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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $253.14/cwt ≈ $1,339/hd at 529 lb · 42 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.50/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 736 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.25/cwt ≈ $1,285/hd at 535 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 854 679 712
Feeder cattle 586 416 394
Slaughter cattle 268 244 318
Replacement cattle — 19 —

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 287.50 $287.50 $791 —
325–340 333 3 260.00–277.50 $268.20 $893 —
350–390 370 2 255.00–285.00 $269.19 $996 -21.22
425 425 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,116 -31.28
475–493 485 4 250.00–272.50 $256.78 $1,245 —
502–548 529 42 235.00–258.00 $253.14 $1,339 —
553 553 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,438 —
610–645 630 20 247.50–262.50 $258.30 $1,627 —
658–675 664 3 225.00–257.50 $246.48 $1,637 +14.66
702 702 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,404 -23.30
763 763 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,507 +0.24
825 825 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 -52.50
350–385 370 3 175.00 $175.00 $648 -53.41
405–438 427 3 215.00–220.00 $216.58 $925 -2.28
453–485 459 7 165.00–185.00 $180.60 $829 -31.90
505–515 510 4 162.50–172.50 $167.08 $852 -38.83
585 585 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 -15.00
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
665–670 668 2 162.50–190.00 $176.30 $1,178 -28.70
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 +22.54
855–898 881 14 161.00–179.00 $170.76 $1,504 +23.26
1020 1020 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 5 225.00 $225.00 $914 -32.50
453–473 463 4 192.50–205.00 $198.88 $921 -64.21
510–525 518 2 195.00–215.00 $204.86 $1,061 -38.62
600–645 618 3 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,380 -9.96
650–655 653 2 195.00–220.00 $207.45 $1,355 —
851–860 853 6 180.00–184.00 $183.33 $1,564 +8.33

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344–345 344 6 200.00–220.00 $216.66 $745 —
378–385 383 9 225.00–257.50 $246.80 $945 —
400 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 +12.62
467–468 468 6 210.00–235.00 $222.51 $1,041 -14.26
530–543 535 25 217.50–250.00 $240.25 $1,285 —
568–599 576 24 199.00–227.50 $223.30 $1,286 +15.14
600–645 611 15 210.00–227.50 $219.06 $1,338 -3.86
669–676 673 10 207.50–210.00 $209.01 $1,407 +9.01
705–714 710 18 192.00–199.00 $194.95 $1,384 +14.06
750–760 755 2 175.00–180.00 $177.52 $1,340 -0.74
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 -1.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561–585 566 5 190.00–192.50 $190.52 $1,078 —
728–748 736 27 166.50–177.50 $170.50 $1,255 -4.53
857 857 3 168.50 $168.50 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 147.50–175.00 $161.25 $637 -48.75
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 —
485–490 488 2 165.00–190.00 $177.56 $866 -18.59
500–535 512 3 170.00–190.00 $181.86 $931 -1.89
580–595 588 2 162.50–165.00 $163.73 $963 -10.08
600–640 619 4 140.00–147.50 $145.56 $901 —
650–690 676 7 162.50–187.50 $178.95 $1,210 —
700–735 712 3 142.50–163.00 $155.94 $1,110 +9.02
780 780 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,072 —
920–925 923 2 146.00–147.50 $146.75 $1,355 —
998 998 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,427 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
390 390 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
563 563 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,337 —
600–645 616 5 220.00–230.00 $223.64 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 202.50 $202.50 $739 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
710 710 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,250 —
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
800–835 818 2 145.00–157.50 $151.38 $1,238 —
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
970–990 980 4 139.00–147.00 $142.71 $1,399 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1390 1263 80-85% 47 92.00–101.00 $97.71 $1,234 -21.29
1221–1420 1339 80-85% 70 102.00–107.50 $103.68 $1,388 +7.00
1255–1425 1340 80-85% 2 122.50–130.25 $126.62 $1,697 +29.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 +61.18
760–1120 1023 85-90% 13 75.00–87.00 $80.90 $828 -41.02
955–1215 1137 85-90% 42 87.50–99.50 $93.20 $1,060 -9.48
1090–1210 1162 85-90% 8 100.00–107.50 $102.28 $1,188 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1808 1510 75-80% 50 99.00–105.50 $103.96 $1,570 —
1455–1770 1518 75-80% 6 106.25–107.75 $107.22 $1,628 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1490 1438 2 103.00–108.00 $105.59 $1,518 —
1390–1910 1664 6 114.00–119.00 $117.62 $1,957 —
1200–2298 1805 20 120.00–132.75 $127.82 $2,307 —

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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.