Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

2,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.28/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 524 lb · 194 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.14/cwt -5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 576 lb · 148 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.37/cwt -8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 669 lb · 121 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,388	1,777	1,408
Feeder cattle	2,030	1,439	1,155
Slaughter cattle	358	338	253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold weak, mostly 5.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
283–295	288	8	245.00–260.00	$252.38	$727	+1.07
305 fancy	305	2	245.00	$245.00	$747	—
304–330	309	12	210.00–220.00	$215.62	$666	-31.44
358–397	384	61	213.00–228.00	$217.78	$836	-19.62
400–445	425	32	197.50–225.00	$212.79	$904	-8.51
451 fancy	451	16	217.50	$217.50	$981	—
460–495	482	88	189.00–203.25	$199.76	$963	-3.07
500–545	516	68	185.00–200.25	$191.66	$989	-6.53
550–554 fancy	552	15	196.00–201.50	$198.94	$1,098	—
567–596	579	133	177.00–190.00	$183.58	$1,063	-7.09
600–640	612	117	170.00–184.00	$178.24	$1,091	-1.42
651–687	669	121	164.00–177.00	$170.37	$1,140	-8.85
700–738	732	55	155.00–164.00	$156.77	$1,148	-11.03
767–795	776	29	159.00–168.50	$163.65	$1,270	-3.34
845–846	846	8	150.00–162.00	$160.50	$1,358	—
860–873	870	4	155.00–158.00	$157.26	$1,368	-9.24

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	273	3	222.50–225.00	$223.26	$609	+12.47
305–345	324	6	180.00–192.50	$187.98	$609	—
375–395	382	7	177.50–199.00	$193.32	$738	-7.77
400–448	427	17	182.50–197.50	$191.52	$818	-6.88
460–494	487	52	172.00–187.50	$184.22	$897	-6.34
505–548	520	48	169.50–186.00	$176.69	$919	-4.76
550–597	585	71	161.00–176.00	$170.31	$996	-9.71
608–645	625	20	159.00–171.50	$165.40	$1,034	-6.42
660–695	681	18	150.00–161.00	$157.88	$1,075	-5.26
700–735	717	5	145.00–154.00	$149.79	$1,074	-9.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
288	288	2	235.00	$235.00	$677	+5.14
326–345	329	10	204.00–207.50	$204.72	$674	-17.17
350–388	370	42	190.00–205.00	$196.46	$727	-26.85
403–436	421	31	182.50–195.00	$188.98	$796	-3.64
455–483	474	64	172.50–181.50	$177.20	$840	+0.69
500–546	524	194	161.00–176.00	$167.28	$877	-1.61
555–595	582	63	162.50–175.00	$166.39	$968	-3.19
620 fancy	620	6	180.00	$180.00	$1,116	-11.00
610–645	630	30	160.00–167.50	$161.56	$1,018	-11.05
650–697	675	28	157.00–163.00	$161.80	$1,092	-4.06
720–749	744	17	150.00–155.00	$152.59	$1,135	—
755–780	778	15	149.00–151.50	$151.34	$1,177	—
1140	1140	3	142.00	$142.00	$1,619	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	227	3	185.00	$185.00	$420	—
260–285	270	5	185.00–200.00	$188.95	$510	-19.82
300–345	331	9	175.00–185.00	$178.84	$592	-24.75
353–390	366	15	172.50–188.00	$181.56	$665	-6.90
408–445	430	34	160.00–175.00	$172.90	$743	+5.76
466–493	470	44	150.00–169.00	$154.47	$726	-14.18
518–547	531	28	153.00–162.50	$156.41	$831	-0.85
550–590	567	47	150.00–161.00	$158.06	$896	-1.45
605–635	621	5	145.00–152.50	$149.00	$925	-9.00
652–690	671	6	151.00–155.00	$153.06	$1,027	-1.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
337–340	338	4	225.00–230.00	$228.74	$773	—
350–390	365	4	205.00–240.00	$221.59	$809	—
455–495	479	4	172.50–191.00	$181.41	$869	—
500–541	534	7	152.50–164.00	$161.53	$863	—
603–620	609	3	155.00	$155.00	$944	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1648	1241	80-85%	78	69.75–77.00	$73.37	$911	—
985–1770	1295	80-85%	21	63.00–70.00	$66.44	$860	—
1045–1550	1301	80-85%	46	78.50–85.50	$80.28	$1,044	+7.63

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
836–1205	986	85-90%	17	70.50–74.25	$73.43	$724	—
825–1310	1099	85-90%	44	63.00–71.50	$67.10	$737	—
800–1500	1131	85-90%	8	40.00–46.50	$44.27	$501	—
973–1483	1200	85-90%	11	50.50–63.00	$58.40	$701	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1785	1443	75-80%	42	77.00–86.50	$82.50	$1,190	—
1275–1950	1508	75-80%	24	87.00–93.25	$89.04	$1,343	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–1748	1645	9	72.50–87.00	$83.34	$1,371	—
1135–2085	1669	17	88.50–97.25	$92.94	$1,551	—
1540–2055	1808	6	98.00–103.00	$99.80	$1,804	—

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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.