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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

1,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.54/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 672 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $189.49/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 576 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.78/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 631 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,428 1,281 1,589
Feeder cattle 1,098 991 1,208
Slaughter cattle 330 290 381

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded uneven, while those over 600 lbs traded steay to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded steady to sharply higher, while those over 600 lbs traded 4.00 to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.75 higher and slaughter bulls traded 1.15 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 4 230.00–235.00 $233.70 $640 —
303–340 322 11 222.50–235.00 $231.58 $746 +2.94
355–383 375 13 215.00–222.50 $219.69 $824 +5.60
402–440 427 23 200.00–215.00 $210.05 $897 -11.25
495 495 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,002 -5.85
507–548 520 29 190.00–195.00 $191.96 $998 -5.33
552–596 576 70 181.00–194.00 $189.49 $1,091 +3.45
608–646 631 53 177.50–186.50 $180.78 $1,141 -0.92
659–694 672 90 170.00–177.75 $175.54 $1,180 +5.41
705–744 720 41 169.50–175.50 $173.31 $1,248 +5.26
750–770 756 45 165.00–170.00 $169.08 $1,278 +0.48
820–828 827 7 164.00–166.50 $166.15 $1,374 +8.27
970–995 983 2 153.00–159.00 $156.04 $1,534 +7.04
1105–1145 1132 5 125.00–130.75 $128.98 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 215.00–225.00 $220.09 $627 —
323–348 339 16 215.00–220.00 $217.64 $738 +4.32
350–370 360 2 205.00–210.00 $207.57 $747 +9.99
400–430 414 8 187.50–197.00 $194.09 $804 -2.29
475–492 490 11 187.50–197.00 $195.53 $958 —
500–528 518 7 180.00–186.00 $181.93 $942 +1.23
559–590 564 13 170.00–175.00 $174.60 $985 +4.44
625 625 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 +2.50
660–670 667 3 165.00–168.00 $166.01 $1,107 +8.17
700–745 720 11 160.00–164.00 $163.36 $1,176 —
727 727 5 116.00 $116.00 $843 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 +19.37
855 855 4 150.00–153.00 $150.75 $1,289 —
925 925 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,323 —
990 990 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,411 —
1098 1098 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 430 8 177.50–185.00 $182.84 $786 —
455–488 472 9 170.00–182.50 $178.32 $842 —
500–540 513 18 155.00–178.00 $165.40 $849 —
580–591 589 5 160.00–165.00 $164.01 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 13 185.00–196.00 $192.01 $526 —
305–345 325 6 177.50–190.00 $184.89 $601 +25.03
355–390 372 7 170.00–177.50 $173.48 $645 +26.56
412–447 433 40 160.00–173.00 $168.83 $731 +14.30
450–493 468 25 162.50–177.50 $167.06 $782 +14.49
540 540 11 165.00 $165.00 $891 +15.71
553–590 573 45 160.00–169.00 $164.51 $943 +23.24
613–645 628 17 156.00–163.00 $158.79 $997 —
650–691 671 28 149.00–159.00 $156.71 $1,052 +19.61
700–725 712 6 150.00–153.00 $151.74 $1,080 —
765 765 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,140 —
925–930 928 2 122.00–127.50 $124.74 $1,158 +1.81
990 990 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,277 +4.51
1182 1182 3 107.00 $107.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 197.50 $197.50 $632 +3.14
355–380 373 11 182.50–200.00 $191.24 $713 -2.97
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
500–536 519 50 172.50–181.50 $175.69 $912 +17.29
584 584 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,028 +14.67
600–633 610 31 165.00–171.50 $169.05 $1,031 +10.15
651–659 656 19 161.00–174.00 $169.25 $1,110 +13.20
715–747 734 5 158.00–159.00 $158.39 $1,163 +8.06
753–764 761 9 150.00–163.25 $158.87 $1,209 +4.20
830 830 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,228 —
968 968 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,476 —
1057–1080 1065 5 125.00–127.50 $126.01 $1,342 -7.12
1120 1120 1 131.50 $131.50 $1,473 —
1175–1188 1186 6 129.00–131.00 $129.33 $1,534 —
1337 1337 9 128.00 $128.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 167.50–175.00 $171.21 $450 —
310–345 324 7 160.00–172.50 $166.20 $538 —
350–398 381 8 152.50–170.00 $159.79 $609 —
408–445 418 7 142.50–160.00 $155.19 $649 —
450–495 464 9 150.00–157.50 $152.18 $706 —
510–535 519 13 135.00–156.00 $146.45 $760 —
554–575 565 16 135.00–150.00 $141.99 $802 —
655–675 663 5 135.00–138.00 $135.61 $899 —
755 755 2 128.50 $128.50 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 185.00 $185.00 $527 —
420 420 1 175.00 $175.00 $735 -13.78
563 563 2 163.00 $163.00 $918 —
600–646 637 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,051 —
650 650 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 217.50 $217.50 $750 —
475 475 1 192.50 $192.50 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1548 1342 80-85% 62 52.00–69.75 $64.72 $869 —
1220–1540 1396 80-85% 67 70.25–80.50 $75.61 $1,056 +5.82
1405–1540 1471 80-85% 8 81.50–83.00 $82.16 $1,209 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 22.00 $22.00 $197 —
925–1023 988 85-90% 4 92.50–124.50 $110.12 $1,088 —
730–1165 1003 85-90% 12 47.00–59.00 $55.04 $552 —
795–1195 1050 85-90% 66 60.50–70.50 $66.28 $696 —
860–1180 1078 85-90% 14 71.50–86.00 $74.01 $798 +8.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1780 1697 75-80% 10 50.00–64.25 $60.63 $1,029 -14.89
1558–2040 1713 75-80% 11 66.25–70.50 $68.40 $1,172 +0.48
1555–2065 1741 75-80% 9 76.50–84.25 $79.34 $1,381 +11.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1100 1058 2 110.00–122.50 $116.00 $1,227 —
1190–1765 1504 8 70.00–78.50 $75.78 $1,140 —
1685–2210 1944 6 84.50–87.50 $86.11 $1,674 —

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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.