Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.95/cwt ≈ $902/hd at 614 lb · 25 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.32/cwt -15.30 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 721 lb · 21 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.75/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 823 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	684	853
Feeder cattle	328	609
Slaughter cattle	356	244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Comparable feeder cattle trades sold with firm undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm, mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263–280	269	3	195.00–205.00	$201.53	$542	—
315	315	2	202.50	$202.50	$638	—
353 fancy	353	2	227.50	$227.50	$803	—
438–445	440	4	183.00–184.00	$183.75	$808	-5.68
500–532	529	10	175.00–181.00	$180.43	$954	+1.47
593–598	594	9	170.00–173.00	$172.33	$1,024	-1.00
605–630	622	6	167.50–183.00	$173.10	$1,077	+5.07
658–669	664	14	171.00–172.00	$171.40	$1,138	+3.89
715	715	3	166.00	$166.00	$1,187	+2.29
810	810	3	141.50–152.00	$145.00	$1,174	—
1006–1040	1014	13	137.50–138.00	$137.88	$1,398	+0.88

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	378	2	170.00–177.50	$173.68	$657	—
560–595	581	4	160.00–167.50	$163.60	$951	+1.19
612–645	620	4	162.00–165.00	$164.22	$1,018	+13.79
700–746	721	21	133.00–148.00	$138.32	$997	-15.30
756–790	759	13	130.00–144.00	$142.88	$1,084	-9.28
814–825	815	9	136.00–138.50	$138.22	$1,126	-8.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	272	3	175.00–185.00	$178.19	$485	—
300–338	325	3	177.50–182.50	$179.04	$582	—
457	457	9	166.00	$166.00	$759	+4.26
520	520	2	155.00	$155.00	$806	-8.56
605–629	614	25	145.50–147.25	$146.95	$902	—
663–668	666	5	147.50–155.00	$152.01	$1,012	+4.23
703–730	708	10	141.00–143.00	$142.59	$1,010	-3.31
823	823	15	133.75	$133.75	$1,101	-2.73
944	944	4	135.00	$135.00	$1,274	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362–365	363	4	160.00–165.00	$163.74	$594	—
519–535	522	10	145.00–148.50	$147.94	$772	+3.27
612–648	621	8	136.00–138.00	$137.48	$854	-9.30
670–688	682	6	140.00–141.00	$140.33	$957	+1.86
715–720	719	4	135.00–137.50	$136.88	$984	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1515	1235	80-85%	91	78.50–85.50	$82.21	$1,015	—
1080–1430	1240	80-85%	29	85.75–89.75	$87.60	$1,086	—
1210–1785	1487	80-85%	19	67.00–77.75	$74.49	$1,108	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1910	1507	75-80%	36	84.00–89.50	$87.33	$1,316	—
1345–1775	1512	75-80%	9	90.25–93.25	$90.89	$1,374	—
1425–1940	1605	75-80%	5	78.75–83.00	$81.62	$1,310	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645–685	672	85-90%	3	48.25–48.50	$48.33	$325	—
855–1005	930	85-90%	2	67.00–68.50	$67.81	$631	—
753–1145	1015	85-90%	18	73.00–79.00	$75.98	$771	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1555	1405	3	92.00–93.50	$92.78	$1,304	—
1118–2440	1606	15	96.00–109.50	$102.83	$1,651	—
1815–2255	2045	3	113.00–119.00	$114.96	$2,351	—

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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.