Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

2,714 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.43/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 624 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.23/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 578 lb · 153 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.20/cwt +0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 520 lb · 147 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,714 2,359 2,490
Feeder cattle 2,090 1,997 2,017
Slaughter cattle 624 362 473

Compared to last week: Steers sold unevenly, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold from 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls remained mostly steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–341 330 16 219.00–240.00 $226.48 $747 -4.69
350–398 383 11 210.00–230.00 $220.64 $845 +0.99
400–448 423 40 202.50–231.00 $217.07 $918 +0.51
450–499 478 62 196.00–217.50 $205.81 $984 -3.99
505–549 524 107 190.00–204.00 $196.17 $1,028 -1.26
550–599 578 153 184.00–197.50 $188.23 $1,088 +1.36
600–645 624 162 170.00–187.00 $181.43 $1,132 +2.65
650–695 676 126 170.00–185.00 $175.97 $1,190 +0.87
700–748 723 52 159.50–173.00 $167.69 $1,212 -0.68
760–795 781 17 164.00–169.50 $167.59 $1,309 -2.90
815–830 823 3 157.50–170.00 $163.85 $1,348 -0.21
865–875 870 2 157.50–159.00 $158.25 $1,377 -3.66
1060–1080 1063 10 151.00–156.00 $155.40 $1,652 +2.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–345 342 9 210.00–212.50 $210.56 $720 +20.95
350–375 362 5 195.00–205.00 $197.02 $713 +0.36
425–430 428 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $845
455–499 478 22 170.00–190.00 $182.34 $872 -3.93
500–540 519 20 170.00–182.00 $174.98 $908 -6.03
555–594 588 22 167.50–177.50 $170.89 $1,005 -6.25
605–645 624 58 162.50–167.50 $164.73 $1,028 -6.07
655–685 682 17 162.00–165.50 $164.12 $1,119 -1.24
701–739 715 52 156.50–164.00 $162.51 $1,162 +4.19
776–795 778 22 153.00–155.00 $154.82 $1,204 +4.20

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 267 9 190.00–215.00 $197.47 $527 -8.09
312–348 330 23 195.00–220.00 $208.88 $689 +6.88
350–397 384 29 187.00–203.00 $192.63 $740 +6.25
405–438 431 28 180.00–197.50 $188.54 $813 +5.24
465–498 480 29 177.00–194.00 $182.35 $875 +6.72
500–545 520 147 170.00–180.50 $174.20 $906 +0.98
555–597 575 86 165.00–176.00 $171.27 $985 -0.24
602–640 621 65 160.00–174.00 $169.43 $1,052 -1.05
654–695 662 57 155.00–164.00 $162.68 $1,077 -2.15
700–730 717 15 150.00–157.00 $155.46 $1,115
750–775 751 52 147.50–155.50 $154.72 $1,162 -0.72
825–840 835 3 148.00–151.00 $150.01 $1,253 -1.71
860–865 863 4 142.50–146.00 $144.87 $1,250 -7.65
945 945 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 -14.48
970 970 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,334
1100–1110 1103 6 123.00–130.00 $127.99 $1,412
1180–1198 1192 3 124.00–127.50 $125.15 $1,492
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 261 5 175.00–185.00 $177.15 $462 -1.18
350–387 368 17 160.00–185.00 $176.11 $648 +12.18
403–440 414 11 160.00–175.00 $165.83 $687 -0.20
450–495 481 39 160.00–175.00 $171.02 $823 +5.92
513–548 529 39 155.00–167.50 $161.59 $855 +2.91
558–598 577 36 155.00–163.00 $159.95 $923 -2.75
605–630 616 6 150.00–155.00 $151.23 $932 -9.28
655–697 669 32 146.00–154.00 $148.71 $995 +2.11
700–745 723 5 135.00–144.00 $140.54 $1,016 -4.68
753 753 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,024
925–940 931 4 118.00–124.00 $122.13 $1,137 -3.87
1025–1035 1030 2 110.00–125.00 $117.54 $1,211
1188 1188 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,390
1263 1263 2 112.50 $112.50 $1,421

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $696 +0.80
340–345 342 3 180.00–205.00 $190.82 $653
415–438 427 4 211.00–215.00 $213.05 $910 +28.05
518 518 5 170.00 $170.00 $881
705–730 724 5 122.50–130.00 $127.52 $923 -6.89
978–985 980 3 105.00–115.00 $111.65 $1,094

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1735 1195 80-85% 225 63.00–69.50 $66.04 $789 -1.63
830–1390 1201 80-85% 41 70.00–75.00 $72.06 $865
943–1725 1335 80-85% 17 61.00–62.50 $61.88 $826
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1765 1487 75-80% 15 78.00–85.00 $79.51 $1,182 +2.43
1250–1850 1495 75-80% 101 67.50–77.50 $74.59 $1,115 -2.49
1370–2010 1743 75-80% 11 66.00–69.25 $67.65 $1,179
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1120 918 85-90% 8 26.00–39.00 $35.23 $323
815–1235 999 85-90% 10 47.50–52.50 $49.95 $499
1015–1150 1060 85-90% 18 61.00–63.00 $62.58 $663
768–1380 1090 85-90% 49 55.00–60.50 $58.40 $637

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1185 1060 5 97.50–107.50 $103.57 $1,098
1235–1845 1495 5 71.00–79.50 $75.22 $1,125
1305–2340 1900 37 81.00–89.00 $85.60 $1,626

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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.