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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

1,258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.50/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 610 lb · 142 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.18/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 624 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.09/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 521 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,258 1,419 821
Feeder cattle 971 1,110 602
Slaughter cattle 287 280 219
Replacement cattle — 29 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher on comparable sales, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on 600 pound steers. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with advances of up to 7.00 higher on Lean cows. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. 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
328–330 329 3 270.00–280.00 $273.35 $899 -1.65
375–390 380 3 257.50–282.50 $273.95 $1,041 -3.05
430 430 3 250.00–260.00 $256.67 $1,104 —
463 fancy 463 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,366 —
450–497 482 9 230.00–270.00 $255.84 $1,233 -15.16
505–549 521 36 245.00–275.00 $266.09 $1,386 +9.25
550–585 562 20 222.50–264.00 $244.60 $1,375 -2.90
600–640 610 142 227.50–257.00 $248.50 $1,516 +10.33
658–699 685 35 224.50–244.00 $228.72 $1,567 -3.78
710–713 713 7 217.00–232.00 $219.14 $1,562 +2.43
760 760 16 199.00–205.00 $200.88 $1,527 +4.23
866–884 881 26 184.00–190.00 $189.09 $1,666 +4.59
940 940 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
955 955 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,743 —
1030–1038 1035 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,760 +7.00
1060–1095 1078 2 132.50–162.50 $147.26 $1,587 —
1190 1190 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,934 +12.50
1225 1225 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,082 —
1375 1375 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,200 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -14.89
470–495 478 4 188.00–205.00 $192.90 $922 +5.40
530–536 536 21 177.50–205.00 $178.80 $958 -36.20
570–575 573 4 217.50–220.00 $219.37 $1,257 +18.13
630 630 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,394 +23.75
665 665 5 180.00–195.00 $192.00 $1,277 +2.54
700–730 713 5 180.00–200.00 $191.01 $1,362 -1.49
765–770 768 2 188.50–197.50 $193.01 $1,482 +29.01
815–830 823 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,564 +40.00
990 990 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,782 +19.00
1010 1010 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,515 —
1125 1125 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,468 —
1155 1155 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,698 —
1230 1230 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,425 +10.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 242.50–260.00 $251.50 $674 —
300–340 318 3 245.00–250.00 $248.43 $790 —
355–380 367 3 230.00–267.50 $252.89 $928 -14.61
400–435 423 14 240.00–265.00 $253.98 $1,074 -5.02
455–493 479 15 227.50–257.50 $250.82 $1,201 -13.18
503–540 526 22 230.00–257.50 $246.38 $1,296 -2.42
550–598 571 32 232.50–251.00 $244.65 $1,397 +4.41
600–632 624 54 215.00–243.00 $232.18 $1,449 +5.75
663–669 667 33 211.00–222.00 $219.02 $1,461 +1.21
713–744 722 17 190.00–194.25 $192.96 $1,393 -2.98
813–816 815 11 178.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,487 +9.40
865 865 5 179.00–180.00 $179.20 $1,550 —
915 915 30 178.25 $178.25 $1,631 —
1025–1045 1035 2 172.50–175.00 $173.74 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 215.00 $215.00 $634 -20.00
363 363 2 225.00 $225.00 $817 -31.60
409 409 5 229.00 $229.00 $937 -8.23
528–545 529 31 200.00–222.50 $207.76 $1,099 -15.77
595–598 598 10 200.00–205.00 $200.50 $1,199 -24.04
606–610 607 6 197.50–212.50 $200.01 $1,214 -10.26
658–691 682 13 195.00–202.50 $197.96 $1,350 -4.54
715 715 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
780–796 795 25 177.00–183.00 $177.24 $1,409 +4.74
805–825 808 7 172.00–173.00 $172.85 $1,397 +10.18
905–945 918 3 146.00–167.50 $153.37 $1,408 -4.63
1010–1013 1012 3 142.00–154.00 $150.01 $1,518 -0.99
1076 1076 10 149.00 $149.00 $1,603 +2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 3 185.00–200.00 $190.09 $719 -34.91
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 -46.23
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 —
515–547 535 8 170.00–195.00 $178.38 $954 -31.50
550–590 570 2 175.00–195.00 $185.35 $1,056 —
600–645 627 3 182.50–190.00 $186.76 $1,171 +16.76
675–695 685 3 175.00–177.50 $175.83 $1,204 +15.83
700 700 1 183.50 $183.50 $1,284 —
770–775 773 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 $1,343 —
830 830 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,204 +6.76
1105 1105 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,658 —
1150 1150 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,714 —
1335 1335 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,969 —
1365 1365 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,048 —
1445 1445 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 21 128.00 $128.00 $662 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–288 284 3 260.00–280.00 $273.54 $777 —
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 —
610–620 615 2 207.50–212.50 $209.98 $1,291 —
665–680 670 3 206.00–208.00 $206.68 $1,385 —
735–745 740 2 175.00–187.50 $181.29 $1,342 -3.21
783 783 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,370 -2.50
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 —
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
630–640 635 2 147.50–165.00 $156.32 $993 —
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -10.00
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
870 870 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,327 +2.03
905–945 925 2 137.50–145.00 $141.33 $1,307 —
990 990 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1309–1720 1448 75-80% 100 100.00–108.75 $104.94 $1,520 —
1400–1825 1572 75-80% 10 109.00–112.00 $110.25 $1,733 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1275 1017 85-90% 3 103.50–109.00 $105.12 $1,069 +2.39
950–1140 1045 85-90% 2 119.00–134.00 $125.82 $1,315 +36.10
1000–1520 1179 85-90% 47 73.50–93.00 $88.49 $1,043 -31.51
1110–1385 1197 85-90% 24 93.50–101.50 $97.10 $1,162 -22.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1415 1332 80-85% 60 100.00–106.75 $103.48 $1,378 —
1300–1425 1354 80-85% 11 93.50–96.25 $95.18 $1,289 -37.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1180 1110 3 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $1,636 —
1113–2320 1709 7 119.00–123.00 $121.33 $2,074 —
1490–2275 1770 7 98.50–109.50 $106.38 $1,883 —
1070–2270 1872 13 110.00–115.50 $112.96 $2,115 -7.51

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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.