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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.33/cwt -15.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 686 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.10/cwt ≈ $1,336/hd at 532 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 536 447
Feeder cattle 357 288 283
Slaughter cattle 245 248 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers traded uneven across all weight ranges. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs traded 4.00 to 15.00 lower, while those over 750 lbs traded mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady and bulls remained steady this week. 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
462–480 466 5 240.00–265.00 $257.86 $1,202 —
525–545 532 10 225.00–260.00 $251.10 $1,336 —
550–575 563 2 210.00–240.00 $224.67 $1,265 -11.47
660–685 673 2 222.50–226.00 $224.28 $1,509 +16.75
733–740 736 7 200.00–215.00 $208.54 $1,535 +18.54
767–775 769 4 201.00–205.00 $202.01 $1,553 +14.51
807 807 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,461 —
860–872 869 4 185.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,673 —
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 —
1085 1085 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 +15.00
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 -6.88
600–630 620 6 240.00–255.00 $248.78 $1,542 -3.43
680 680 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,581 -12.50
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 +14.00
760–795 778 2 207.50–215.00 $211.17 $1,643 -1.33
840 840 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,730 -8.49
950 950 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,890 +7.18
1090 1090 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,989 —
1250 1250 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 195.00 $195.00 $946 +10.00
505–530 520 4 145.00–170.00 $162.06 $843 —
573 573 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,046 -22.50
605–623 620 6 165.00–205.00 $193.49 $1,200 —
653–695 668 4 170.00–205.00 $192.97 $1,289 +22.97
700 700 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,068 -17.50
900–910 905 2 140.00–147.50 $143.73 $1,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 295.00 $295.00 $900 —
360 360 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,033 —
470–485 477 3 240.00–250.00 $244.17 $1,165 —
515 515 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -4.48
597 597 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,418 -13.38
620–645 638 5 217.50–231.00 $224.65 $1,433 -9.18
660–694 686 26 202.50–215.00 $209.33 $1,436 -15.67
705–740 716 6 200.00–210.00 $207.93 $1,489 -7.07
775–795 791 5 206.00–207.00 $206.80 $1,636 +6.80
830–843 838 5 182.50–191.00 $187.63 $1,572 -11.10
875 875 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,689 +6.76
900 900 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,593 —
1035 1035 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,656 +8.53
1356 1356 3 154.50 $154.50 $2,095 +14.50
1465 1465 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,417 —
1530–1535 1533 2 137.00–140.00 $138.50 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 429 4 185.00–195.00 $191.87 $823 +14.37
450–470 460 2 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $758 —
520–535 526 4 155.00–165.00 $162.48 $855 -27.52
560–580 567 7 130.00–165.00 $153.65 $871 -16.35
780 780 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
810–818 816 4 150.00–156.00 $151.49 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,035 +5.00
620 620 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
655–658 657 4 177.50–195.00 $181.86 $1,195 -18.14
725–730 728 2 178.00–179.00 $178.50 $1,299 —
755–775 765 2 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $1,378 —
850–865 858 2 150.00–165.00 $157.43 $1,351 -20.07
1235 1235 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,522 —
1070 1070 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -16.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1687 1376 80-85% 48 88.50–99.50 $95.87 $1,319 -7.97
1265–1465 1395 80-85% 7 55.00–87.00 $80.46 $1,122 -23.38
1240–1595 1445 80-85% 48 100.00–110.00 $103.48 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1065 894 85-90% 5 65.00–78.50 $75.10 $671 —
865–1190 1073 85-90% 18 82.00–94.50 $89.76 $963 -26.24
660–1203 1089 85-90% 59 95.00–105.50 $100.26 $1,092 -15.74
1055–1195 1103 85-90% 10 111.00–125.00 $114.29 $1,261 -23.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1708–1720 1712 75-80% 3 91.50–92.00 $91.67 $1,569 —
1628–1960 1734 75-80% 14 100.00–109.75 $104.50 $1,812 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1750 1547 3 108.00–115.00 $110.95 $1,716 —
1460–2415 1976 17 120.00–130.50 $126.48 $2,499 —
1275–2480 2126 13 131.50–138.00 $134.58 $2,861 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 140.00 $140.00 $540 —
479 479 5 145.00 $145.00 $695 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 7 125.00 $125.00 $439 —
412 412 3 135.00 $135.00 $556 —
1243 1243 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,429 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 159.00 $159.00 $922 —
727 727 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,069 —
785 785 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 +4.00

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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.