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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 29, 2022

1,281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.70/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 626 lb · 95 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.60/cwt +7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 758 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.04/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 573 lb · 52 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,281 2,764 1,413
Feeder cattle 991 2,156 1,187
Slaughter cattle 290 608 226

No comparison is available as the last reported sale was before the holiday week. Feeder steers tended to have a firm undertone, while feeder heifers had a softer undertone. Slaughter cows remained mostly steady. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–312 309 4 225.00–240.00 $228.64 $706 -18.59
355–395 380 18 210.00–220.00 $214.09 $814 -5.40
405–435 417 18 200.00–226.00 $221.30 $923 +11.08
455–495 475 13 165.00–219.00 $208.35 $990 +9.16
500–545 524 19 190.50–212.00 $197.29 $1,034 +5.58
550–595 573 52 177.50–193.00 $186.04 $1,066 +1.83
603–646 626 95 174.00–188.00 $181.70 $1,137 +5.53
659–690 670 47 167.50–180.00 $170.13 $1,140 +2.67
703–741 718 31 160.00–172.50 $168.05 $1,207 +8.67
752–783 758 54 158.00–172.50 $168.60 $1,278 +7.98
808–847 820 18 151.50–163.50 $157.88 $1,295 -2.86
888 888 6 157.50 $157.50 $1,399
905–935 918 7 149.00–154.50 $153.56 $1,410 -8.11
980 980 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,460
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 324 5 201.00–220.00 $213.32 $691 +29.10
370–395 383 4 195.00–200.00 $197.58 $757 +10.22
423–445 430 3 195.00–199.00 $196.38 $844 +3.26
500–545 532 15 170.00–188.00 $180.70 $961 +7.69
555–595 573 12 160.00–173.00 $170.16 $975 -3.22
635 635 2 155.00–170.00 $162.50 $1,032 +1.67
664–695 674 10 150.00–170.00 $157.84 $1,064 -2.76
760–778 772 3 133.00–141.00 $135.63 $1,047
810–820 815 2 145.00–147.50 $146.24 $1,192

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 321 5 182.50–200.00 $194.36 $624 -8.55
367–393 381 40 180.00–205.00 $194.21 $740 +3.36
451–482 465 19 166.00–187.00 $172.24 $801 -0.70
508–512 511 10 158.00–160.00 $158.40 $809 -8.78
558–588 571 46 154.00–171.00 $161.33 $921 -7.82
600–635 621 28 154.00–163.00 $158.90 $987 +3.18
650–695 672 27 150.00–163.00 $156.05 $1,049 +3.99
705–748 722 23 143.00–154.00 $150.33 $1,085 -0.31
760–775 771 4 146.00–157.50 $154.67 $1,193 +3.68
1025 1025 2 129.50–137.50 $133.50 $1,368 -21.76
1060–1070 1063 3 122.50–138.50 $133.13 $1,415
1275–1285 1280 2 129.00–133.00 $130.99 $1,677
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 322 4 154.00–170.00 $159.86 $515 -7.73
352–375 359 5 140.00–150.00 $146.92 $527 -21.38
410–428 422 5 147.50–160.00 $154.53 $652 -6.37
455–496 482 9 142.50–157.50 $152.57 $735 -7.83
513–540 528 7 145.00–155.00 $149.29 $788 -3.28
550–595 571 51 130.00–150.00 $141.27 $807 -7.31
653–660 656 5 130.00–143.00 $137.10 $899 -9.35
903–945 920 6 118.00–129.00 $122.93 $1,131 -12.07
950–990 974 6 122.00–128.00 $124.49 $1,213
1093 1093 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,312 -4.25
1133 1133 3 116.00 $116.00 $1,314

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–422 420 6 182.50–195.00 $188.78 $793 -9.99
520–543 531 7 155.00–165.00 $162.08 $861 -13.58
724 724 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,057 +0.65
993 993 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,241

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1460 1372 80-85% 3 78.75–79.00 $78.84 $1,082
1270–1530 1385 80-85% 16 55.00–64.50 $61.95 $858
1205–1610 1390 80-85% 112 65.00–75.75 $69.79 $970
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1215 1091 85-90% 63 60.00–69.75 $65.41 $714 +7.73
980–1215 1135 85-90% 17 70.25–79.75 $72.19 $819
1113–1200 1147 85-90% 12 45.00–58.00 $56.10 $643
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2080 1692 75-80% 17 74.25–80.25 $75.52 $1,278
1635–1890 1714 75-80% 20 61.50–72.75 $67.92 $1,164 +0.56

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1190 1183 2 112.50–115.00 $113.74 $1,346
1320–1785 1562 5 65.00–79.00 $73.04 $1,141
1045–2260 1775 21 81.50–89.00 $84.96 $1,508

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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.