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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.48/cwt -29.52 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 475 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $196.08/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 509 lb · 27 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.00/cwt ≈ $1,581/hd at 883 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 1,021 853
Feeder cattle 522 810 609
Slaughter cattle 209 181 244
Replacement cattle 35 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers traded mostly 8.00 to 11.00 higher, with the exception for those weighing between 700-750 lbs, which traded 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.00 to 8.00 lower, while those over 600 lbs traded 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady. 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
300 300 1 267.50 $267.50 $802 —
405–435 429 5 265.00–271.00 $266.13 $1,142 +16.15
450–498 471 7 252.50–271.00 $263.14 $1,239 +18.02
500–545 522 6 240.00–255.00 $246.73 $1,288 —
570–595 583 2 229.00–230.00 $229.51 $1,338 +5.97
610–643 624 6 230.00–236.00 $233.70 $1,458 +12.63
670–695 693 15 189.00–200.00 $190.12 $1,318 -30.52
710–720 714 4 195.00–202.50 $199.38 $1,424 +4.38
818–845 829 5 177.50–188.00 $183.72 $1,523 +6.22
883 883 26 179.00 $179.00 $1,581 —
1060 1060 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502–505 502 11 265.00–267.00 $266.82 $1,339 —
583 583 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,501 +9.96
600–611 607 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,563 +8.95
700–735 713 12 206.00–219.00 $211.70 $1,509 -9.30
808–845 831 21 194.50–199.50 $198.29 $1,648 +9.43
910–925 915 12 180.00–186.00 $185.25 $1,695 —
980–995 991 6 175.00–187.00 $183.03 $1,814 +11.28
1665 1665 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,331 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 195.00 $195.00 $630 -25.00
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 +57.50
420–445 434 5 215.00–250.00 $227.79 $989 +2.79
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 -4.71
505–530 509 27 190.00–225.00 $196.08 $998 +6.14
552–580 557 8 195.00–215.00 $204.96 $1,142 +22.52
645 645 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,177 —
653–665 655 14 177.50–182.50 $181.96 $1,192 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 +6.75
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 —
1080 1080 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,642 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 12 200.00 $200.00 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 11 165.00–170.00 $169.09 $702 -57.98
425–445 435 2 205.00 $205.00 $892 -22.07
450–479 466 16 200.00–220.00 $213.13 $993 -7.87
489 489 11 160.00 $160.00 $782 -61.00
520–540 530 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 +3.82
582 582 5 207.50 $207.50 $1,208 +2.50
640–649 647 5 185.00–196.00 $193.82 $1,254 —
650–695 680 3 182.50–192.50 $185.69 $1,263 -16.81
700–745 723 2 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $1,284 +1.17
798 798 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,396 —
890 890 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 -2.18
405 405 2 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
415–425 419 7 240.00–250.00 $244.34 $1,024 —
500 500 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,138 -2.42
535 535 21 182.50 $182.50 $976 -47.42
589 589 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,296 -8.69
624 624 11 218.00 $218.00 $1,360 -9.21
668 668 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,450 -5.50
703 703 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,301 -10.63
860 860 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 —
900 900 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,476 —
1020–1035 1028 2 148.00–152.50 $150.23 $1,544 -11.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 +10.00
456–477 466 16 187.50–195.00 $194.05 $904 —
505 505 1 187.50 $187.50 $947 —
600–605 604 12 162.50–185.00 $177.30 $1,071 +4.83
718 718 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,077 -10.00
750 750 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,144 —
825 825 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 425.00 $425.00 —
240 240 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1435 1354 80-85% 11 86.75–94.50 $91.61 $1,240 —
1280–1548 1371 80-85% 13 106.25–116.00 $107.81 $1,478 +4.67
1225–1580 1387 80-85% 108 95.00–105.50 $101.46 $1,407 -1.68
1475 1475 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,077 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,386 —
835–1130 983 85-90% 2 42.50–55.00 $49.69 $488 —
915–1215 1048 85-90% 11 78.00–87.50 $84.15 $882 —
1030–1215 1135 85-90% 10 93.00–100.50 $97.07 $1,102 +34.07
1030–1196 1144 85-90% 9 102.25–110.00 $105.23 $1,204 +42.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1845 1760 75-80% 4 102.50–111.50 $105.73 $1,861 +1.35
1920 1920 75-80% 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,566 —
1240 1240 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,147 —
1375 1375 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,746 —
1665–1900 1758 3 110.00–114.50 $111.94 $1,968 —
1430–2430 1865 23 116.50–129.50 $125.18 $2,335 —
2020–2420 2261 9 130.00–147.50 $133.39 $3,016 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–895 875 (<2 yrs)Open 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,225
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,216
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,965

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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
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
960–1570 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,591.25 —
1005–1665 1386 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,878.50 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 20 141.00 $141.00 $653 —
604 604 7 135.00 $135.00 $815 —
843 843 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,012 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 12 130.00 $130.00 $490 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 3 127.50 $127.50 $729 —
603 603 2 125.00 $125.00 $754 —

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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.