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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.92/cwt ≈ $1,108/hd at 630 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.52/cwt ≈ $1,130/hd at 659 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.21/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 712 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 359 948
Feeder cattle 351 222 465
Slaughter cattle 111 137 483

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold mostly with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–365 359 6 212.50–217.50 $214.19 $769 —
415–433 427 3 190.00–196.00 $191.94 $820 —
453–460 456 6 189.00–190.00 $189.66 $865 —
550 550 2 185.75–188.00 $186.88 $1,028 —
605–642 630 25 174.50–178.50 $175.92 $1,108 —
650–675 659 15 162.50–176.50 $171.52 $1,130 —
708 708 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 180.00 $180.00 $932 -6.45
562–580 567 4 160.00–183.00 $177.11 $1,004 -1.89
625–630 628 2 162.50–168.00 $165.24 $1,038 —
655–668 660 5 147.50–160.00 $154.94 $1,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–483 481 4 164.00–175.00 $166.72 $802 —
515–523 521 4 157.50–161.00 $160.14 $834 —
550–580 563 3 150.00–161.00 $157.09 $884 —
603–630 614 11 141.00–158.50 $151.93 $933 -1.45
685 685 3 141.00–154.00 $149.67 $1,025 —
705–730 712 12 148.00–153.00 $151.21 $1,077 +5.74
768–775 772 6 145.00–148.50 $146.76 $1,133 +11.38
813–848 836 12 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $1,246 —
1200–1240 1220 2 116.00–125.00 $120.57 $1,471 —
1298 1298 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–620 619 5 162.00–162.50 $162.30 $1,005 —
673–675 673 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,057 —
745 745 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 172.50–177.00 $174.78 $940 —
643 643 3 138.00 $138.00 $887 —
660–690 680 6 122.50–140.00 $131.20 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1615 1208 80-85% 26 88.00–93.50 $91.56 $1,106 +11.27
960–1505 1214 80-85% 7 85.00–87.50 $86.35 $1,048 +6.06
1230–1405 1341 80-85% 14 94.50–98.50 $95.36 $1,279 +11.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1918 1617 75-80% 26 90.25–98.75 $94.62 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–595 548 85-90% 2 45.00–49.50 $47.45 $260 —
625–680 652 85-90% 3 27.50–37.00 $32.20 $210 —
724–1035 854 85-90% 8 77.50–84.00 $79.71 $681 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2185 1694 12 108.00–115.50 $111.75 $1,893 —

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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.