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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

3,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.75/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 629 lb · 219 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.56/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 569 lb · 206 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.69/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 674 lb · 156 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,147 2,665 2,953
Feeder cattle 2,721 2,306 2,244
Slaughter cattle 413 359 709
Replacement cattle 13 — 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs sold mostly 25.00 to 35.00 lower. Steers between 500-600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and those over 600 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady and heifers over 600 lbs sold 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold uneven and slaughter bulls sold steady. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–275 264 9 375.00–400.00 $397.11 $1,048 —
315–340 331 14 365.00–392.50 $381.55 $1,263 —
350–398 377 14 320.00–350.00 $327.07 $1,233 -44.26
403–445 418 33 305.00–322.50 $307.34 $1,285 -25.58
524–534 527 23 220.00–225.00 $221.98 $1,170 -51.59
513–548 535 61 260.00–278.00 $274.85 $1,470 +1.28
557–595 572 55 245.00–267.00 $252.43 $1,444 -11.64
570–574 572 33 205.00 $205.00 $1,173 -59.07
600–614 612 11 207.50–215.00 $210.63 $1,289 -31.57
600–649 630 208 239.00–250.00 $244.45 $1,540 +2.25
673 673 14 189.00 $189.00 $1,272 -50.62
655–691 674 142 226.00–245.00 $237.00 $1,597 -2.62
712–727 714 52 226.00–234.00 $226.94 $1,620 -9.34
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 ±0.00
815–847 845 17 216.00–217.50 $216.09 $1,826 -9.91
858–860 858 5 213.00–215.00 $213.40 $1,831 -13.50
1125 1125 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,025 -6.00
1169 1169 5 181.00 $181.00 $2,116 -1.50
1240 1240 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–341 320 33 401.00–415.00 $403.36 $1,291 -2.75
318–338 fancy 333 8 427.50–430.00 $428.10 $1,426 —
375 fancy 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 —
357–398 380 58 365.00–387.50 $376.08 $1,429 -24.76
415–424 fancy 422 7 362.50–370.00 $364.62 $1,539 -42.88
400–434 427 31 325.00–350.00 $339.30 $1,449 -28.79
454–485 fancy 459 17 330.00–340.00 $338.21 $1,552 -42.56
450–498 483 99 299.00–320.00 $307.49 $1,485 -33.22
500–538 518 52 285.00–302.50 $294.98 $1,528 +5.07
553–574 562 34 271.00–287.00 $279.42 $1,570 +2.43
603 603 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,523 -16.14
930 930 3 221.00 $221.00 $2,055 —
960–970 965 4 208.00–215.00 $210.26 $2,029 -10.96
1005 1005 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,060 —
1080 1080 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,084 -19.99
1225 1225 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 5 350.00–355.00 $351.98 $957 —
313 313 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,111 +30.00
353–387 362 11 285.00–305.00 $299.17 $1,083 -21.17
420–427 424 6 270.00–290.00 $276.65 $1,173 -33.22
453–498 474 15 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $984 -86.92
470–493 489 11 252.50–280.00 $256.89 $1,256 -37.58
505–544 532 16 247.50–257.50 $252.00 $1,341 +2.00
560–595 581 27 220.00–237.50 $233.98 $1,359 -10.53
600–640 625 18 227.00–236.00 $232.01 $1,450 +1.12
660–685 676 10 215.00–226.00 $220.31 $1,489 -5.01
700–744 726 53 205.00–222.50 $217.10 $1,576 -1.34
785–791 790 14 205.00–208.00 $206.21 $1,629 —
858–864 862 7 186.00–193.00 $187.99 $1,620 -22.01
1048 1048 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,310 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 4 305.00–335.00 $312.74 $744 -17.26
275–290 285 3 280.00–305.00 $295.26 $841 -12.94
305–341 333 10 285.00–305.00 $299.12 $996 —
355–399 385 45 280.00–300.00 $287.33 $1,106 +2.33
400–444 436 58 260.00–280.00 $272.47 $1,188 -7.49
457–495 484 22 227.50–250.00 $232.19 $1,124 -26.99
511–546 522 72 215.00–229.00 $226.93 $1,185 -2.04
556 556 20 160.00 $160.00 $890 -65.00
550–590 570 186 212.50–230.00 $224.86 $1,282 -0.14
