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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $281.84/cwt -12.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 578 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $266.83/cwt -13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 618 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.48/cwt +3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 665 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 928 1,574 1,777
Feeder cattle 743 1,442 1,439
Slaughter cattle 185 132 338

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs traded sharply lower. Steers over 650 lbs traded uneven. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs traded steady to 6.00 higher. Heifers weighing between 500-650 lbs traded 14.00 to 18.00 lower and heifers over 650 lbs traded mostly 1.50 to 14.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 7.50 higher and slaughter bulls traded 7.50 higher. 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
313–335 323 4 440.00–455.00 $446.26 $1,441 +11.78
353–370 359 3 395.00–400.00 $396.72 $1,424 -15.69
403–445 426 7 352.50–365.00 $356.97 $1,521 -36.98
475 475 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -86.71
500–549 524 18 280.00–290.00 $283.98 $1,488 —
555–560 fancy 558 19 291.00–294.00 $293.06 $1,635 —
560–598 588 36 270.00–277.50 $275.92 $1,622 -18.02
604–648 618 55 257.50–275.00 $266.83 $1,649 -13.38
655–688 678 38 244.50–260.00 $250.70 $1,700 +0.70
758–798 788 14 231.00–239.00 $232.91 $1,835 —
868–874 873 9 227.50–232.00 $231.01 $2,017 +2.83
950 950 10 217.50 $217.50 $2,066 —
1000–1020 1010 4 201.00–202.50 $201.74 $2,038 -14.56
1098 1098 2 182.50 $182.50 $2,004 -27.50
1155 1155 3 167.50–170.00 $169.17 $1,954 -0.83
1305 1305 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,153 —
1400 1400 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 -6.94
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 +44.82
370–394 383 15 350.00–370.00 $362.82 $1,390 -32.18
400–445 431 15 325.00–345.00 $340.54 $1,468 -22.58
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 -63.91
558–595 575 8 260.00–269.00 $266.38 $1,532 +6.24
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 -5.51
678–683 681 12 237.50–240.00 $238.75 $1,626 -5.33
710–733 725 3 225.00–230.00 $228.37 $1,656 +9.25
763–790 774 6 225.00–228.00 $227.25 $1,759 +3.34
805–835 814 4 212.50–220.00 $215.04 $1,750 -6.11
880 880 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,804 ±0.00
938–948 944 8 192.50–198.00 $195.95 $1,850 —
1040 1040 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,872 —
1115 1115 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $863 +3.67
330–343 340 5 345.00–365.00 $348.88 $1,186 +26.68
350–375 358 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,217 +51.25
418–445 430 9 275.00–295.00 $288.38 $1,240 -33.20
455–475 465 2 265.00–295.00 $279.68 $1,301 -17.51
500–523 515 3 260.00–265.00 $261.62 $1,347 +4.48
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 —
605–630 618 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,437 -3.70
685–695 690 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,535 -1.14
735–743 741 5 205.00–217.50 $207.48 $1,537 +2.48
765 765 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,473 —
885 885 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–383 370 7 315.00–327.50 $320.10 $1,184 +6.37
400–430 416 13 285.00–325.00 $300.01 $1,248 +1.37
454–490 461 20 262.50–280.00 $272.93 $1,258 +0.40
510–545 523 21 250.00–264.00 $258.45 $1,352 -14.60
551–584 566 33 244.00–255.00 $251.74 $1,425 -15.48
605–621 613 15 240.00–244.00 $241.62 $1,481 -17.98
659–668 665 54 235.00–243.00 $238.48 $1,586 +3.09
707 707 8 234.00 $234.00 $1,654 +14.00
750–787 782 14 224.00–228.00 $225.09 $1,760 +1.66
805–848 837 6 213.00–217.50 $216.42 $1,811 —
855–893 883 4 207.50–212.50 $210.02 $1,854 -9.98
950 950 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,900 +17.50
1062 1062 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,965 —
1285 1285 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 —
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —
375 375 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,102 +17.72
427 427 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,132 +0.23
480–495 488 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,184 -14.86
520–542 535 5 240.00–245.00 $243.53 $1,303 -8.46
580–585 583 2 235.00–237.50 $236.26 $1,377 -12.66
600 600 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,350 -18.19
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
765 765 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,587 -7.50
910–930 920 3 180.00–197.50 $188.80 $1,737 —
1030 1030 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,772 +39.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 255.00 $255.00 $676 -6.37
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 +12.51
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -23.08
420–430 425 4 235.00 $235.00 $999 -2.50
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 -12.50
979 979 9 135.00 $135.00 $1,322 -3.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -53.93
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
575 575 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,276 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -30.02
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —
1065 1065 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,810 —
1105 1105 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,768 —
1185 1185 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,778 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 -60.00
530 530 1 183.00 $183.00 $970 —
570 570 2 165.00 $165.00 $940 —
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
910 910 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 -70.00
505 505 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 -20.00
1000 1000 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1480 1291 80-85% 23 95.00–108.00 $102.82 $1,327 +10.30
1345 1345 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,152 +91.00
1225–1540 1365 80-85% 45 109.00–119.00 $114.14 $1,558 +2.07
1358–1425 1380 80-85% 3 130.00–140.00 $136.56 $1,885 +24.49
1360–1445 1403 80-85% 2 72.50–89.50 $80.74 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1190 1052 85-90% 23 80.00–98.00 $93.08 $979 —
940–1185 1058 85-90% 6 125.00–152.50 $138.84 $1,469 —
770–1208 1105 85-90% 21 101.00–110.00 $104.06 $1,150 +7.56
905–1190 1123 85-90% 11 112.00–115.00 $113.10 $1,270 +16.60
1110–1165 1138 85-90% 2 60.00–68.00 $64.10 $729 -32.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1616 1614 75-80% 5 101.75–105.00 $102.40 $1,653 -13.76
1598–2050 1675 75-80% 15 114.00–120.00 $117.21 $1,963 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1725 1650 3 117.50–120.00 $119.07 $1,965 —
1460–2310 1768 8 127.00–138.00 $134.73 $2,382 +7.57
1300–2515 1805 16 139.00–149.00 $143.65 $2,593 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 6 140.50 $140.50 $1,309 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364 1364 5 128.50 $128.50 $1,753 —

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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.