Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.97/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 575 lb · 110 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.07/cwt -13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 535 lb · 42 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.01/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 672 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	752	1,245	899
Feeder cattle	597	971	746
Slaughter cattle	155	274	153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold with weak undertone, while steers over 600 lbs sold firm. Feeder heifers sold with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
433	433	2	190.00	$190.00	$823	+3.65
450–495	476	8	175.00–180.00	$177.51	$845	-6.26
552–595	575	110	172.50–180.00	$176.97	$1,018	-5.82
603	603	20	173.00	$173.00	$1,043	+7.00
650–675	666	16	157.00–166.50	$162.13	$1,080	+6.25
705–745	719	27	149.75–157.50	$154.56	$1,111	+2.77
750–794	784	34	146.00–149.00	$147.40	$1,156	—
806–840	818	31	144.00–148.00	$147.13	$1,204	—
918–920	918	5	139.00–142.50	$141.80	$1,302	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	387	5	170.00–172.00	$170.39	$659	-2.61
410–435	429	4	165.00–170.00	$166.20	$713	—
468–495	480	5	165.00–173.00	$168.17	$807	-2.69
500–545	520	31	160.00–176.00	$167.80	$873	+6.39
555–585	568	3	160.00–165.00	$162.46	$923	+8.06
608–633	625	18	154.50–164.50	$158.74	$992	+14.34
734	734	9	150.50	$150.50	$1,105	+8.40
755–775	768	3	144.00	$144.00	$1,106	—
1050	1050	3	134.50	$134.50	$1,412	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490	490	5	163.00–166.00	$163.60	$802	-10.27
507–549	535	42	161.00–167.50	$162.07	$867	-13.11
610–640	632	22	147.00–160.00	$148.63	$939	-6.37
701–740	711	18	142.00–146.00	$142.91	$1,016	+1.90
768	768	6	142.00	$142.00	$1,091	—
800–815	801	13	139.00–142.00	$139.23	$1,115	-1.77

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	3	167.50	$167.50	$419	—
355–365	362	5	157.50–161.00	$158.91	$575	-6.90
440–445	441	4	155.00–158.00	$155.76	$687	-9.77
578–598	589	6	146.50–157.00	$152.78	$900	+6.01
658–693	672	40	135.00–144.50	$143.01	$961	+4.13
765–780	776	4	136.00–138.00	$137.51	$1,067	+0.74
800–820	810	2	122.50–130.00	$126.20	$1,022	-5.79
985	985	2	112.50	$112.50	$1,108	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	413	3	155.00–174.00	$166.45	$687	—
690–695	693	2	132.00–135.00	$133.51	$925	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1395	1262	80-85%	13	85.00–89.00	$87.22	$1,101	+12.64
1050–1545	1267	80-85%	28	78.50–84.50	$81.92	$1,038	+7.34
1075–1678	1341	80-85%	12	72.00–78.00	$76.56	$1,027	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1850	1580	75-80%	26	85.00–91.50	$87.15	$1,377	—
1510–2035	1756	75-80%	6	77.00–80.00	$78.90	$1,385	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695–1235	1007	85-90%	3	59.50–67.50	$63.33	$638	+6.61
955–1230	1078	85-90%	12	73.00–79.50	$77.28	$833	+10.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1770	1363	3	82.00–92.00	$85.70	$1,168	—
1320–2225	1896	25	94.50–104.25	$100.63	$1,908	+2.38
1980–2215	2060	6	106.50–112.00	$108.09	$2,227	—

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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.