Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

2,953 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.97/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 577 lb · 181 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.29/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 517 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.12/cwt -1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 578 lb · 138 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,953 2,714 1,974
Feeder cattle 2,244 2,090 1,638
Slaughter cattle 709 624 336

Compared to last week: Steers traded unevenly, from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–292 285 18 240.00–255.50 $249.38 $711
305–338 319 16 225.00–237.50 $231.40 $738 +4.92
350–384 364 44 220.00–240.00 $235.10 $856 +14.46
403–449 425 63 200.00–222.50 $214.00 $910 -3.07
455–494 475 106 195.00–215.00 $207.06 $984 +1.25
500–549 529 111 186.00–206.00 $191.49 $1,013 -4.68
555–598 577 181 178.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,067 -3.26
600–645 623 105 171.50–185.00 $177.96 $1,109 -3.47
658–685 676 70 170.00–183.00 $175.99 $1,190 +0.02
700–745 731 14 160.00–172.50 $166.71 $1,219 -0.98
750–796 774 26 160.00–169.50 $165.33 $1,280 -2.26
800–840 814 8 164.00–170.00 $166.73 $1,357 +2.88
860–895 883 7 150.00–167.50 $161.90 $1,430 +3.65
900–922 920 9 165.50–166.50 $165.61 $1,524
985–995 987 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,579
1014–1025 1016 8 150.00–162.00 $160.24 $1,628
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 212.50–220.00 $216.11 $720 +5.55
355–380 365 4 210.00–217.50 $213.22 $778 +16.20
405–445 428 12 170.00–185.00 $181.83 $778 -15.66
458–495 479 21 170.00–190.00 $181.11 $868 -1.23
505–545 534 59 167.50–185.00 $182.37 $974 +7.39
552–597 579 57 162.50–177.50 $173.59 $1,005 +2.70
605–640 630 15 157.50–167.50 $163.49 $1,030 -1.24
655–693 675 6 165.00–167.50 $165.82 $1,119 +1.70
713–725 716 4 147.50–157.50 $154.97 $1,110 -7.54
758–793 772 5 150.00–158.00 $155.19 $1,198 +0.37
807–838 823 6 159.00–159.50 $159.25 $1,311

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–296 288 16 207.00–225.00 $210.37 $606 +12.90
305–340 326 5 205.00–215.00 $209.37 $683 +0.49
360–393 375 17 200.00–207.50 $201.77 $757 +9.14
400–444 416 27 190.00–199.00 $196.71 $818 +8.17
455–495 472 89 176.00–186.00 $181.99 $859 -0.36
504–549 517 149 170.00–182.50 $175.29 $906 +1.09
554–598 578 138 160.00–178.00 $170.12 $983 -1.15
615–641 629 36 162.50–167.50 $163.92 $1,031 -5.51
654–693 666 86 152.50–160.00 $158.87 $1,058 -3.81
762–781 775 9 151.00–155.00 $153.41 $1,189 -1.31
801 801 19 158.50 $158.50 $1,270 +8.49
864–865 864 9 162.50–165.00 $162.78 $1,406 +17.91
870–880 fancy 873 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,484
920–923 921 5 151.00–165.00 $159.39 $1,468 +24.39
975–995 985 2 150.00–165.00 $157.58 $1,552 +20.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 182.50–195.00 $187.59 $535 +10.44
305–340 324 9 185.00–195.00 $192.48 $624
370–383 374 6 180.00–192.50 $185.82 $695 +9.71
410–448 423 47 171.00–187.50 $176.16 $745 +10.33
450–498 488 88 162.50–175.00 $172.97 $844 +1.95
519–545 529 48 149.00–167.50 $162.17 $858 +0.58
551–590 571 26 147.50–164.00 $157.05 $897 -2.90
600–649 634 48 140.00–157.00 $149.03 $945 -2.20
658–690 668 4 142.50–145.00 $144.38 $964 -4.33
715–748 737 3 122.50–134.00 $130.28 $960 -10.26
750–793 771 6 120.00–145.00 $133.34 $1,028 -2.66
973–978 976 4 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $1,327

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–344 344 8 215.00–240.00 $236.91 $815 +46.09
370–393 389 6 182.50–217.50 $211.95 $824
403–440 415 3 202.50–215.00 $210.59 $874 -2.46
465–480 473 2 184.00–202.50 $193.10 $913
565–595 580 2 160.00–190.00 $174.61 $1,013

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1668 1248 80-85% 210 63.25–69.50 $66.17 $826
948–1477 1265 80-85% 32 70.00–75.50 $72.01 $911
1215–1660 1369 80-85% 20 55.00–63.00 $60.62 $830
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1465 973 85-90% 13 30.00–42.50 $37.49 $365 -12.46
828–1730 1061 85-90% 32 45.00–55.00 $50.85 $540 -11.73
965–1158 1101 85-90% 16 63.50–64.00 $63.86 $703
810–1463 1151 85-90% 101 55.00–63.00 $60.88 $701
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229–2115 1489 75-80% 156 70.00–77.00 $72.27 $1,076 -7.24
1530–1845 1706 75-80% 4 62.50–69.50 $65.60 $1,119

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1420 1215 2 102.50–110.00 $105.62 $1,283
1470–1850 1725 6 69.00–77.50 $74.62 $1,287
1475–2215 1820 25 79.00–88.50 $83.70 $1,523

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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.