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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

1,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.10/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 538 lb · 123 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.25/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 471 lb · 117 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $192.50/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 474 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,306 548 1,815
Feeder cattle 1,084 433 1,507
Slaughter cattle 222 115 308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 258.00 $258.00 $606 —
250–285 262 3 247.50–260.00 $255.46 $669 +18.55
305–345 335 15 226.00–240.00 $232.11 $778 +4.02
350–378 363 16 215.00–237.00 $224.74 $816 +4.09
400–440 421 38 195.00–225.50 $220.96 $930 +26.17
455–480 474 66 185.00–193.50 $192.50 $912 -0.81
500–542 538 123 180.00–191.00 $188.10 $1,012 -0.37
550–594 576 56 174.00–192.00 $183.89 $1,059 -7.33
602–646 634 21 175.00–182.00 $176.39 $1,118 +4.70
665–693 681 20 168.00–181.00 $174.75 $1,190 +3.49
720–738 735 18 168.00–172.00 $171.56 $1,261 +11.40
758–788 766 8 169.00–170.50 $170.11 $1,303 +7.49
801–830 805 10 160.00–169.50 $167.55 $1,349 +4.12
873–890 877 22 163.00–167.00 $163.93 $1,438 +6.93
923–945 929 4 157.00–160.00 $157.76 $1,466 +8.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 225.00–230.00 $227.57 $655 —
310–345 328 2 177.50–200.00 $188.15 $617 -22.70
380–385 383 2 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $670 —
431–441 434 13 147.50–165.00 $154.19 $669 —
450–498 466 29 167.50–185.00 $177.15 $826 -3.90
530 530 1 157.50 $157.50 $835 -13.78
554–585 568 9 159.00–171.00 $165.80 $942 -8.79
600–630 615 4 150.00–165.00 $156.18 $961 —
675–685 680 2 145.00–162.50 $153.69 $1,045 -8.31
738 738 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–226 222 6 225.00–475.00 $268.09 $595 —
255–298 280 4 210.00–217.50 $212.94 $596 +25.17
300–348 313 19 180.00–212.00 $201.28 $630 +23.90
350–384 364 35 185.00–207.50 $201.71 $734 +25.31
416–435 426 48 179.00–185.00 $181.88 $775 +7.71
453–499 471 117 168.00–181.00 $175.25 $825 +4.68
500–530 506 31 167.50–179.00 $173.26 $877 +6.26
550–598 567 58 167.50–187.00 $178.26 $1,011 +7.01
600–643 629 19 162.50–179.00 $168.62 $1,061 —
655–694 682 7 160.00–169.00 $163.63 $1,116 +8.63
700–735 713 7 162.50–171.00 $167.77 $1,196 +5.01
755–774 773 15 157.00–169.75 $168.92 $1,306 —
975–980 978 4 140.00–155.00 $147.23 $1,440 +3.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 172.50–190.00 $181.42 $481 —
323 323 2 160.00 $160.00 $517 —
355–388 378 4 161.00–180.00 $172.87 $653 —
417–425 419 4 165.00–175.00 $167.54 $702 —
456–480 459 9 156.00–165.00 $157.94 $725 +7.35
505–535 521 11 147.50–160.00 $148.64 $774 -5.38
550–597 588 18 146.00–160.00 $149.95 $882 -7.90
615–640 628 3 135.00–150.00 $141.59 $889 -0.08
655–693 684 7 140.00–147.50 $145.77 $997 +5.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
490–491 491 9 172.50–175.00 $172.78 $848 —
523 523 2 169.00 $169.00 $884 —
625 625 1 148.00 $148.00 $925 —
773 773 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1748 1358 80-85% 83 81.00–95.00 $88.43 $1,201 —
1305–1645 1442 80-85% 5 78.50–84.50 $81.25 $1,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1290 1095 85-90% 60 70.00–86.50 $83.04 $909 —
1190 1190 85-90% 2 70.00–76.00 $73.00 $869 +17.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1650 1595 75-80% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.45 $1,379 —
1415–1965 1626 75-80% 32 83.00–99.75 $92.23 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2160 1768 24 98.00–128.00 $114.79 $2,029 +6.04

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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.