Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.58/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 532 lb · 47 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.56/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 724 lb · 43 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.28/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 570 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	595	576	927
Feeder cattle	417	403	632
Slaughter cattle	178	173	295

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold unevenly. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls slightly firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323–328	326	4	217.50	$217.50	$709	+2.50
360–385	370	13	210.00–219.00	$214.35	$793	-5.28
410–443	434	5	193.50–199.00	$195.97	$851	-11.78
460–485	466	8	192.50–195.00	$193.62	$902	—
513–541	532	47	188.00–195.00	$191.58	$1,019	+5.61
605	605	3	175.50	$175.50	$1,062	-4.63
778–780	779	3	160.00–169.00	$163.01	$1,270	-7.99
865–895	884	8	152.50–158.50	$156.18	$1,381	—
932	932	5	160.00	$160.00	$1,491	+5.00
1055	1055	2	145.50	$145.50	$1,535	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–446	441	8	175.00–185.00	$177.44	$783	—
450–480	468	6	170.00–177.50	$171.71	$804	—
555–595	568	3	166.00–172.00	$169.91	$965	—
815	815	3	135.00–138.00	$137.00	$1,117	+5.11
1006	1006	4	135.00	$135.00	$1,358	—
1343	1343	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,746	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–381	376	12	180.00–184.00	$183.44	$690	-3.06
408–440	424	5	175.00–177.00	$175.77	$745	-4.23
475–482	481	6	175.00–177.50	$175.41	$844	+3.41
505–535	519	14	172.00–174.00	$173.00	$898	—
723–731	724	43	168.00–172.25	$170.56	$1,235	+6.98
777	777	9	160.00	$160.00	$1,243	±0.00
875–880	879	4	151.00	$151.00	$1,327	—
900–945	931	10	141.00–149.00	$143.06	$1,332	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
267–295	272	6	182.50–191.00	$189.46	$515	+16.96
315–345	326	5	175.00–187.50	$181.84	$593	—
359–380	362	13	177.50–179.00	$178.04	$645	—
426	426	5	162.00	$162.00	$690	—
510–515	513	2	160.00–162.50	$161.24	$827	—
560–592	570	17	162.00–166.50	$163.28	$931	+5.28
665–695	680	2	158.00–165.00	$161.58	$1,099	—
706–715	708	6	151.00–157.00	$152.01	$1,076	-2.01
935–945	940	2	120.00–132.50	$126.22	$1,186	-11.21
980–995	990	3	122.50–124.00	$123.51	$1,223	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
856–1310	1006	80-85%	12	98.00–103.00	$99.24	$998	—
995–1435	1231	80-85%	40	85.50–96.00	$91.50	$1,126	—
1160–1353	1257	80-85%	12	79.00–84.25	$82.72	$1,040	-9.37

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625–1290	958	85-90%	2	41.50–44.50	$42.48	$407	—
865–1240	1053	85-90%	2	70.00–74.00	$71.64	$754	—
815–1168	1073	85-90%	44	77.00–83.50	$80.65	$865	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1845	1563	75-80%	36	97.00–104.00	$101.85	$1,592	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1805	1572	3	99.00–102.00	$101.11	$1,589	—
1665–2255	1935	10	110.50–119.50	$115.13	$2,228	—
1960–2125	2023	3	122.00–125.00	$123.38	$2,496	+0.67

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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.