Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

1,777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $190.67/cwt +6.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 576 lb · 218 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $202.83/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 473 lb · 93 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.89/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 513 lb · 90 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,777	1,636	2,505
Feeder cattle	1,439	1,382	2,154
Slaughter cattle	338	254	351

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold firm. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–260	258	2	245.00–257.50	$251.31	$648	—
313–345	330	11	230.00–260.00	$247.06	$815	+14.40
350–395	381	12	222.50–250.00	$237.40	$904	+9.10
406–447	432	30	212.00–236.00	$221.30	$956	+21.86
454–497	473	93	197.00–222.50	$202.83	$959	+8.69
500–546	526	51	189.00–200.00	$198.19	$1,042	+13.35
550–598	576	218	185.00–194.50	$190.67	$1,098	+6.01
603–648	636	23	177.50–181.00	$179.66	$1,143	+2.53
650–680	662	37	175.00–183.50	$179.22	$1,186	+9.65
720–724	723	5	165.00–168.50	$167.80	$1,213	—
785–795	790	2	165.00–169.00	$166.99	$1,319	—
890	890	4	166.50	$166.50	$1,482	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	293	7	200.00–212.50	$210.79	$618	—
365–394	390	10	197.50–217.50	$201.09	$784	-11.55
425–448	437	14	195.00–205.00	$198.40	$867	+7.92
460–495	480	12	182.50–194.50	$190.56	$915	+5.29
505–549	533	27	175.00–188.00	$181.45	$967	+7.10
571–599	583	22	171.00–184.50	$180.02	$1,050	+6.00
605–632	625	12	165.00–174.00	$171.82	$1,074	+7.20
650–691	680	22	154.50–172.00	$163.14	$1,109	+2.31
724–745	727	7	152.00–160.00	$158.83	$1,155	+0.39
863	863	2	157.50	$157.50	$1,359	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
249	249	7	227.00	$227.00	$565	—
273–280	276	6	217.50–234.00	$229.86	$634	-2.34
300–325	320	39	212.50–227.50	$221.89	$710	-0.39
332 fancy	332	3	240.00	$240.00	$797	—
358–365	360	3	220.00–225.00	$223.31	$804	+31.44
407–435	417	44	185.00–200.00	$192.62	$803	+2.59
450–495	462	18	172.50–182.00	$176.51	$815	+1.75
500–531	513	90	165.00–178.00	$168.89	$866	-4.02
554–593	565	23	165.00–179.00	$169.58	$958	-3.89
600–644	622	51	160.00–180.00	$172.61	$1,074	+6.40
625 fancy	625	11	191.00	$191.00	$1,194	—
658–670	661	4	162.50–167.00	$165.86	$1,096	+1.77
870–875	873	2	141.00–156.00	$148.52	$1,297	+2.37
1175–1195	1185	2	125.00–131.00	$128.03	$1,517	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–270	266	4	207.50–212.50	$208.77	$555	—
300–335	322	5	200.00–210.00	$203.59	$656	-2.32
355–395	374	17	180.00–197.50	$188.46	$705	+4.96
400–439	434	82	164.00–185.00	$167.14	$725	-11.43
466–492	477	69	160.00–173.00	$168.65	$804	+4.03
506–520	512	18	155.00–161.00	$157.26	$805	-2.82
560–595	575	20	153.00–164.00	$159.51	$917	-1.41
614	614	4	158.00	$158.00	$970	—
655–698	677	11	151.00–159.00	$154.59	$1,047	—
700–705	703	2	142.50–147.50	$145.01	$1,019	+11.10
800–835	808	5	147.50–150.00	$148.91	$1,203	—
945	945	2	123.00–129.00	$126.00	$1,191	—
1058	1058	2	126.00	$126.00	$1,333	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	210.00–245.00	$227.66	$633	+3.28
348	348	3	255.00	$255.00	$887	—
350–390	360	4	227.50–238.00	$235.16	$847	—
455–480	468	2	180.00–195.00	$187.30	$877	—
565–595	580	2	142.50–159.00	$150.54	$873	—
605–610	608	3	152.50–160.00	$154.99	$942	—
685–686	686	5	144.00–148.50	$147.60	$1,013	—
770	770	2	138.00	$138.00	$1,063	—
920–945	933	2	115.00–125.00	$120.07	$1,120	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1535	1253	80-85%	112	75.00–82.25	$78.64	$985	+1.07
922–1650	1316	80-85%	18	68.50–74.75	$72.65	$956	—
1215–1455	1332	80-85%	35	82.50–85.00	$83.55	$1,113	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–2005	1600	75-80%	41	83.50–88.75	$86.33	$1,381	—
1400–1818	1611	75-80%	7	79.00–83.00	$81.44	$1,312	—
1413–1875	1644	75-80%	9	89.00–93.50	$90.58	$1,489	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1225	1010	85-90%	14	69.00–74.00	$71.41	$721	+15.92
615–1308	1036	85-90%	13	33.00–44.50	$38.88	$403	—
782–1555	1039	85-90%	8	48.00–52.50	$50.79	$528	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1555	1335	2	72.00–88.00	$81.32	$1,086	—
1205–2200	1765	24	94.00–107.25	$102.11	$1,802	—

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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.