Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

1,500 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.47/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 572 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.78/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 628 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.48/cwt -3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 525 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,500 1,844 1,281
Feeder cattle 1,126 1,432 991
Slaughter cattle 315 398 290
Replacement cattle 59 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower, while steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers didn't have enough comparisons in any weight range for an accurate market trend, though a lower undertone was noticed. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. 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
346 346 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,073 —
396 396 8 285.00 $285.00 $1,129 -20.77
403–440 422 6 275.00–277.50 $276.30 $1,166 -9.65
517–520 518 7 250.00–259.00 $256.42 $1,328 +0.76
555–593 585 7 235.00–246.00 $241.66 $1,414 +2.92
600–635 623 42 230.00–239.00 $234.62 $1,462 +4.33
655–693 682 39 212.50–227.00 $214.96 $1,466 -7.68
710–728 723 38 209.00–220.00 $214.22 $1,549 +4.22
760–791 775 18 200.00–211.00 $204.28 $1,583 —
801–815 805 6 193.00–196.00 $194.17 $1,563 —
870–880 873 3 180.00–182.50 $180.84 $1,579 -23.53
933 933 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,749 —
1070 1070 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,862 —
1180 1180 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,982 —
1320 1320 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,262 -6.25
523–545 528 28 260.00–270.00 $263.07 $1,389 +0.58
570–590 578 26 250.00–260.00 $257.59 $1,489 +0.72
600–636 610 28 240.00–252.00 $248.10 $1,513 -1.90
650–689 672 40 230.00–235.00 $231.29 $1,554 -1.14
925 925 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,832 —
1100 1100 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,057 —
1505 1505 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 —
310–323 315 5 280.00–282.50 $281.48 $887 -8.52
360–370 365 2 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $949 —
433–435 434 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,063 -13.17
460–485 476 5 242.50–255.00 $251.03 $1,195 +7.13
500–534 519 7 232.50–235.00 $233.53 $1,212 -3.22
555–569 563 25 227.50–230.00 $228.49 $1,286 -2.74
605–648 628 8 212.50–227.50 $219.47 $1,378 +4.47
650–680 674 14 207.50–210.00 $209.83 $1,414 —
730–735 734 4 202.50–206.00 $205.13 $1,506 —
753–788 770 8 182.50–195.00 $189.82 $1,462 -9.20
815–845 830 2 171.00–182.50 $176.85 $1,468 -18.66
885–895 888 3 162.50–165.00 $164.16 $1,458 -14.84
968 968 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
358 358 2 255.00 $255.00 $913 -32.05
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 -7.66
492 492 20 247.50 $247.50 $1,218 -7.68
505–545 525 46 230.00–244.00 $234.48 $1,231 -3.98
563–571 564 28 230.00 $230.00 $1,297 -8.40
553–598 unweaned 578 42 217.00–227.50 $222.45 $1,286 —
610–640 628 61 216.00–226.00 $221.78 $1,393 +3.80
662–687 680 16 205.00–215.00 $207.46 $1,411 -2.49
815–830 829 27 187.50–191.00 $190.87 $1,582 —
905 905 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,742 —
973 973 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,732 -8.75
1015–1045 1035 4 165.00–177.50 $169.60 $1,755 -7.90
1077 1077 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,712 —
1148 1148 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,860 +4.50
1235 1235 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,914 —
1290 1290 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,032 —
1450 1450 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–275 260 3 255.00–265.00 $261.48 $680 —
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -22.51
405 405 2 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
472–498 483 12 222.50–235.00 $227.60 $1,099 -10.78
500–538 519 12 210.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,148 -5.39
553–580 571 10 202.50–212.50 $204.50 $1,168 -20.93
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
650–673 655 17 190.00–200.00 $195.73 $1,282 -2.52
775–780 779 9 186.50–194.50 $188.66 $1,470 —
930 930 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,665 +13.00
965–968 967 4 160.00–172.50 $163.12 $1,577 -11.88
1000 1000 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,610 —
1075 1075 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,537 -14.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–740 738 30 205.00–208.00 $205.39 $1,516 -5.61
1130–1140 1135 2 168.00–173.00 $170.51 $1,935 —
1215 1215 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,053 +19.00
1300 1300 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,093 —
1360 1360 2 157.50 $157.50 $2,142 —
1420 1420 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,201 —
1645 1645 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,385 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 -35.00
445 445 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
551–580 558 6 220.00–227.50 $224.56 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1595 1350 80-85% 3 67.00–69.00 $67.94 $917 -21.01
1213–1595 1364 80-85% 147 88.00–103.00 $91.18 $1,244 +2.23
1267–1580 1367 80-85% 7 105.00–119.00 $114.21 $1,561 +25.26
1240–1575 1393 80-85% 24 74.00–87.50 $84.42 $1,176 -4.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1190 1079 85-90% 9 61.00–79.00 $72.35 $781 -45.99
1090–1170 1120 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $111.31 $1,247 —
810–1206 1122 85-90% 60 80.00–91.25 $86.06 $966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1687–1765 1715 75-80% 18 92.00–97.25 $94.19 $1,615 —
1670–1848 1765 75-80% 9 81.00–87.75 $84.90 $1,498 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 65-75% 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,451 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1120 1083 2 137.50–145.00 $141.12 $1,528 —
1415–1425 1420 2 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $1,867 —
1080–2085 1711 7 102.00–106.50 $104.88 $1,794 —
1645–2375 1925 21 107.00–116.00 $110.18 $2,121 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140–1450 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 95.00–109.00 $100.78 $1,340

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
968 968 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1248 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1000–1373 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,732.81
1190–1350 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,075.00 $1,999.93
1238–1488 1366 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,173.43
1108–1585 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,915.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1065 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 121.00–135.00 $127.92 $1,347
1023–1318 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 95.00–97.50 $96.41 $1,129

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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.