Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	411	447	712
Feeder cattle	174	283	292
Slaughter cattle	237	164	420

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The light test of comparable feeder cattle trades sold with firm undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610–635	625	3	155.00–166.00	$159.54	$997	—
700–715	708	2	150.00–152.50	$151.24	$1,071	—
755–775	765	2	152.50–154.00	$153.26	$1,172	—
815–840	829	7	140.00–156.50	$148.91	$1,234	—
874	874	9	146.50	$146.50	$1,280	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–565	560	2	177.50–183.00	$180.27	$1,010	+0.26
720	720	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,224	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–480	471	5	150.00–158.00	$155.09	$730	+13.48
500–503	502	3	155.50–156.00	$155.67	$781	—
570–590	584	4	149.00–153.00	$150.48	$879	+1.48
640–645	643	2	149.00	$149.00	$958	—
660–670	666	5	132.00–134.00	$132.79	$884	-9.71

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660–698	685	8	140.00–147.00	$143.97	$986	—
805	805	3	135.50	$135.50	$1,091	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1525	1212	80-85%	72	84.50–92.75	$89.18	$1,081	—
1206–1460	1312	80-85%	30	93.00–95.25	$93.57	$1,228	—
1225–1685	1438	80-85%	6	80.50–84.00	$83.00	$1,194	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1341–1815	1440	75-80%	30	88.75–97.00	$94.35	$1,359	—
1405–1575	1490	75-80%	2	99.25–101.00	$100.17	$1,493	—
1865–2105	1985	75-80%	2	84.75–85.75	$85.28	$1,693	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–1155	878	85-90%	4	46.00–55.50	$51.45	$452	—
915–1115	1017	85-90%	3	76.50–77.50	$76.80	$781	+4.82
835–1293	1103	85-90%	21	78.00–84.25	$81.81	$902	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375	1375	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,348	—
1395–2360	1847	27	105.00–115.75	$111.18	$2,053	—
1960–2410	2176	4	116.50–121.75	$119.51	$2,601	—

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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.