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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.40/cwt ≈ $1,172/hd at 859 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.00/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 759 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.01/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 586 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 712 1,027 950
Feeder cattle 394 490 611
Slaughter cattle 318 442 339
Replacement cattle — 95 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly firm. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–430 424 4 181.00–182.50 $181.38 $769 -1.12
475–476 476 10 177.00–186.00 $177.90 $847 +1.13
500–515 508 2 177.50–180.00 $178.77 $908 —
560–581 573 7 175.00–183.00 $181.74 $1,041 —
633–645 643 16 170.00–177.00 $175.01 $1,125 +1.89
664–690 671 13 165.00–178.00 $173.76 $1,166 +6.57
706–738 721 8 156.00–171.00 $161.29 $1,163 +6.68
759 759 34 145.00 $145.00 $1,101 -4.47
858–875 859 41 136.00–140.00 $136.40 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 4 180.00–184.50 $183.45 $699 +9.72
478 478 2 174.00 $174.00 $832 —
530–545 538 2 170.00 $170.00 $915 -0.37
697 697 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,004 -16.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 168.00 $168.00 $664 —
470–498 495 10 160.00–162.50 $162.26 $803 +2.57
503–545 527 12 154.00–167.50 $163.06 $859 +2.48
555–594 586 32 157.00–164.00 $159.01 $932 +7.92
600–615 603 6 156.00–161.00 $160.15 $966 +9.75
660–687 685 25 145.00–155.00 $146.31 $1,002 -0.86
708–735 718 4 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 4 142.00 $142.00 $782 -3.22
622–645 629 5 140.00–143.00 $142.28 $895 -1.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1530 1176 80-85% 102 68.25–75.50 $72.74 $855 —
1020–1290 1201 80-85% 33 75.50–79.75 $77.11 $926 -5.74
1230–1530 1348 80-85% 4 60.00–66.00 $63.30 $853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1485 1399 75-80% 7 80.75–82.75 $81.82 $1,145 —
1323–1880 1447 75-80% 56 75.50–79.75 $77.31 $1,119 —
1478–1685 1558 75-80% 15 69.50–75.00 $73.83 $1,150 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–990 709 85-90% 5 32.50–45.00 $37.64 $267 —
770–1115 851 85-90% 8 50.00–59.00 $54.84 $467 —
782–1265 969 85-90% 8 65.00–67.50 $66.26 $642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2435 1643 9 74.00–90.75 $84.80 $1,393 —
1260–2285 1654 27 91.50–100.50 $95.26 $1,576 —
1100–2295 1894 6 102.00–107.00 $103.17 $1,954 —

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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.