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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.41/cwt ≈ $1,280/hd at 486 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $289.08/cwt ≈ $1,367/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $296.29/cwt ≈ $1,544/hd at 521 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 654 375 593
Feeder cattle 543 249 476
Slaughter cattle 111 126 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle too thinly tested from last weeks run for an accurate market trend. 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
274 274 8 407.50 $407.50 $1,117 +70.00
343 343 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,389 —
350–373 372 20 362.50–365.00 $362.62 $1,349 +50.12
454–487 477 19 312.50–327.50 $322.99 $1,541 +51.58
503–540 521 25 280.00–300.00 $296.29 $1,544 —
553–563 560 6 292.50–300.00 $294.97 $1,652 +51.33
600–605 602 3 280.00–290.00 $286.65 $1,726 —
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 +32.50
730 730 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,807 +17.50
805–825 812 4 220.00–235.00 $225.75 $1,833 —
1108 1108 3 189.00 $189.00 $2,094 —
1333–1335 1334 3 171.50 $171.50 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 —
405–435 420 3 305.00–335.00 $322.77 $1,356 —
458–485 473 27 280.00–292.50 $289.08 $1,367 —
500–540 520 2 245.00–282.50 $263.03 $1,368 —
597 597 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,627 —
655–691 681 11 235.00–267.50 $244.79 $1,667 —
710–743 738 13 190.00–230.00 $195.92 $1,446 —
795 795 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,809 —
835 835 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,804 —
900–913 910 5 202.00–212.50 $210.42 $1,915 —
1005 1005 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 —
1091 1091 14 162.50 $162.50 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 6 413.00–425.00 $416.91 $1,217 —
313–315 314 3 415.00–427.50 $423.32 $1,329 +54.30
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 5 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 125.00 $125.00 $625 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 95.00 $95.00 $332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 5 295.00 $295.00 $770 —
350–380 374 8 277.50–290.00 $287.25 $1,074 —
425–449 442 13 287.50–292.50 $291.01 $1,286 +34.38
460–491 486 29 257.50–272.50 $263.41 $1,280 —
501–540 522 12 255.00–262.50 $260.37 $1,359 +23.94
568–598 579 14 235.00–246.00 $243.34 $1,409 —
640 640 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,325 +24.15
760–790 775 2 195.00–205.00 $199.90 $1,549 —
825 825 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,506 —
860 860 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,367 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 5 370.00 $370.00 $910 —
278 278 2 330.00 $330.00 $917 -20.00
308 308 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,001 -30.00
360 360 20 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 -5.00
403–448 431 19 297.50–312.50 $304.73 $1,313 —
463 463 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,331 —
578–583 581 8 255.00–265.00 $258.73 $1,503 —
600–613 609 3 235.00–237.50 $236.68 $1,441 —
736 736 13 232.00 $232.00 $1,708 —
840 840 1 210.50 $210.50 $1,768 +12.50
853–865 859 4 196.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,692 -2.99
1040 1040 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,768 —
1055 1055 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,888 —
1205–1235 1220 2 164.50–165.00 $164.75 $2,010 —
1320 1320 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
515–545 536 7 215.00–242.50 $237.32 $1,272 +44.82
843 843 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,366 +19.50
855 855 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,223 —
1210 1210 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,803 —
1275 1275 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,008 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,144 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621–635 623 6 227.50–230.00 $229.58 $1,430 —
810 810 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,547 —
1033 1033 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 -10.14
335 335 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,256 —
405–430 418 2 300.00–320.00 $309.70 $1,295 —
513 513 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,411 —
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
490 490 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1355 1096 85-90% 4 42.50–77.00 $54.42 $596 -2.45
790–1376 1161 85-90% 27 85.00–99.50 $92.14 $1,070 —
1145–1315 1208 85-90% 8 100.00–108.50 $103.64 $1,252 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1570 1344 80-85% 12 90.00–101.00 $95.62 $1,285 —
1230–1505 1383 80-85% 16 102.25–113.00 $107.74 $1,490 +42.77
1390 1390 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,751 +61.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1645 1598 75-80% 2 102.50–106.50 $104.44 $1,669 —
1620–1875 1707 75-80% 9 108.50–116.50 $112.65 $1,923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1845 1583 8 102.50–123.50 $115.09 $1,822 —
1130–2085 1755 19 126.50–141.00 $134.23 $2,356 -9.43
1775–1930 1833 3 143.50–145.50 $144.37 $2,646 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 185.00 $185.00 $718 —
464–475 466 29 180.00 $180.00 $839 —
554 554 31 175.00 $175.00 $970 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1289 1289 9 128.50 $128.50 $1,656 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
873 873 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,205 —
1215 1215 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,203 —

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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.