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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.23/cwt ≈ $1,439/hd at 777 lb · 69 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $165.50/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 941 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.64/cwt -7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 570 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 732 1,237
Feeder cattle 324 518 1,039
Slaughter cattle 157 166 198
Replacement cattle 18 48 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as this sale was not reported last week. An overall higher undertone from two weeks ago was noted. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
690–697 696 6 195.00–200.00 $199.17 $1,386 —
753–784 777 69 177.50–188.75 $185.23 $1,439 —
933 933 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,474 —
1053 1053 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,516 —
1170 1170 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 272.50 $272.50 $967 —
480–495 490 4 237.50–242.50 $240.63 $1,179 -2.87
510–542 528 7 237.50–255.00 $246.58 $1,302 +16.01
554–592 571 12 227.50–252.50 $237.96 $1,359 +0.20
605–643 630 11 230.00–239.00 $233.99 $1,474 +8.99
663 663 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,512 +11.80
700–729 719 10 197.50–204.00 $200.83 $1,444 +0.79
813–815 813 5 180.00–182.50 $182.00 $1,480 +2.51
941 941 15 165.50 $165.50 $1,557 -6.44
1000 1000 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 +7.00
825 825 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,246 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 +15.00
375 375 2 248.00 $248.00 $930 +11.43
420 420 1 237.50 $237.50 $998 +4.02
455 455 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,081 +10.07
550–586 570 14 220.00–229.00 $222.64 $1,269 -7.94
608–643 617 11 205.00–225.00 $218.14 $1,346 +10.67
698 698 13 199.00 $199.00 $1,389 -15.85
715–740 732 3 182.50–187.50 $184.13 $1,348 +5.09
815–835 825 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,423 —
868 868 10 163.50 $163.50 $1,419 +5.50
1080 1080 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,577 +13.65
1145 1145 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,660 —
1205 1205 1 148.50 $148.50 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 247.50 $247.50 $688 —
479 479 4 192.50 $192.50 $922 —
508–540 519 3 190.00–197.50 $194.90 $1,012 +4.90
555–588 575 7 195.00–207.50 $203.68 $1,171 —
694 694 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,277 -4.32
773 773 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,314 —
815–845 830 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,308 —
1122 1122 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 427 3 185.00–190.00 $186.68 $797 +21.68
743 743 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,040 -25.00
790 790 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,193 -14.00
612 612 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,322 +15.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,856 +57.07
1206–1603 1349 80-85% 33 86.00–97.25 $93.29 $1,258 —
1343–1450 1384 80-85% 5 110.00–119.00 $113.94 $1,577 —
1200–1590 1390 80-85% 49 100.75–108.00 $104.59 $1,454 —
1340–1570 1440 80-85% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.28 $1,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $870 —
510–1045 778 85-90% 2 60.00–62.50 $61.68 $480 —
785–1180 948 85-90% 5 80.00–92.00 $86.11 $816 —
1015–1198 1112 85-90% 23 94.00–103.50 $96.74 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1603–1825 1665 75-80% 12 103.25–112.25 $107.70 $1,793 —
1610–1719 1697 75-80% 5 99.00–101.00 $99.38 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1230 1119 5 132.00–138.50 $135.22 $1,513 —
1030–2105 1564 7 122.50–129.50 $125.61 $1,965 —
1400–1810 1650 5 113.50–119.50 $117.28 $1,935 +17.04

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,114
1245–1250 1248 (<2 yrs)Open 2 134.50–139.00 $136.75 $1,707

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1050–1385 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,699.23 —
1535–1645 1593 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,865.00–2,000.00 $1,911.70 —

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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.