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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.58/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 625 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.89/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 581 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.32/cwt +3.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 566 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 914 853
Feeder cattle 480 678 688
Slaughter cattle 268 236 165
Replacement cattle 11 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers weighing between 500-750 lbs traded steady to 5.00 higher. All other weight ranges were too thinly tested for accurate comparison. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded mostly 12.00 to 13.00 higher on a very light test and heifers over 600 lbs traded 1.00 to 8.00 higher on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows traded steady to 4.75 higher and average dress slaughter bulls traded 2.50 higher. The next report will be available as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–490 477 7 212.00–212.50 $212.28 $1,013 -7.12
525–540 527 7 205.00–214.00 $212.68 $1,121 +4.74
560–590 581 28 205.00–212.50 $207.89 $1,208 +1.87
615–640 618 10 200.00–207.00 $206.27 $1,275 +5.02
667–692 679 10 183.00–188.00 $185.96 $1,263 +0.03
700–733 721 21 175.00–187.50 $184.60 $1,331 +4.26
809–849 824 11 165.00–170.00 $168.13 $1,385 -6.24
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 -6.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
347 347 9 150.00 $150.00 $520 —
363–390 377 7 195.00–200.00 $197.16 $743 -20.33
427 427 3 195.00 $195.00 $833 -2.50
465–493 479 4 190.00–196.00 $192.91 $924 -2.59
683 683 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,182 -7.00
720 720 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,195 —
910–925 920 3 141.00–145.00 $142.32 $1,309 -5.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 175.00 $175.00 $565 -17.50
415–420 418 3 170.00–185.00 $180.04 $753 -4.96
461 461 4 170.00 $170.00 $784 -12.50
520 520 3 170.00 $170.00 $884 —
725 725 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 206.00 $206.00 $886 +13.00
460–466 464 6 205.00 $205.00 $951 +15.34
501–513 505 6 167.50–172.50 $169.19 $854 -28.51
525 525 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,034 -0.70
559–574 566 26 187.50–192.50 $190.32 $1,077 +12.07
616–641 625 35 175.00–188.00 $183.58 $1,147 +8.38
653–656 655 8 171.00–187.00 $181.02 $1,186 +5.36
710 710 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,235 +5.42
750–765 758 2 169.00–171.00 $169.99 $1,289 —
844 844 7 164.00 $164.00 $1,384 +1.06
901 901 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,352 -12.00
1110 1110 1 134.50 $134.50 $1,493 -10.29
1150 1150 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,438 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 200.00 $200.00 $556 —
472–485 473 14 187.50–188.00 $187.96 $889 +10.46
598 598 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,002 -3.59
685–692 689 8 157.50–165.00 $160.29 $1,104 -2.71
733–740 735 4 155.00–158.00 $157.24 $1,156 -0.76
805 805 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,228 —
905–925 913 4 119.00–127.50 $122.63 $1,120 -26.37
990 990 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,297 +0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 150.00 $150.00 $440 —
310–345 328 3 150.00–175.00 $167.13 $548 -10.45
350–370 364 7 180.00–187.50 $183.15 $667 +18.15
448 448 11 175.00 $175.00 $784 +12.90
498 498 8 160.00 $160.00 $797 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 10 197.50 $197.50 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 475 3 190.00–197.50 $195.11 $927 +5.11
505 505 1 187.50 $187.50 $947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 172.50 $172.50 $825 —
700–705 703 2 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1540 1319 80-85% 9 81.00–89.00 $86.87 $1,146 +24.26
1210–1561 1393 80-85% 32 93.00–103.50 $101.99 $1,421 -3.83
1290–1495 1408 80-85% 3 55.00–70.50 $62.29 $877 -20.68
1236–1593 1436 80-85% 73 104.00–108.50 $106.28 $1,526 -6.70
1605 1605 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1190 1028 85-90% 6 69.00–81.00 $72.73 $748 —
825–1180 1064 85-90% 27 85.00–99.00 $92.59 $985 +1.68
1020–1160 1067 85-90% 3 123.00–127.50 $125.87 $1,343 +34.96
1026–1195 1091 85-90% 34 101.00–109.00 $105.43 $1,150 +14.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1833 1711 75-80% 16 95.00–104.50 $99.98 $1,711 -8.82
1605–1960 1759 75-80% 7 105.00–108.50 $106.78 $1,878 —
1605–2185 1836 75-80% 8 81.00–93.00 $88.80 $1,630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1030 1013 6 126.50–132.00 $127.43 $1,291 -6.90
1185–1600 1306 4 75.00–102.50 $91.28 $1,192 —
1295–2230 1665 38 110.00–121.00 $116.18 $1,934 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1275 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 131.00–145.00 $140.14 $1,668
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1063–1205 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.50 $125.50 $1,393

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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.