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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

1,636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.14/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 474 lb · 115 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.66/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 571 lb · 79 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.62/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 482 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,636 1,306 2,463
Feeder cattle 1,382 1,084 2,175
Slaughter cattle 254 222 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle and average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly, while average dressing slaughter bulls sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 326 9 220.00–239.00 $232.66 $758 +0.55
350–375 357 10 222.50–234.00 $228.30 $815 +3.56
403–430 418 15 193.00–210.00 $199.44 $834 -21.52
455–478 474 115 193.50–197.75 $194.14 $920 +1.64
505–549 536 47 180.00–189.00 $184.84 $991 -3.26
564–580 571 79 180.00–188.75 $184.66 $1,054 +0.77
603–640 606 28 170.00–178.00 $177.13 $1,073 +0.74
650–675 655 15 169.50–170.00 $169.57 $1,111 -5.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–346 346 5 212.50–219.00 $217.70 $753 +29.55
355–395 391 11 205.00–217.50 $212.64 $831 +37.67
401–448 412 65 180.00–192.50 $190.48 $785 +36.29
450–495 473 11 183.00–188.00 $185.27 $876 +8.12
508–548 532 57 160.00–176.00 $174.35 $928 +16.85
554–583 565 34 170.00–178.00 $174.02 $983 +8.22
605–646 642 40 160.00–168.50 $164.62 $1,057 +8.44
660–690 675 26 157.00–162.50 $160.83 $1,086 +7.14
704–710 705 10 145.00–160.50 $158.44 $1,117 +10.44
805–835 828 4 142.50–147.00 $144.86 $1,199 —
913 913 23 134.50 $134.50 $1,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–348 309 27 190.00–209.00 $205.91 $636 +45.91
355–395 380 53 181.00–185.00 $183.50 $697 +10.63
408–440 426 60 170.00–185.00 $178.57 $761 +11.03
450–494 482 71 157.50–167.50 $164.62 $793 +6.68
510–549 523 55 157.00–165.00 $160.08 $837 +11.44
555–585 579 19 160.00–162.50 $160.92 $932 +10.97
700–733 719 4 130.00–141.00 $133.91 $963 —
960–990 980 3 122.50–129.00 $126.88 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 227.00–237.50 $232.20 $669 +19.26
300–335 322 6 217.50–229.00 $222.28 $716 +21.00
368–397 376 15 190.00–192.50 $191.87 $721 -9.84
425–435 430 2 187.50–192.50 $190.03 $817 +8.15
476–488 483 15 169.00–179.00 $174.76 $844 -0.49
512–540 518 22 170.00–175.50 $172.91 $896 -0.35
550–593 559 64 167.50–178.00 $173.47 $970 -4.79
600–640 613 33 160.00–168.00 $166.21 $1,019 -2.41
668–685 672 10 162.00–165.00 $164.09 $1,103 +0.46
720–733 729 3 152.00–156.00 $153.32 $1,118 -14.45
760–775 765 3 150.00–156.00 $153.97 $1,178 -14.95
854–865 857 7 145.00–149.00 $146.15 $1,253 —
900–908 905 3 144.00–152.00 $146.65 $1,327 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 256 4 222.50–225.00 $224.38 $574 —
300–320 310 2 192.50–227.50 $209.44 $649 —
520–535 528 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $858 —
705–710 708 3 125.00–127.50 $126.67 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1655 1241 80-85% 65 84.00–89.50 $87.34 $1,084 —
1005–1705 1272 80-85% 24 72.25–81.50 $77.57 $987 —
1140–1475 1361 80-85% 31 89.75–98.50 $94.41 $1,285 +5.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1640 1500 75-80% 3 99.00–99.50 $99.26 $1,489 —
1335–1890 1530 75-80% 61 88.75–98.75 $95.94 $1,468 —
1630–2120 1810 75-80% 5 85.50–88.25 $86.90 $1,573 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1340 1000 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $55.49 $555 —
865–1255 1105 85-90% 14 65.00–76.00 $70.39 $778 —
1090–1390 1240 85-90% 2 32.00–33.00 $32.44 $402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1730 1458 3 98.00–100.00 $98.88 $1,442 —
1080–1945 1605 3 113.25–117.50 $114.30 $1,835 —
1175–2080 1674 23 102.50–111.50 $108.06 $1,809 —

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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.