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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.00/cwt ≈ $855/hd at 497 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.50/cwt ≈ $731/hd at 392 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $207.75/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 428 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 462 0
Feeder cattle 403 351 0
Slaughter cattle 173 111 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold with firm 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
328 328 5 215.00 $215.00 $705 —
353–365 355 7 217.50–220.00 $219.63 $780 +5.44
410–437 428 31 195.00–210.00 $207.75 $889 +15.81
505–538 537 29 185.00–186.00 $185.97 $999 —
570–590 580 4 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,058 -4.42
616–630 617 10 172.50–181.00 $180.13 $1,111 +4.21
650–690 678 17 173.00–179.00 $176.23 $1,195 +4.71
756 756 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,293 —
800–825 813 2 158.00–163.00 $160.54 $1,305 —
940 940 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,457 —
968 968 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–648 636 5 158.00–173.00 $161.27 $1,026 -3.97
650–698 682 3 120.00–155.00 $143.88 $981 -11.06
705–730 713 3 138.00–160.00 $145.50 $1,037 —
797 797 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,235 —
800–840 820 2 117.50–147.00 $131.89 $1,081 —
900–905 903 2 132.50–138.00 $135.24 $1,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–396 392 31 180.00–189.00 $186.50 $731 —
430 430 3 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
497 497 35 172.00 $172.00 $855 —
617–630 619 8 160.00–162.50 $160.32 $992 -1.98
720–740 727 5 160.00–165.00 $163.58 $1,189 +6.58
773 773 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 172.50 $172.50 $500 —
450–495 481 7 159.00–164.50 $162.36 $781 -4.36
597 597 6 158.00 $158.00 $943 +0.91
613–648 631 12 155.00–157.50 $156.22 $986 +4.29
700–745 713 4 149.00–156.00 $154.02 $1,098 +2.81
752–793 775 7 146.50–155.00 $150.03 $1,163 +3.27
896 896 7 151.50 $151.50 $1,357 —
910–935 923 2 132.00–143.00 $137.43 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792–1383 1132 80-85% 17 99.00–111.00 $104.26 $1,180 —
1005–1607 1266 80-85% 52 89.00–98.00 $92.09 $1,166 —
1105–1562 1312 80-85% 21 82.50–88.00 $86.16 $1,130 -9.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–2190 1631 75-80% 32 95.00–106.00 $99.85 $1,629 +5.23
1390–1915 1689 75-80% 4 89.00–93.50 $91.29 $1,542 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1210 1028 85-90% 16 80.00–88.75 $84.94 $873 —
825–1230 1045 85-90% 3 65.00–74.00 $70.94 $741 —
1080–1120 1100 85-90% 2 52.50–60.00 $56.32 $620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 82.50 $82.50 $450 —
1295–2130 1816 11 109.00–116.50 $113.83 $2,067 —
1985–2070 2028 2 121.00–124.50 $122.71 $2,489 —

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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.