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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.90/cwt ≈ $769/hd at 442 lb · 14 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.26/cwt ≈ $1,175/hd at 856 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.47/cwt ≈ $1,053/hd at 724 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 411 924
Feeder cattle 222 174 582
Slaughter cattle 137 237 342

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 281 4 202.50–220.00 $207.86 $584
445 445 2 198.50 $198.50 $883
492 492 9 183.00 $183.00 $900
503–515 504 10 186.00–186.50 $186.45 $940
560–578 572 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,024
700–715 705 3 150.00–159.00 $154.04 $1,086 +2.80
835 835 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,328 +10.09
850–885 869 4 141.00–150.00 $145.99 $1,269 -0.51
1020 1020 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,459

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 332 4 162.50–180.00 $171.42 $569
400–445 442 14 172.50–174.00 $173.90 $769
605–625 618 4 152.50–155.50 $153.38 $948 +4.38
710–735 724 10 143.00–149.00 $145.47 $1,053
775–798 788 4 132.00–137.50 $135.38 $1,067
850–875 856 12 132.50–138.50 $137.26 $1,175
1120 1120 3 123.00 $123.00 $1,378

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1825 1535 75-80% 11 82.50–89.50 $86.70 $1,331
1415–2040 1537 75-80% 25 91.00–95.50 $93.22 $1,433
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1470 1235 80-85% 22 79.00–81.75 $80.29 $992 -8.89
1185–1390 1316 80-85% 9 82.50–87.75 $83.66 $1,101 -9.91
1245–1760 1379 80-85% 4 77.00–78.00 $77.68 $1,071
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1330 993 85-90% 4 64.00–72.00 $68.92 $684
675–1360 1064 85-90% 4 42.50–58.00 $51.40 $547
970–1200 1071 85-90% 15 74.00–79.00 $76.47 $819

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1655 1567 3 97.00–100.00 $98.38 $1,542
1040–2160 1768 24 102.50–110.00 $107.56 $1,902

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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.