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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $216.71/cwt +15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 704 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.84/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 528 lb · 53 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $202.57/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 736 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 499 727
Feeder cattle 1,110 324 605
Slaughter cattle 280 157 122
Replacement cattle 29 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded 4.00 to sharply higher. Steers over 600 lbs traded 4.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 17.00 to 26.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs traded steady to 18.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 7.00 lower and average dress bulls traded 12.00 lower. 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
327 327 12 275.00 $275.00 $899 —
356 356 8 277.00 $277.00 $986 +4.50
491 491 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,331 +30.37
506–548 528 53 252.00–265.00 $256.84 $1,356 +10.26
553–578 571 22 245.00–258.00 $247.50 $1,413 +9.54
605–630 608 34 237.50–238.50 $238.17 $1,448 +4.18
660 660 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,534 +4.50
703–710 704 79 210.00–218.00 $216.71 $1,526 +15.88
752–785 758 29 191.00–198.00 $196.65 $1,491 —
805–833 815 42 185.50–193.50 $190.83 $1,555 +8.83
895 895 1 184.50 $184.50 $1,651 —
1003 1003 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,635 -6.00
1160–1170 1165 2 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $1,748 —
1355 1355 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 —
300 300 1 267.50 $267.50 $802 —
375–399 396 11 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,039 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +20.00
465–484 480 5 235.00–256.00 $251.93 $1,209 —
492–494 493 16 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $900 —
505–535 523 12 225.00–247.50 $232.95 $1,218 —
563–599 586 30 227.50–243.00 $237.78 $1,393 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
670–690 682 3 202.50–210.00 $204.96 $1,398 +5.79
710–746 736 52 195.00–203.00 $202.57 $1,491 —
750–799 777 23 180.00–188.50 $184.82 $1,436 -0.41
879–888 884 12 175.00–179.00 $176.99 $1,565 —
905 905 12 174.50 $174.50 $1,579 +16.50
979–983 981 10 172.50–173.00 $172.75 $1,695 —
1011–1020 1014 7 149.00–150.00 $149.29 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–268 267 4 245.00 $245.00 $654 —
345–348 347 5 205.00–245.00 $212.94 $739 —
400–425 410 3 227.50–245.00 $234.89 $963 —
486 486 6 187.50 $187.50 $911 —
520 520 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,118 —
588–590 589 4 197.50–205.00 $201.24 $1,185 —
610 610 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,205 +2.50
653–690 668 7 180.00–197.50 $189.46 $1,266 —
735 735 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,415 —
785 785 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,287 —
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 -1.00
860–870 863 5 150.00–165.00 $156.01 $1,346 —
965 965 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,554 —
1085 1085 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,062 +19.50
441 441 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,142 +21.50
494 494 8 264.00 $264.00 $1,304 —
508–518 511 17 242.50–252.50 $248.80 $1,271 —
553–593 573 17 230.00–245.00 $240.24 $1,377 +17.60
606–647 618 21 222.50–227.50 $226.43 $1,399 +8.29
653–685 660 8 215.00–222.50 $217.81 $1,438 —
705–743 714 18 185.00–199.00 $195.94 $1,399 +11.81
806–844 830 23 171.50–175.00 $173.06 $1,436 +0.59
1200–1215 1210 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $1,835 +3.15
1252–1285 1260 8 146.00–156.50 $153.82 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 235.00 $235.00 $693 -12.50
315–335 325 11 240.00–265.00 $260.83 $848 —
375–387 385 13 256.00–260.00 $256.60 $988 —
402–445 424 6 235.00–240.00 $237.23 $1,006 —
460 460 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,095 +45.50
450–479 464 23 141.00–175.00 $157.20 $729 -35.30
508–546 542 19 222.00–237.50 $223.53 $1,212 +28.63
553–595 565 17 210.00–227.50 $224.54 $1,269 +20.86
600–618 612 7 202.50–215.00 $210.27 $1,287 —
670 670 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,357 +18.50
783 783 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,351 +2.50
820–845 833 2 157.50–168.00 $162.67 $1,355 +5.12
930 930 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,469 —
955–995 972 5 148.00–150.00 $148.71 $1,445 —
1032 1032 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,558 —
1055–1093 1080 3 146.00–147.50 $146.49 $1,582 —
1140 1140 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,687 +17.00
1156–1178 1165 9 145.00–149.00 $146.57 $1,708 —
1244 1244 4 128.50 $128.50 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 215.00 $215.00 $484 —
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 —
360 360 2 225.00 $225.00 $810 —
410–415 414 5 210.00–224.00 $221.23 $916 +34.55
488 488 4 222.50–225.00 $223.75 $1,092 —
520–545 536 5 205.00–213.00 $209.88 $1,125 —
625 625 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
690–695 693 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,109 —
810–815 813 2 135.00–141.50 $138.24 $1,124 —
868–885 875 4 125.00–138.50 $135.09 $1,182 —
900 900 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
958–996 989 20 120.00–127.50 $124.40 $1,230 —
1080 1080 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 —
555 555 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 —
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 —
925–927 927 4 145.00–147.00 $146.50 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 4 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,017 —
720 720 2 180.00–189.00 $184.50 $1,328 —
758 758 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
790 790 3 152.50–160.00 $157.50 $1,244 —
855–880 863 3 147.50–152.00 $150.47 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $962 -68.00
1340–1365 1353 80-85% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $1,792 +18.54
1218–1590 1379 80-85% 148 95.00–107.00 $101.27 $1,397 -12.67
1365–1500 1447 80-85% 3 90.00–94.50 $92.91 $1,344 +20.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–840 733 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $63.92 $469 —
795–1170 1001 85-90% 9 70.00–82.50 $78.78 $789 —
812–1205 1016 85-90% 28 96.00–108.50 $102.73 $1,044 —
625–1205 1042 85-90% 22 84.00–95.00 $89.72 $935 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1606–1940 1705 75-80% 22 96.50–106.50 $103.69 $1,768 —
1710–2020 1865 75-80% 2 110.75–114.50 $112.78 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1255 1192 6 122.50–144.00 $134.84 $1,607 —
1300–1885 1579 5 78.50–96.50 $87.16 $1,376 -38.45
1535–2085 1860 11 105.00–116.50 $113.44 $2,110 —
1330–2280 1874 16 118.00–126.00 $120.47 $2,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1165 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 92.00–107.50 $95.79 $913

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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
1152 1152 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -299.23
1225–1675 1392 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,700.00–1,885.00 $1,817.84 —

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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.