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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.04/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 794 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.98/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 665 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.63/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 367 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 913 1,122
Feeder cattle 490 715 695
Slaughter cattle 442 198 337
Replacement cattle 95 — 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly firm, feeder heifers sold with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 172.50–175.00 $173.73 $660 —
435–440 438 2 170.00–172.50 $171.24 $750 —
500–540 512 15 162.50–173.00 $170.37 $872 +14.61
560–585 577 8 165.00–173.00 $169.73 $979 +13.89
650–673 665 19 155.00–164.00 $160.98 $1,071 +4.98
750–798 794 28 136.00–143.50 $139.04 $1,104 -3.22
858–890 869 3 127.50–135.00 $130.06 $1,130 —
955–980 959 9 125.00–137.50 $127.80 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
435 435 2 182.50 $182.50 $794 +6.79
460–490 475 2 176.00–177.50 $176.77 $840 —
630–646 640 17 168.00–175.00 $173.12 $1,108 +2.30
680–695 691 5 166.00–170.00 $167.19 $1,155 +4.20
705–745 723 5 154.00–156.00 $154.61 $1,118 -5.31
750–775 762 3 147.50–153.00 $149.47 $1,139 +0.47
825–835 830 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $1,224 -0.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 367 18 157.00–167.00 $158.63 $582 -2.37
400–415 410 4 150.00–158.00 $152.85 $627 +3.41
515–545 525 4 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $801 —
550–590 575 3 142.50–148.00 $145.22 $835 -2.15
605–635 625 5 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $900 -1.14
690–699 698 8 140.75–144.50 $141.21 $986 -1.31
723–744 738 17 135.00–140.50 $138.19 $1,020 +4.83
750–758 752 9 138.00–140.00 $138.45 $1,041 —
813–835 815 9 127.50–132.00 $131.49 $1,072 +4.22
850–891 886 10 123.00–126.50 $126.10 $1,117 +3.60
906–915 908 6 126.00–127.50 $127.25 $1,155 —
993 993 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 180.00 $180.00 $486 —
348 348 2 170.00 $170.00 $592 —
405 405 4 167.00 $167.00 $676 —
450–490 476 7 158.00–162.50 $159.69 $760 -7.74
502–540 509 16 156.00–163.00 $160.58 $817 —
553–580 564 14 150.00–157.00 $151.09 $852 -5.41
608–645 624 9 147.50–153.50 $150.40 $938 -0.74
655 655 3 145.50–148.00 $147.17 $964 -0.35
821 821 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,108 -2.56
860–867 866 9 129.00–138.00 $129.99 $1,126 -6.51
1004 1004 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,295 —
1050–1068 1060 7 127.50–137.50 $131.44 $1,393 —
1100–1135 1117 3 127.50–135.00 $130.47 $1,457 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 465 3 142.50–160.00 $151.91 $706 —
525–540 532 3 137.50–143.00 $141.02 $750 —
571 571 6 151.00 $151.00 $862 —
739 739 6 135.00 $135.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1440 1210 80-85% 26 81.00–85.75 $82.85 $1,002 —
920–1590 1221 80-85% 125 73.00–80.75 $76.77 $937 —
1108–1640 1360 80-85% 9 62.00–72.50 $67.01 $911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1675 1474 75-80% 23 85.00–97.50 $86.27 $1,272 —
1295–1725 1503 75-80% 50 80.50–84.75 $82.78 $1,244 -3.39
1365–1920 1605 75-80% 12 73.00–80.25 $76.71 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1270 1033 85-90% 16 65.00–72.50 $69.28 $716 —
940–1125 1034 85-90% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.31 $634 —
998–1210 1057 85-90% 4 51.00–59.00 $56.47 $597 -21.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1325 1208 8 73.50–89.00 $83.75 $1,012 —
1080–2280 1693 32 92.25–105.00 $100.21 $1,697 —
1800–2225 2054 7 107.25–118.00 $111.23 $2,285 -1.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1480 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 66 1,150.00–1,395.00 $1,275.55 —

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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.