Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.78/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 652 lb · 40 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.56/cwt ≈ $829/hd at 507 lb · 27 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.03/cwt -16.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 623 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	853	806	754
Feeder cattle	609	512	460
Slaughter cattle	244	294	294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle under 550 lbs sold firm and feeder cattle over 550 lbs sold mostly weak. Average dressing slaughter cows sold bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–385	378	6	190.00–200.00	$196.78	$744	+17.50
405–440	420	4	180.00–197.50	$189.43	$796	+14.43
465–495	479	19	177.00–184.50	$182.97	$876	—
503–524	515	17	171.00–184.00	$178.96	$922	+6.46
550–583	563	19	167.50–181.00	$173.33	$976	-5.65
610–642	623	24	165.00–175.00	$168.03	$1,047	-16.10
650–695	679	20	165.50–177.50	$167.51	$1,137	-7.05
703–730	712	4	157.00–172.00	$163.71	$1,166	-14.25
755–768	760	5	156.00–163.00	$160.17	$1,217	—
855–860	858	2	145.00–153.00	$149.01	$1,279	+2.01
931–934	933	8	140.00–145.00	$142.50	$1,330	-0.25
1032	1032	5	137.00	$137.00	$1,414	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
431	431	6	175.00	$175.00	$754	+15.41
455–482	474	6	160.00–173.00	$164.92	$782	+0.91
500–535	517	3	159.00–167.00	$162.08	$838	-1.26
557–585	565	11	159.00–165.00	$162.41	$918	—
600–630	616	4	147.50–157.00	$150.43	$927	—
675–699	695	11	146.00–156.00	$154.23	$1,072	—
725–744	743	16	140.00–154.50	$153.62	$1,141	—
762–783	770	15	150.25–154.00	$152.16	$1,172	—
801–846	821	9	145.50–148.00	$146.64	$1,204	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	423	10	165.00–169.00	$167.38	$708	+0.38
452–490	461	18	160.00–170.00	$161.74	$746	—
500–540	507	27	157.50–166.00	$163.56	$829	—
567 fancy	567	7	181.50	$181.50	$1,029	—
570–581	578	8	148.00–149.00	$148.75	$860	-16.29
650–673	652	40	145.00–151.50	$147.78	$964	-3.22
728–742	739	11	142.00–147.50	$145.90	$1,078	+7.62
820–835	828	2	134.00–139.00	$136.48	$1,130	+3.55
854–873	859	11	130.00–137.25	$135.24	$1,162	—
980–985	983	2	130.00–133.00	$131.50	$1,293	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	160.00	$160.00	$640	—
450–480	460	5	135.00–149.00	$141.47	$651	-10.04
500–525	519	18	135.00–149.00	$144.67	$751	-11.68
555–594	579	7	137.50–147.00	$142.05	$822	—
620–630	621	17	132.50–148.00	$146.78	$912	-2.22
670–690	679	4	131.00–143.50	$138.47	$940	-1.79
750–778	767	6	117.50–134.50	$125.39	$962	—
800–845	826	7	122.50–128.00	$125.32	$1,035	—
855	855	1	122.50	$122.50	$1,047	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1285	1161	80-85%	13	78.25–85.00	$80.07	$930	—
890–1625	1193	80-85%	66	72.75–78.00	$75.14	$896	—
1230–1515	1390	80-85%	7	61.50–72.00	$67.05	$932	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1380	1357	75-80%	3	84.00–88.50	$87.05	$1,181	—
1255–1940	1410	75-80%	40	74.75–80.00	$77.92	$1,099	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625–950	790	85-90%	3	36.00–45.00	$39.62	$313	—
835–1145	990	85-90%	2	57.25–60.00	$58.41	$578	-9.96
800–1250	992	85-90%	20	62.00–72.00	$67.29	$668	-1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–2285	1648	3	86.75–88.00	$87.17	$1,437	—
1230–2115	1676	9	89.50–100.00	$94.06	$1,576	—
1700–2170	1980	3	106.00–110.00	$107.39	$2,126	—

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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.