11 175.00–182.00 $181.00 $800 +7.76
456–487 462 53 168.00–185.00 $180.36 $833 +10.31
500–540 517 13 160.00–166.00 $163.03 $843 -5.94
609–642 628 12 159.50–165.25 $161.82 $1,016 +3.77
677–682 680 20 152.00–157.50 $153.92 $1,047 +1.86
718–720 719 12 148.75–156.00 $152.59 $1,097 +2.82
750–795 758 6 144.00–146.00 $145.65 $1,104 +0.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 7 165.00–172.50 $169.87 $455 —
305–344 328 7 162.50–177.00 $171.85 $564 —
355–395 379 7 160.00–167.50 $161.00 $610 -11.01
410–430 417 8 160.00–164.50 $162.69 $678 -8.22
520–542 533 10 155.00–159.00 $156.09 $832 +1.09
557–583 570 6 148.00–149.00 $148.49 $846 —
703–715 713 15 134.00–137.00 $136.54 $974 -2.16
869 869 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 179.00–187.50 $184.82 $782 —
503–543 519 5 157.00–181.00 $170.96 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1049–1385 1172 80-85% 29 70.50–76.50 $74.67 $875 —
1198–1240 1212 80-85% 4 77.50–80.00 $78.25 $948 +2.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1078 999 85-90% 3 56.00–59.00 $58.16 $581 —
968–1115 1002 85-90% 12 67.50–68.75 $67.95 $681 —
830–1230 1030 85-90% 2 47.50–50.75 $48.81 $503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1970 1617 75-80% 11 74.25–80.00 $76.91 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1790 1398 2 106.00–110.00 $107.44 $1,502 —
1285–2785 1903 10 86.50–99.00 $96.38 $1,834 —

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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.