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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

2,359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.98/cwt +9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 568 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.78/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 622 lb · 142 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $203.83/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 519 lb · 119 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,359 2,899 2,805
Feeder cattle 1,997 2,435 2,384
Slaughter cattle 362 464 421

Compared to last week: Steers under 400 lbs and heifers under 450 lbs sold weak while steers over 400 lbs and heifers over 450 lbs sold mostly 5.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 232.50 $232.50 $642 -8.04
300 fancy 300 6 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
300–348 327 25 222.50–235.00 $231.17 $756 -1.54
370–396 382 22 211.00–230.00 $219.65 $839 -3.24
400–440 418 76 207.50–227.00 $216.56 $905 +4.26
450–485 463 67 197.50–218.00 $209.80 $971 +8.39
503 fancy 503 37 218.00 $218.00 $1,097 —
500–546 526 82 190.00–202.00 $197.43 $1,038 +8.15
558–564 fancy 560 44 207.00 $207.00 $1,159 —
553–599 571 101 183.50–195.00 $186.87 $1,067 +3.82
602–645 622 142 175.00–182.50 $178.78 $1,112 +0.85
651–683 668 80 170.00–179.00 $175.10 $1,170 +4.11
708–749 736 24 164.00–171.50 $168.37 $1,239 +5.01
757–780 769 6 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $1,311 +15.00
820–845 841 6 163.00–168.00 $164.06 $1,380 +7.57
860–893 878 12 159.00–169.00 $161.91 $1,422 +2.30
900–938 922 7 158.00–164.00 $160.51 $1,480 —
955–995 977 5 155.00–165.00 $161.26 $1,576 —
1010–1040 1027 3 152.00–160.00 $155.70 $1,599 —
1089 1089 14 153.00 $153.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348–349 349 13 185.00–200.00 $189.61 $662 —
355–390 375 9 187.50–205.00 $196.66 $737 +4.29
460–496 484 23 180.00–196.00 $186.27 $902 +0.42
508–545 523 25 170.00–188.00 $181.01 $947 +2.78
551–599 571 31 169.00–183.00 $177.14 $1,011 +14.63
600–648 632 16 162.50–174.00 $170.80 $1,079 +15.50
650–663 658 6 160.00–169.00 $165.36 $1,088 +5.93
705–749 733 26 153.00–162.50 $158.32 $1,160 +8.69
762–797 780 6 145.00–156.50 $150.62 $1,175 +6.87
801–820 804 16 150.00–159.00 $152.38 $1,225 +6.98
855–875 864 4 142.50–157.50 $151.39 $1,308 +18.89
998 998 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,437 -6.57

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–290 275 4 200.00–212.50 $205.56 $565 -9.44
306–335 317 25 195.00–215.00 $202.00 $640 -0.72
350–389 378 68 180.00–200.00 $186.38 $705 -14.15
407–440 419 62 175.00–192.50 $183.30 $768 -2.55
451–489 462 43 172.50–177.50 $175.63 $811 +1.89
508–533 521 27 171.00–174.00 $173.22 $902 +5.94
554–598 572 65 167.50–177.50 $171.51 $981 +6.63
603–628 611 27 165.00–176.00 $170.48 $1,042 +9.48
650–691 665 42 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $1,096 +6.79
758–790 771 30 145.00–158.00 $155.44 $1,198 +6.69
803–845 824 13 144.00–158.00 $151.72 $1,250 +5.97
855–885 870 6 145.00–157.50 $152.52 $1,327 +4.02
900–949 923 12 145.25–157.50 $149.48 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 4 175.00–185.00 $177.61 $409 -0.62
285 285 3 175.00–180.00 $178.33 $508 -9.20
355–385 376 5 160.00–170.00 $163.93 $616 -17.51
410–440 425 2 160.00–172.50 $166.03 $706 -8.02
450–495 477 33 152.50–170.00 $165.10 $788 -1.41
501–546 525 81 150.00–167.00 $158.68 $833 +1.97
550–585 568 33 152.50–167.50 $162.70 $924 +10.25
623–647 642 16 157.00–162.50 $160.51 $1,030 +6.19
688–690 689 5 146.00–147.50 $146.60 $1,010 -2.69
710–748 735 4 139.00–149.50 $145.22 $1,067 +12.47
919 919 8 126.00 $126.00 $1,158 -6.87

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 3 237.50–240.00 $239.11 $617 +29.11
360–395 372 9 175.00–222.50 $216.21 $804 —
440 440 2 185.00 $185.00 $814 —
475–499 494 9 165.00–187.50 $172.93 $854 +2.93
629 629 23 172.00 $172.00 $1,082 —
700–730 715 2 130.00–139.00 $134.41 $961 —
763–770 765 3 127.50–129.00 $128.50 $983 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893–1700 1195 80-85% 150 62.50–72.50 $67.67 $809 —
1038–1695 1261 80-85% 33 72.75–75.50 $73.93 $932 —
1210–1510 1297 80-85% 15 57.50–62.00 $59.30 $769 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1873 1464 75-80% 62 74.25–79.50 $77.08 $1,128 —
1835–2145 1947 75-80% 3 71.50–73.50 $72.53 $1,412 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1005 779 85-90% 7 30.00–38.50 $35.11 $274 -13.65
710–1140 852 85-90% 9 40.00–49.50 $44.04 $375 —
980–1175 1125 85-90% 7 60.75–62.00 $61.54 $692 —
910–1435 1128 85-90% 28 52.00–60.50 $56.64 $639 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,255 +8.00
1215–1855 1545 7 61.00–79.00 $71.32 $1,102 —
1195–2205 1754 22 81.50–92.50 $86.67 $1,520 -1.84

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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.