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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

520 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.33/cwt ≈ $1,967/hd at 836 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.66/cwt -36.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 540 lb · 16 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 2 steers $205.50/cwt +45.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 889 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 520 338 462
Feeder cattle 332 207 351
Slaughter cattle 187 131 111
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher; bulls 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle too thinly tested to trend. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 372.50 $372.50 $838 —
325–348 337 4 300.00–319.00 $309.82 $1,044 —
392 fancy 392 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,245 —
451–460 453 11 278.00–283.50 $281.98 $1,277 —
550–570 557 3 265.00–282.50 $275.09 $1,532 —
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
650 650 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —
708–740 721 8 240.00–263.00 $252.32 $1,819 —
750–780 758 6 237.00–251.00 $246.13 $1,866 —
810–848 836 30 233.00–237.50 $235.33 $1,967 —
868 868 11 232.50 $232.50 $2,018 —
907–935 911 9 207.50–218.00 $215.92 $1,967 —
1020 1020 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,132 —
1139 1139 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,999 —
1170 1170 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,018 —
1255 1255 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 —
665–690 673 4 215.00–225.00 $221.23 $1,489 +36.23
795 795 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 —
889 889 14 205.50 $205.50 $1,827 +45.50
980 980 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,642 ±0.00
1019 1019 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,732 —
1165 1165 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
585–593 590 3 155.00–180.00 $163.26 $963 —
650–698 682 3 177.50–190.00 $181.47 $1,238 —
750 750 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,219 —
805 805 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
860–875 868 3 165.00–195.00 $176.58 $1,533 —
915 915 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,235 —
985 985 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 —
1085 1085 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
178 178 2 600.00 $600.00 —
220 220 1 535.00 $535.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 —
520–548 540 16 237.50–260.00 $240.66 $1,300 -36.84
555 555 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 -12.50
590 fancy 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 —
602–625 606 6 222.50–230.00 $228.71 $1,386 —
627 fancy 627 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,524 —
710–740 718 4 227.50–233.00 $230.22 $1,653 +6.22
760–793 783 4 212.50–229.00 $220.81 $1,729 —
805 805 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,771 +10.00
955 955 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624 -49.57
1038 1038 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,951 —
1050 1050 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,811 —
1205 1205 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 290.00 $290.00 $638 —
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
445 445 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,168 —
455–483 473 13 230.00–250.00 $244.57 $1,157 +34.57
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 -8.87
605–620 613 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,150 —
925–943 934 4 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $1,658 —
1015–1040 1028 2 149.00–155.00 $151.96 $1,562 —
1090 1090 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,570 —
1100–1125 1108 3 144.00–149.00 $147.31 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
570–590 582 6 150.00–172.50 $158.28 $921 —
788 788 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 335.00 $335.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 281 5 322.50–360.00 $342.95 $964 —
370 370 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,054 —
420 420 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,186 —
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,220 —
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 —
1010 1010 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–175 168 2 400.00–470.00 $436.57 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1555 1407 80-85% 14 86.00–100.00 $95.64 $1,346 -19.12
1265–1575 1418 80-85% 79 101.00–117.00 $111.04 $1,575 -3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1243 1086 85-90% 9 77.50–91.00 $84.92 $922 -51.44
1005–1245 1166 85-90% 33 95.00–110.00 $104.18 $1,215 —
1165–1225 1195 85-90% 3 115.00–128.00 $119.82 $1,432 —
1360–1410 1383 85-90% 3 26.00–65.00 $39.46 $546 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1815 1665 75-80% 13 98.50–107.50 $104.87 $1,746 —
1615–1905 1743 75-80% 5 108.00–116.00 $111.30 $1,940 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2095 2095 65-75% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–2435 1874 15 135.00–145.00 $138.21 $2,590 —
1635–2425 1952 12 127.25–134.75 $130.50 $2,547 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1545 1545 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,441

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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.