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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.01/cwt +12.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 517 lb · 30 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.28/cwt +17.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 992 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.58/cwt +13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 580 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 732 1,076 838
Feeder cattle 518 828 624
Slaughter cattle 166 248 214
Replacement cattle 48 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Both feeder steer and steer calves traded mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Heifer calves weighing under 600 pounds mostly 10.00 higher. Not enough comparable sales from the previous week on feeder heifers. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher. The next available report will occur 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
415–447 441 12 227.50–245.00 $240.30 $1,060 -1.70
455–490 473 8 227.50–255.00 $243.50 $1,152 +3.50
500–528 515 10 224.00–245.00 $230.57 $1,187 -9.43
550–595 580 12 225.00–250.00 $237.76 $1,379 +5.24
605–628 618 8 218.00–232.00 $225.00 $1,390 -5.08
650–665 657 13 205.00–224.00 $216.20 $1,420 +12.80
725–735 727 18 195.00–203.00 $200.04 $1,454 -4.65
750–775 759 16 182.00–189.00 $186.48 $1,415 +1.65
820–835 830 6 178.00–183.00 $179.49 $1,490 -4.88
850–875 855 12 175.00–182.00 $178.91 $1,530 —
905–940 923 2 169.00–175.00 $171.94 $1,587 —
1045–1048 1047 4 157.00–160.00 $157.75 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 210.00 $210.00 $672 +12.50
375 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 +22.50
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -25.07
645 645 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,213 —
673–680 675 3 195.00–197.50 $195.84 $1,322 +19.62
715–735 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 +12.50
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 +11.64
845 845 3 157.50 $157.50 $1,331 —
865 865 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,449 +19.95
1090 1090 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,559 —
1400 1400 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 5 202.50 $202.50 $1,181 -13.79
1228 1228 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
300 300 1 245.00 $245.00 $735 +4.00
357–383 364 8 230.00–237.50 $236.57 $861 —
413–445 423 6 220.00–239.00 $233.48 $988 —
455–488 467 10 217.50–237.50 $227.43 $1,062 +5.43
509–545 517 30 229.00–250.00 $236.01 $1,220 +12.70
555–595 580 18 210.00–240.00 $230.58 $1,337 +14.31
610–628 618 11 202.50–212.50 $207.47 $1,282 -4.70
657–691 674 10 209.00–221.00 $214.85 $1,448 +30.36
708–732 722 10 174.00–185.00 $179.04 $1,293 -6.21
750–770 763 6 172.50–180.00 $177.92 $1,358 —
893 893 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,411 —
953 953 14 160.00 $160.00 $1,525 +24.50
1015 1015 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,330 —
1050–1095 1061 9 126.00–137.50 $132.35 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,032 -20.00
630–645 636 8 190.00–195.00 $190.62 $1,212 —
675–696 692 15 187.50–192.00 $188.32 $1,303 —
950–994 992 22 132.50–149.00 $148.28 $1,471 +17.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 210.00 $210.00 $472 —
325 325 2 200.00–215.00 $207.50 $674 —
370–393 380 11 165.00–187.50 $172.63 $656 —
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 -10.00
500–530 515 2 172.50–192.50 $182.21 $938 +13.46
555–595 582 3 165.00–172.50 $167.39 $974 —
655–680 668 2 172.50–177.50 $174.95 $1,169 +19.95
710–730 723 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,193 +19.00
850 850 1 134.50 $134.50 $1,143 -1.74
920 920 3 117.50 $117.50 $1,081 —
985 985 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–583 574 9 109.00–117.50 $114.62 $658 —
626–641 630 15 119.00–131.00 $122.26 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
600–645 630 5 197.50–207.00 $200.28 $1,262 —
688 688 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,221 +0.50
715–740 725 3 147.50–180.00 $159.84 $1,159 —
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 ±0.00
925 925 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,272 +2.17
955 955 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 160.00 $160.00 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1355 1233 80-85% 30 94.00–102.75 $98.97 $1,220 —
1090–1372 1254 80-85% 40 103.00–112.50 $105.92 $1,328 —
1250–1295 1273 80-85% 2 84.00–92.00 $87.93 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1745 1508 75-80% 21 100.00–107.25 $105.46 $1,590 —
1405–1745 1551 75-80% 7 94.00–98.50 $96.97 $1,504 —
1420–1790 1572 75-80% 6 107.75–119.00 $111.57 $1,754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 975 85-90% 9 85.00–95.00 $90.29 $880 +26.81
885–1070 992 85-90% 3 70.00–79.00 $73.98 $734 +10.50
895–1080 1015 85-90% 12 98.00–110.00 $103.43 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1230 3 129.00–135.00 $132.31 $1,627 —
1635–1770 1682 3 98.50–103.00 $100.24 $1,686 —
1415–2145 1693 17 111.00–123.00 $118.49 $2,006 —
1455–2380 1890 8 124.50–132.50 $127.35 $2,407 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1183–1448 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 48 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,688.88 —

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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.