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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.54/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 586 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.55/cwt -9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 610 lb · 51 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.69/cwt -4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 751 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,021 854 806
Feeder cattle 810 586 512
Slaughter cattle 181 268 294
Replacement cattle 30 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 550 lbs traded sharply higher. Steers from 550 to 700 lbs traded 9.00 to 19.00 lower and steers over 700 lbs traded uneven. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs traded 15.00 to 18.00 higher, while those between 500 to 550 lbs traded 10.00 lower and heifers over 550 lbs traded steady to 13.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded 7.00 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
322 322 5 300.00 $300.00 $966 +31.80
364 364 18 292.50 $292.50 $1,065 +23.31
450–462 457 8 257.50–260.00 $258.45 $1,181 +1.67
545 545 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,403 +4.36
553–599 586 78 235.00–253.00 $247.54 $1,451 -12.46
603–639 610 51 242.00–253.50 $248.55 $1,516 -9.75
655–688 680 11 225.00–240.00 $227.32 $1,546 -19.16
702 702 26 221.00 $221.00 $1,551 +21.00
750–765 751 42 192.00–196.00 $192.69 $1,447 -4.81
816–848 827 35 185.00–194.00 $188.86 $1,562 -6.14
874 874 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,573 —
971–995 977 7 162.50–175.50 $171.75 $1,678 —
1050–1080 1070 3 145.00–156.00 $149.52 $1,600 —
1122 1122 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,795 —
1395 1395 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 282.50 $282.50 $650 —
285 285 1 285.00 $285.00 $812 —
353–383 372 13 267.50–280.00 $276.07 $1,027 —
410–415 413 2 247.50–252.50 $249.98 $1,032 +24.98
475–495 490 32 230.00–248.00 $245.12 $1,201 +46.24
580–590 588 5 212.50–230.00 $223.54 $1,314 —
600–640 626 7 220.00–225.00 $221.07 $1,384 -2.29
670–695 690 16 217.50–222.50 $220.64 $1,522 —
742 742 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,447 —
772–785 773 25 180.00–185.00 $184.59 $1,427 —
830 830 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,473 —
936–947 943 10 163.00–172.50 $168.73 $1,591 —
990 990 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,460 —
1170 1170 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,521 —
1240 1240 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 +35.00
368 368 2 202.50 $202.50 $745 +27.50
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 +8.42
450–490 481 6 215.00–227.50 $224.71 $1,081 +44.11
515–525 522 3 185.00–200.00 $189.94 $991 +22.86
565–580 573 7 172.50–205.00 $182.44 $1,045 -12.56
695 695 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,268 +6.20
700–728 719 3 170.00–180.00 $173.25 $1,246 —
750–788 765 5 142.00–167.50 $157.00 $1,201 —
830–845 840 3 135.00–145.00 $141.71 $1,190 -38.29
996 996 4 107.50 $107.50 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 383 11 260.00–270.00 $262.18 $1,004 +15.38
453–465 458 14 232.50–250.00 $241.17 $1,105 +18.66
522–540 531 20 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,221 -10.33
566–577 569 23 225.00–230.00 $228.69 $1,301 +5.39
622–645 625 7 225.00–240.00 $227.21 $1,420 +8.15
653 653 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,453 +13.49
705–745 720 3 193.00–199.00 $195.63 $1,409 +0.68
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 ±0.00
955–975 963 3 155.00–166.00 $159.65 $1,537 —
1017–1035 1020 6 160.00–162.00 $161.66 $1,649 —
1075–1090 1082 3 145.00–152.50 $148.32 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 —
355–374 372 8 235.00–242.50 $235.90 $878 —
400–433 418 5 225.00–230.00 $227.07 $949 —
450–493 473 7 217.50–227.50 $221.00 $1,045 —
510–530 516 6 195.00–217.50 $206.18 $1,064 —
585 585 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 +14.48
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
695 695 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,407 —
700–748 731 7 170.00–182.50 $176.41 $1,290 +5.91
810–815 813 2 150.00–157.50 $153.74 $1,250 —
900–930 915 2 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $1,282 —
1042 1042 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
412 412 3 190.00 $190.00 $783 +5.00
573 573 4 167.50 $167.50 $960 +3.77
605–648 629 4 165.00–180.00 $172.47 $1,085 +26.91
690 690 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 -8.95
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 +4.06
845 845 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,120 —
986 986 17 111.00 $111.00 $1,094 -32.00
1045 1045 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
563 563 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,056 —
645 645 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,145 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
700–725 713 2 155.00–172.50 $163.60 $1,166 —
800 800 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,192 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
1030 1030 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,468 —
1085 1085 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,084 —
493 493 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,146 —
508 508 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,181 —
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -32.50
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
808 808 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,232 —
1155 1155 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 155.00 $155.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1410 1281 80-85% 10 73.00–84.50 $80.06 $1,026 -17.65
1225–1580 1335 80-85% 28 86.00–99.75 $94.89 $1,267 -8.79
1235–1533 1397 80-85% 51 100.00–111.50 $103.14 $1,441 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1070 818 85-90% 2 115.00–125.00 $118.46 $969 —
670–1213 1078 85-90% 7 72.50–84.00 $75.84 $818 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $712 -30.20
935–1223 1153 85-90% 33 86.50–96.50 $91.87 $1,059 -10.41
855–1210 1159 85-90% 10 100.00–104.00 $102.41 $1,187 +0.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1685 1675 75-80% 2 86.50–88.50 $87.51 $1,466 —
1710–1880 1787 75-80% 3 102.25–107.50 $104.38 $1,865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1633 1575 6 103.50–114.50 $107.52 $1,693 —
1410–2660 1913 18 120.00–129.00 $125.39 $2,399 —
2010–2350 2147 9 132.00–137.25 $133.83 $2,873 —

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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
1015–1565 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,860.28 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1230 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,564.81 —

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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.