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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.37/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.87/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 544 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.61/cwt -17.39 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 472 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 611 776
Feeder cattle 283 302 385
Slaughter cattle 164 309 391

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were lightly tested and sold unevenly. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–531 518 22 175.00–182.50 $179.37 $929 —
552–585 568 8 179.00–183.00 $180.01 $1,022 +4.71
603–637 613 10 171.00–176.00 $172.56 $1,058 -7.76
669 669 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,171 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–270 262 4 173.00–176.00 $174.55 $457 —
403–445 426 5 173.00–175.00 $174.16 $742 —
453–460 457 4 162.00–170.00 $165.97 $758 -6.34
695 695 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,025 —
917–918 917 8 136.00–136.50 $136.31 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 438 4 145.00–160.00 $148.69 $651 —
470–495 472 12 141.00–148.00 $141.61 $668 -17.39
542–545 544 19 147.50–149.50 $148.87 $810 +4.94
595 595 7 149.00 $149.00 $887 +1.00
675–685 680 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 171.00–180.00 $175.38 $495 —
553 553 6 161.00 $161.00 $890 +3.36
630–649 640 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $950 -3.54
752–778 760 9 138.00–142.00 $140.98 $1,071 —
920–939 937 8 127.50–134.00 $128.30 $1,202 -4.50
955–957 956 5 125.00–131.50 $129.35 $1,237 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1545 1250 80-85% 22 88.25–90.25 $89.23 $1,115 —
965–1535 1259 80-85% 44 81.50–87.75 $85.47 $1,076 —
1202–1470 1282 80-85% 15 76.00–80.75 $78.88 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1730 1501 75-80% 8 91.00–94.00 $92.64 $1,391 —
1395–1858 1541 75-80% 19 85.75–90.75 $88.82 $1,369 -3.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–675 623 85-90% 4 45.50–45.75 $45.68 $285 +6.90
885–1160 1035 85-90% 3 69.50–74.00 $71.98 $745 -8.42
1008–1210 1087 85-90% 15 76.00–79.75 $78.39 $852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–2465 1732 17 97.50–112.00 $108.08 $1,872 —

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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.