610–623 616 5 205.00–217.50 $214.03 $1,318 +4.03
666–695 671 12 200.00–208.00 $206.73 $1,387 -2.28
705 705 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,357 -11.50
753–790 759 7 190.00–201.00 $196.73 $1,493 +1.73
908–935 915 4 161.00–169.00 $163.04 $1,492 —
968 968 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,510 +2.31
1000–1025 1013 3 156.00–167.50 $160.28 $1,624 +3.30
1095 1095 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,686 +15.87
1135–1140 1138 2 148.00–152.50 $150.25 $1,710 +20.74
1150 1150 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–286 282 24 320.00–335.00 $321.41 $906 —
315–347 332 7 320.00–345.00 $332.25 $1,103 +52.25
366–384 379 23 302.50–325.00 $321.04 $1,217 +66.04
400–443 412 51 280.00–293.00 $288.55 $1,189 -10.68
453–473 466 48 265.00–280.00 $269.84 $1,257 -11.81
505–546 527 60 230.00–240.00 $234.67 $1,237 -13.26
538–540 538 9 185.00 $185.00 $995 -62.93
550–598 574 82 230.00–242.00 $234.18 $1,344 -1.02
603–625 611 58 222.50–231.50 $227.92 $1,393 +1.71
637 637 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,163 -43.71
665–681 669 22 210.00–222.50 $219.61 $1,469 +1.77
715 715 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,523 +1.49
758 758 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,611 +5.78
800 800 10 160.50 $160.50 $1,284 -44.21
920 920 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,679 +6.50
967 967 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,837 —
1090 1090 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,853 +7.50
1145 1145 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,918 +8.48
1160 1160 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,885 +0.50
1210–1225 1218 2 157.50–159.00 $158.25 $1,927 -4.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 13 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 +26.89
355 355 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,296 +18.14
405–420 409 37 295.00–305.00 $300.61 $1,229 -23.88
453–469 467 87 282.50–292.50 $285.76 $1,334 -10.63
536 536 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,487 +7.35
662 662 24 242.00 $242.00 $1,602 —
805 805 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,731 -6.99
906 906 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,857 -7.03
1065 1065 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,024 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 385.00–395.00 $390.12 $1,241 +32.01
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -5.00
445 445 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
445 445 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,331 —
500 500 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,435 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1340 1322 80-85% 3 119.00–122.50 $120.18 $1,589 -37.32
1233–1490 1348 80-85% 20 95.00–108.50 $97.93 $1,320 -59.57
1220–1595 1371 80-85% 197 80.50–94.50 $90.74 $1,244 +25.02
1265–1525 1390 80-85% 10 70.00–79.50 $76.78 $1,067 +11.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1160 967 85-90% 13 23.00–67.50 $58.00 $561 -48.50
910–1188 1021 85-90% 13 105.00–116.00 $111.86 $1,142 —
825–1190 1024 85-90% 37 70.00–84.00 $79.20 $811 —
975–1216 1128 85-90% 46 85.00–95.50 $88.22 $995 +45.46
1143–1218 1186 85-90% 20 96.50–97.50 $97.05 $1,151 -25.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1985 1761 75-80% 7 87.50–99.00 $92.47 $1,628 —
1600–2080 1796 75-80% 4 104.00–109.00 $106.86 $1,919 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,658 —
1230–1415 1321 4 134.00–142.00 $138.88 $1,835 —
1385–2400 1876 28 110.00–122.00 $115.04 $2,158 —
1775–2275 1990 10 101.50–109.50 $106.13 $2,112 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1105 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–127.50 $122.05 $1,312
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1175 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 147.50–155.00 $151.26 $1,594
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1028 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 107.50 $107.50 $1,105

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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.