Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.84/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 688 lb · 45 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.31/cwt +8.19 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 570 lb · 34 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.69/cwt -6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 727 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	853	575	1,081
Feeder cattle	688	473	886
Slaughter cattle	165	102	195

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly firm. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold with weak undertone and heifers over 700 lbs sold with firm undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to firm and average dressing slaughter bulls sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
461–490	478	22	180.00–196.00	$190.26	$909	—
500–545	512	6	179.00–186.00	$183.57	$940	-6.17
513 fancy	513	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,026	—
588–598	594	16	175.00–183.00	$179.61	$1,067	—
667–697	688	45	158.00–168.00	$164.84	$1,134	+7.06
707–740	709	21	157.00–163.00	$162.70	$1,154	+7.39
750–777	773	17	154.00–158.00	$154.46	$1,194	+0.02
842–848	844	16	148.00–150.00	$149.42	$1,261	—
862–885	877	13	146.00–151.00	$147.43	$1,293	—
915–945	925	18	141.50–144.00	$142.98	$1,323	+0.48
1052	1052	7	138.00	$138.00	$1,452	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–498	484	18	160.00–179.00	$172.72	$836	+5.76
500–534	515	9	164.00–174.00	$169.39	$872	—
605–609	609	8	152.50–155.00	$154.69	$942	-0.79
653–668	666	18	154.00–157.25	$156.90	$1,045	+3.19
700–741	729	7	137.50–150.00	$145.65	$1,062	-6.58
763–795	783	8	139.00–150.00	$145.38	$1,138	—
835	835	3	126.00	$126.00	$1,052	—
1042	1042	3	128.00	$128.00	$1,334	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
478–495	480	8	170.00–175.00	$173.61	$833	—
508–533	523	10	167.00–172.00	$170.40	$891	—
550–585	570	34	160.00–168.00	$166.31	$948	+8.19
638–643	639	17	156.50–163.50	$161.43	$1,032	+10.32
652–693	668	5	152.00–157.50	$155.22	$1,037	+0.91
712–742	727	33	145.00–146.00	$145.69	$1,059	-6.86
769–790	775	14	142.00–145.50	$144.25	$1,118	-4.40
815–830	823	4	140.00–148.50	$143.11	$1,178	-2.49
923	923	2	139.00	$139.00	$1,283	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–385	370	24	162.50–169.00	$168.07	$622	—
400–435	413	12	156.00–162.00	$158.04	$653	-2.35
451–483	471	16	157.50–166.00	$160.12	$754	+3.17
510–545	534	4	157.50–165.00	$161.69	$863	+13.08
595	595	5	150.00–155.00	$154.00	$916	+9.10
605–630	613	15	143.00–150.00	$149.33	$915	+2.12
655–690	670	3	140.00–146.00	$142.62	$956	—
700–748	713	22	135.00–144.00	$142.62	$1,017	—
837–840	837	15	130.00–139.00	$138.40	$1,158	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
479	479	4	180.00	$180.00	$862	—
510–545	528	2	152.50–170.00	$161.54	$853	—
610	610	2	154.00	$154.00	$939	—
670	670	2	141.00	$141.00	$945	—
980	980	3	119.00	$119.00	$1,166	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1435	1222	80-85%	9	75.50–81.50	$77.39	$946	—
970–1565	1230	80-85%	13	63.00–66.50	$64.67	$795	—
985–1590	1282	80-85%	43	71.25–75.00	$73.13	$938	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1800	1529	75-80%	21	75.00–81.00	$77.99	$1,192	+6.41

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
888–1190	994	85-90%	14	63.00–70.00	$66.43	$660	+2.21
895–1185	1067	85-90%	3	54.50–62.00	$59.16	$631	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1163–1620	1315	3	74.50–76.50	$75.32	$990	—
1230–1875	1602	14	85.00–95.00	$91.24	$1,462	—
1500–1895	1688	6	96.00–99.00	$97.30	$1,642	—

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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.