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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.80/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 910 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.64/cwt ≈ $872/hd at 553 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.02/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 623 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 871 0
Feeder cattle 302 598 0
Slaughter cattle 309 273 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and average dressing slaughter bulls sold slightly firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 200.00 $200.00 $536 —
454–480 458 7 175.00–188.00 $184.74 $846 —
574–585 576 7 174.50–180.00 $175.30 $1,010 +0.76
630–640 637 3 179.50–182.00 $180.32 $1,149 +6.02
665 665 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 +6.04
750–795 773 2 154.50–164.00 $159.11 $1,230 —
865 865 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,306 —
1018 1018 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,405 -1.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 177.50 $177.50 $556 —
375–380 378 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $647 —
465–493 482 5 172.00–172.50 $172.31 $831 +4.31
860–872 869 10 116.00–121.00 $117.29 $1,019 -4.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–333 325 6 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
413–444 436 11 165.50–175.00 $167.96 $732 —
480 480 2 162.50 $162.50 $780 —
500–518 513 9 157.50–169.00 $160.42 $823 -3.58
550–585 553 12 151.50–161.50 $157.64 $872 —
605–632 623 12 147.50–155.00 $152.02 $947 +1.95
665–698 685 5 147.00–152.50 $150.36 $1,030 +5.86
702 702 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 —
904–935 910 15 125.00–137.50 $132.80 $1,208 -2.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–390 384 6 162.50–165.00 $164.58 $632 +3.13
470 470 6 159.00 $159.00 $747 —
513–535 517 5 143.00–147.50 $143.93 $744 -9.87
563–570 565 3 147.50–149.00 $148.00 $836 -0.16
700–740 713 3 114.00–123.00 $117.11 $835 -13.85
850–890 864 9 103.00–116.00 $107.27 $927 -16.24
955 955 3 104.00 $104.00 $993 -19.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–595 580 3 159.00–160.00 $159.34 $924 —
610–645 628 3 151.00–160.00 $154.25 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1885 1200 80-85% 105 84.00–92.75 $88.55 $1,063 -0.17
1040–1385 1229 80-85% 22 93.00–97.50 $94.07 $1,156 +5.35
1300–1785 1548 80-85% 14 77.75–83.75 $82.25 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2015 1539 75-80% 56 85.75–98.50 $92.29 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–745 604 85-90% 5 35.00–45.00 $38.78 $234 —
690–800 745 85-90% 3 63.00–73.00 $68.74 $512 —
790–1290 1007 85-90% 15 76.00–83.00 $80.40 $810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1815 1359 6 99.00–104.00 $102.62 $1,395 —
1070–2320 1664 29 105.00–113.50 $109.95 $1,830 —
1635–2215 1923 8 115.00–125.00 $117.69 $2,263 —

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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.