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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.09/cwt +19.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 734 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.04/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 579 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.98/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 571 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 806 712 1,111
Feeder cattle 512 394 560
Slaughter cattle 294 318 551

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with firm undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 396 7 179.00–181.00 $179.28 $710 —
408 408 2 175.00 $175.00 $714 -6.38
520–545 533 2 172.50 $172.50 $919 -6.27
560–597 571 16 173.00–181.00 $178.98 $1,022 -2.76
607–648 615 15 170.00–189.00 $184.13 $1,132 +9.12
673–695 684 4 171.00–178.00 $174.56 $1,194 +0.80
708–739 728 13 167.50–181.00 $177.96 $1,296 +16.67
741–745 fancy 741 11 184.00–192.50 $184.78 $1,369 —
805–848 827 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,220 —
875–876 875 10 147.00 $147.00 $1,286 +10.60
902–905 902 8 141.00–143.00 $142.75 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–421 414 11 158.00–162.50 $159.59 $661 —
450–460 457 3 162.00–167.50 $164.01 $750 -9.99
503–510 505 3 162.50–165.00 $163.34 $825 -6.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 172.50–180.00 $176.07 $463 —
425 425 3 167.00 $167.00 $710 —
565–585 579 16 157.50–166.00 $165.04 $956 +6.03
629–645 631 14 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $969 -6.65
650 650 5 151.00 $151.00 $982 +4.69
705–745 716 9 137.50–141.50 $138.28 $990 +2.27
790 790 3 139.25 $139.25 $1,100 —
800–845 812 12 132.00–140.00 $132.93 $1,079 —
1055–1070 1065 3 128.00–132.00 $130.68 $1,392 —
1228 1228 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 162.50–167.50 $165.06 $462 —
455–475 470 5 150.00–152.50 $151.51 $712 —
505–525 509 5 150.00–158.00 $156.35 $796 —
620 620 3 149.00 $149.00 $924 +6.72
660–680 679 15 140.00–144.00 $140.26 $952 —
710–718 715 3 121.00–129.00 $123.65 $884 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1575 1287 80-85% 68 73.25–78.50 $75.92 $977 —
1285–1395 1330 80-85% 4 79.25–79.50 $79.32 $1,055 +16.02
1345–1775 1433 80-85% 8 63.00–72.50 $69.02 $989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–1190 987 85-90% 39 65.00–73.00 $68.37 $675 +2.11
785–1298 1040 85-90% 10 47.50–58.00 $51.59 $537 —
1025–1290 1125 85-90% 7 36.00–42.50 $40.15 $452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1990 1478 75-80% 42 76.00–80.75 $77.37 $1,144 —
1365–1775 1674 75-80% 9 81.25–82.25 $81.77 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2060 1599 7 85.00–88.50 $87.04 $1,392 —
1095–2150 1833 28 90.50–101.00 $95.47 $1,750 —
1065–2625 1845 2 103.50–104.25 $104.03 $1,919 —

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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.