Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.38/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 486 lb · 45 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.67/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 485 lb · 25 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.91/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 521 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	661	595	1,035
Feeder cattle	510	417	570
Slaughter cattle	151	178	465

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold with firm undertone, while heifers sold mostly weak. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	212.50–232.50	$222.59	$619	—
315–323	319	4	233.00–238.00	$235.53	$751	+18.03
355–395	367	7	200.00–228.00	$220.22	$808	+5.87
455–498	486	45	180.00–199.00	$187.38	$911	-6.24
500–540	521	22	180.00–196.00	$192.91	$1,005	+1.33
560–585	577	3	188.00–191.00	$188.97	$1,090	—
610–639	631	7	182.50–189.00	$187.38	$1,182	+11.88
720–740	730	2	167.00–170.00	$168.48	$1,230	—
856	856	5	165.00	$165.00	$1,412	+8.82
933	933	2	158.00	$158.00	$1,474	-2.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–444	438	19	175.00–188.50	$187.47	$821	+10.03
554	554	14	159.00	$159.00	$881	-10.91
625–645	631	8	149.00–165.00	$152.39	$962	—
765–776	774	7	147.00–147.50	$147.07	$1,138	—
900–945	923	2	145.00–146.00	$145.49	$1,343	—
1113	1113	2	144.00	$144.00	$1,603	—
1188	1188	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,544	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
348	348	2	184.00	$184.00	$640	—
350–395	379	6	181.00–184.00	$181.48	$688	-1.96
405	405	12	176.00	$176.00	$713	+0.23
460–498	485	25	173.00–179.00	$175.67	$852	+0.26
513	513	2	168.00	$168.00	$862	-5.00
697	697	3	162.00	$162.00	$1,129	—
788	788	3	157.00	$157.00	$1,237	-3.00
848	848	14	152.75	$152.75	$1,295	—
865–875	870	2	147.50–149.00	$148.25	$1,290	-2.75
1053–1070	1062	4	140.00–146.00	$143.02	$1,519	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353–385	376	8	157.50–162.50	$158.95	$598	-19.09
443	443	2	160.00	$160.00	$709	-2.00
467	467	3	155.00	$155.00	$724	—
551–575	556	5	130.00–147.50	$133.62	$743	-29.66
623–640	630	11	124.00–138.00	$126.55	$797	—
739	739	5	144.00	$144.00	$1,064	-8.01
843	843	17	126.00	$126.00	$1,062	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	278	4	230.00–240.00	$232.91	$647	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1625	1255	80-85%	27	88.00–92.50	$89.88	$1,128	+7.16
1103–1583	1328	80-85%	6	93.00–97.00	$94.83	$1,259	—
1125–1675	1372	80-85%	9	84.00–87.00	$85.64	$1,175	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–1075	862	85-90%	3	51.00–66.00	$59.35	$512	—
775–1380	1070	85-90%	27	78.00–86.00	$82.15	$879	+1.50
790–1445	1137	85-90%	8	69.50–77.50	$75.74	$861	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1705	1522	75-80%	13	94.00–99.00	$97.20	$1,479	—
1630–1675	1653	75-80%	2	100.00–101.00	$100.49	$1,661	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1660	1472	3	85.50–101.00	$93.77	$1,380	—
1018–2130	1534	6	115.00–120.00	$117.88	$1,808	—
1130–2730	1875	30	104.00–113.00	$109.85	$2,060	—

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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.