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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.25/cwt -27.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 613 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.09/cwt -22.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 515 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.99/cwt +3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 557 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 766 684
Feeder cattle 359 522 328
Slaughter cattle 197 209 356
Replacement cattle 6 35 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 650 lbs traded sharply lower. Steers over 650 lbs traded steady. Feeder heifers traded uneven in all weight ranges on a lighter test. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded 4.00 lower on a thin test. 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
523–530 528 9 241.00–250.00 $242.98 $1,283 -23.84
601–633 613 22 220.00–245.00 $230.25 $1,411 -27.25
650–683 670 6 212.50–222.50 $217.13 $1,455 —
755 755 8 201.00–207.00 $204.75 $1,546 —
816 816 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,616 -0.29
900–949 945 12 186.00–187.00 $186.08 $1,758 +0.83
1000–1030 1020 3 175.00–181.00 $179.04 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 260.00 $260.00 $780 -7.50
495 495 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,163 -28.14
502–548 515 19 220.00–232.50 $224.09 $1,154 -22.64
550–595 571 6 210.00–239.00 $225.82 $1,289 -3.69
600–610 608 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,307 -18.70
655 655 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,317 —
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 -4.38
758–775 764 3 187.50–199.00 $195.11 $1,491 —
970–990 980 2 162.50–177.50 $170.08 $1,667 —
1165–1175 1170 2 147.50–149.00 $148.25 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 +50.00
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 -2.79
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +5.00
555–585 570 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -14.96
665 665 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,114 -14.46
763–788 773 6 152.50–172.50 $158.29 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -10.00
417 417 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,011 -1.84
480–490 483 3 225.00–237.50 $233.28 $1,127 —
531 531 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,158 +35.50
550–595 557 13 223.00–229.00 $223.99 $1,248 +3.99
625–641 633 10 203.00–218.00 $206.47 $1,307 -11.53
675–677 677 6 200.00–210.00 $201.66 $1,365 -15.34
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
848 848 11 183.50 $183.50 $1,556 —
857–880 866 5 175.00–184.50 $178.76 $1,548 +6.26
920–930 927 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,669 +16.00
1048 1048 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,808 +22.27
1080–1095 1088 2 151.00–160.00 $155.53 $1,692 —
1235 1235 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 215.00–230.00 $219.57 $599 —
300 300 1 225.00 $225.00 $675 —
488 488 2 197.50 $197.50 $964 +37.50
550–575 562 3 195.00–212.50 $205.93 $1,157 -1.57
600–629 625 7 185.00–197.50 $192.54 $1,203 -1.28
685–690 687 6 185.00–196.75 $191.71 $1,317 +6.02
712–745 716 8 179.50–183.00 $179.96 $1,289 +2.38
795 795 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,423 +4.00
840–845 843 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,496 —
1068–1089 1084 12 120.00–129.50 $127.16 $1,378 —
1210 1210 1 130.50 $130.50 $1,579 —
1325 1325 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 185.00–195.00 $190.05 $452 —
260 260 1 180.00 $180.00 $468 —
330 330 1 192.50 $192.50 $635 -32.50
400–420 413 3 175.00–195.00 $188.55 $779 —
475–490 486 4 165.00–170.00 $166.22 $808 -27.83
570 570 1 167.50 $167.50 $955 —
667 667 7 177.50 $177.50 $1,184 —
870 870 1 102.50 $102.50 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,150 —
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
840 840 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,323 —
915 915 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,350 —
1110 1110 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
980 980 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1555 1340 80-85% 16 84.00–94.75 $88.90 $1,191 —
1215–1570 1396 80-85% 88 95.00–106.00 $99.52 $1,389 -1.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,446 +97.81
1060–1155 1123 85-90% 6 105.50–118.00 $109.43 $1,229 +12.36
1065–1160 1123 85-90% 9 88.50–92.00 $89.80 $1,008 -7.27
995–1210 1156 85-90% 23 93.00–101.00 $96.15 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1710 1663 75-80% 4 104.25–107.00 $105.83 $1,760 —
1620–1795 1740 75-80% 8 93.25–98.25 $96.51 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2175 1778 33 113.50–124.50 $120.91 $2,150 +8.97
1325–2195 1902 8 126.25–139.00 $130.42 $2,481 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1355 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 151.00–152.00 $151.44 $1,825
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1390 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00–124.00 $121.73 $1,489
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1045 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 91.00–91.50 $91.26 $931

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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.