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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $193.31/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 477 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $220.65/cwt -0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 368 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.17/cwt ≈ $732/hd at 420 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 593 972
Feeder cattle 433 476 729
Slaughter cattle 115 117 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–283 279 4 235.00–237.50 $236.91 $661 —
305–335 319 7 226.00–231.00 $228.09 $728 +2.59
353–393 368 24 209.00–225.00 $220.65 $812 -0.80
420–440 433 9 192.00–205.00 $194.79 $843 -14.90
452–482 477 33 191.00–194.50 $193.31 $922 -0.50
513–534 524 8 187.00–190.00 $188.47 $988 +2.26
555–556 556 9 191.00–192.00 $191.22 $1,063 +7.52
605–630 614 5 166.00–175.00 $171.69 $1,054 -5.59
665–695 673 4 171.00–172.00 $171.26 $1,153 -0.15
705–713 710 3 159.00–162.50 $160.16 $1,137 -8.34
750–758 752 10 160.50–171.00 $162.62 $1,223 —
827–840 834 7 163.00–163.75 $163.43 $1,363 -2.78
864 864 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,356 —
930–948 944 4 146.00–150.50 $149.39 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 192.50 $192.50 $449 —
310–320 313 3 210.00–212.50 $210.85 $660 +13.35
450–465 458 2 178.00–184.00 $181.05 $829 -1.42
520–545 533 2 170.00–172.50 $171.28 $913 —
576–597 586 13 173.00–176.00 $174.59 $1,023 —
683–690 685 3 161.00–162.50 $162.00 $1,110 -0.80
750–760 755 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,114 -10.50
855–860 858 2 146.00–147.50 $146.75 $1,259 -0.75
1008 1008 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,391 —
1069 1069 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,481 —
1103–1106 1105 9 130.50–133.00 $131.33 $1,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 180.00–192.50 $187.77 $513 —
313–346 337 13 174.00–187.50 $177.38 $598 -4.48
365–385 378 3 172.50–179.00 $176.40 $667 -3.90
400–442 420 21 171.00–178.00 $174.17 $732 —
453–480 464 13 168.50–182.50 $170.57 $791 —
523 523 8 167.00 $167.00 $873 -3.32
560 560 7 171.25 $171.25 $959 +4.88
668 668 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,035 -5.14
719–735 722 5 154.00–165.00 $162.76 $1,175 -1.70
950 950 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 476 11 142.50–162.75 $150.59 $717 -16.42
510–515 513 2 150.00–158.00 $154.02 $790 -12.11
570–588 582 14 157.50–158.50 $157.85 $919 +2.01
625–629 628 6 140.00–142.50 $141.67 $890 -13.99
685 685 3 135.25–143.00 $140.42 $962 —
720–725 723 2 145.00–153.00 $149.01 $1,077 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 197.50 $197.50 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1510 1254 80-85% 40 81.50–90.75 $86.84 $1,089 —
1180–1352 1292 80-85% 11 92.00–94.00 $93.13 $1,203 —
1220–1625 1460 80-85% 3 71.00–79.00 $76.20 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1140 939 85-90% 7 77.50–85.50 $80.79 $759 —
955–1215 1101 85-90% 4 64.00–70.00 $66.36 $731 —
875–1370 1168 85-90% 8 52.50–62.00 $55.54 $649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1575 1473 75-80% 2 98.50–102.00 $100.13 $1,475 +7.24
1440–1885 1545 75-80% 7 90.50–98.50 $96.83 $1,496 —
1640–1710 1659 75-80% 7 82.00–86.25 $85.48 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1390 1256 4 96.50–98.00 $97.55 $1,225 —
1200–2050 1785 12 104.00–113.50 $108.75 $1,941 —
1860–1955 1922 3 118.00–119.00 $118.51 $2,278 —

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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.