Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

2,899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.93/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 631 lb · 238 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.05/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 571 lb · 215 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.88/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 575 lb · 180 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,899 2,388 0
Feeder cattle 2,435 2,030 0
Slaughter cattle 464 358 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady while bulls traded weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
250–275 255 5 240.00–242.50 $240.54 $613 -11.84
300–340 326 24 220.00–240.00 $232.71 $759 +17.09
350–395 373 53 210.00–237.50 $222.89 $831 +5.11
403–417 fancy 411 30 238.50–246.00 $241.44 $992 —
405–445 424 66 197.50–220.00 $212.30 $900 -0.49
450–498 471 120 194.00–207.50 $201.41 $949 +1.65
500–545 530 128 186.00–199.00 $189.28 $1,003 -2.38
550–596 571 215 174.00–188.00 $183.05 $1,045 -0.53
600–648 631 238 169.50–181.25 $177.93 $1,123 -0.31
650–699 673 75 165.00–178.25 $170.99 $1,151 +0.62
703–707 703 32 162.00–163.50 $163.36 $1,148 +6.59
762–794 778 22 151.00–161.50 $155.49 $1,210 -8.16
835–840 838 2 153.00–160.00 $156.49 $1,311 -4.01
864–885 865 15 147.50–160.50 $159.61 $1,381 +2.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–238 232 4 210.00–230.00 $221.18 $513 —
275–280 279 6 210.00–225.00 $212.46 $593 -10.80
305–320 310 3 202.50–215.00 $206.80 $641 +18.82
355–398 385 4 185.00–205.00 $192.37 $741 -0.95
400–448 425 8 182.50–195.00 $190.09 $808 -1.43
465–487 481 16 175.00–190.00 $185.85 $894 +1.63
501–545 519 13 172.50–183.00 $178.23 $925 +1.54
564–593 570 15 155.00–165.00 $162.51 $926 -7.80
600–635 620 4 151.00–160.00 $155.30 $963 -10.10
655–680 671 4 152.50–162.00 $159.43 $1,070 +1.55
708–745 725 7 140.00–156.00 $149.63 $1,085 -0.16
770 770 2 142.50–145.00 $143.75 $1,107 —
823–830 827 5 145.00–146.00 $145.40 $1,202 —
850 850 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,126 —
960–966 966 15 137.50–151.50 $150.57 $1,455 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 16 205.00–224.00 $215.00 $602 -20.00
300–345 324 19 195.00–215.00 $202.72 $657 -2.00
355–393 378 56 195.00–210.00 $200.53 $758 +4.07
404–443 415 41 179.00–192.00 $185.85 $771 -3.13
452 fancy 452 23 190.00 $190.00 $859 —
450–485 468 52 170.00–180.00 $173.74 $813 -3.46
500–549 520 122 160.00–173.00 $167.28 $870 ±0.00
550–594 575 180 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $948 -1.51
603–648 618 80 159.00–165.00 $161.00 $995 -0.56
670–686 681 24 156.00–159.75 $158.04 $1,076 -3.76
714 714 18 147.50 $147.50 $1,053 -5.09
770 770 2 147.50–150.00 $148.75 $1,145 -2.59
805 805 2 142.50–149.00 $145.75 $1,173 —
874 874 11 148.50 $148.50 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208–235 223 6 170.00–182.50 $178.23 $397 -6.77
260–285 275 5 172.50–200.00 $187.53 $516 -1.42
300–330 314 7 167.50–187.50 $178.11 $559 -0.73
350–391 378 10 175.00–190.00 $181.44 $686 -0.12
405–448 435 21 162.50–177.50 $174.05 $757 +1.15
454–499 483 78 160.00–168.00 $166.51 $804 +12.04
500–548 519 26 152.50–158.00 $156.71 $813 +0.30
550–596 574 31 150.00–158.00 $152.45 $875 -5.61
606–638 619 33 148.50–157.50 $154.32 $955 +5.32
650–690 677 8 145.00–155.00 $149.29 $1,011 -3.77
700–738 720 11 130.00–140.00 $132.75 $956 —
760 760 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,064 —
909–914 912 25 130.00–135.50 $132.87 $1,212 —
955–965 960 2 120.00–135.00 $127.46 $1,224 —
1006–1015 1010 7 122.50–132.50 $128.19 $1,295 —
1065–1070 1067 5 125.00–127.50 $126.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–298 295 9 230.00–250.00 $236.73 $698 —
308–320 311 5 230.00–232.50 $231.99 $721 +3.25
390 390 1 206.00 $206.00 $803 -15.59
413–420 415 3 195.00–205.00 $198.37 $823 —
450–485 475 4 187.00–197.00 $189.88 $902 +8.47
535 535 1 181.00 $181.00 $968 +19.47
555–595 563 12 170.00–177.50 $173.91 $979 —
600 600 1 152.50 $152.50 $915 -2.50
665 665 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 210.00 $210.00 $536 —
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
530 530 2 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
583 583 2 142.50 $142.50 $831 —
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1645 1305 80-85% 164 72.00–85.50 $77.53 $1,012 -2.75
1200–1765 1311 80-85% 43 62.50–71.50 $66.50 $872 -13.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–845 785 85-90% 3 47.50–51.00 $48.76 $383 —
820–1455 1034 85-90% 30 56.00–60.50 $58.61 $606 —
645–1365 1093 85-90% 104 62.00–75.25 $68.36 $747 +1.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1583 1546 75-80% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.17 $1,116 —
1355–1997 1631 75-80% 53 76.50–87.00 $82.58 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,135 —
1295–2110 1787 23 85.00–93.50 $88.51 $1,582 —
1510–2050 1810 8 74.00–84.50 $80.24 $1,452 -19.56

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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.