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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

2,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.36/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 618 lb · 139 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.92/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 712 lb · 124 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.09/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 566 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,010 2,057 1,526
Feeder cattle 1,581 1,563 1,110
Slaughter cattle 306 494 274
Replacement cattle 123 — 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs sold mostly 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 13.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold steady to 8.00 lower on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
293 293 5 325.00 $325.00 $952 —
375–399 387 11 270.00–295.00 $277.94 $1,076 -5.81
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +3.79
502–549 522 62 245.00–260.00 $254.11 $1,326 -11.18
570 570 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,396 -8.46
600–644 618 139 230.00–240.00 $236.36 $1,461 -1.61
650–681 673 56 220.00–230.00 $225.38 $1,517 -7.12
702–732 712 124 214.50–226.00 $221.92 $1,580 -3.08
755–799 776 57 210.00–216.00 $211.80 $1,644 -1.92
800–835 808 8 204.00–208.00 $206.86 $1,671 +2.86
891 891 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,782 +1.35
918 918 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,799 -1.71
950–975 959 4 192.50–199.00 $196.35 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 282.50 $282.50 $876 —
376–383 378 9 255.00–265.00 $262.75 $993 -7.25
400–440 431 13 245.00–255.00 $253.68 $1,093 -1.90
479–480 479 11 230.00–245.00 $231.37 $1,108 -11.22
503–547 520 24 232.50–245.00 $236.63 $1,230 -8.43
550–598 591 24 225.00–236.50 $234.80 $1,388 -0.44
610–640 635 6 210.00–222.50 $215.78 $1,370 -12.83
668–695 683 29 205.00–218.00 $215.60 $1,473 -6.56
740–748 745 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 -2.71
825 825 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 -6.70
850–895 867 5 186.00–198.00 $194.32 $1,685 +14.32
908 908 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 -20.00
488 488 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,391 +0.50
550–598 569 17 250.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,432 -15.50
605–648 621 26 240.50–249.00 $242.91 $1,508 -18.28
1163 1163 5 175.00 $175.00 $2,035 —
1585 1585 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 +8.05
375 375 10 227.50 $227.50 $853 -49.45
415–433 426 30 250.00–257.50 $252.12 $1,074 +2.12
450–498 487 19 240.00–255.00 $242.70 $1,182 +39.33
514 514 42 235.00 $235.00 $1,208 -2.73
550–584 566 90 230.00–237.50 $234.09 $1,325 +4.62
625–647 639 53 217.50–227.50 $221.22 $1,414 +2.65
670–690 688 74 210.00–218.00 $210.74 $1,450 -5.26
735 735 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 -9.78
805–840 828 8 194.00–199.50 $198.26 $1,642 +7.19
890 890 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,673 +3.00
903–935 911 10 177.50–188.00 $186.31 $1,697 -1.69
965 965 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 +60.50
1251 1251 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,751 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 6 285.00 $285.00 $710 —
298 298 2 275.00 $275.00 $820 +4.84
360–398 383 4 245.00–260.00 $251.59 $964 -0.91
415–445 425 22 230.00–242.50 $232.87 $990 +2.24
475 475 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 +10.00
506–545 536 46 228.00–235.00 $230.70 $1,237 +5.72
550–593 582 50 223.00–228.00 $227.03 $1,321 +10.44
643 643 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,366 +4.41
700–735 716 8 190.00–195.00 $192.55 $1,379 -5.45
795–797 796 6 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,453 —
805–830 818 2 171.00–180.00 $175.57 $1,436 —
880 880 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,474 -1.50
910 910 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,456 —
965–988 981 10 138.00–157.50 $148.66 $1,458 +6.16
1018–1048 1034 11 131.00 $131.00 $1,355 —
1050–1080 1065 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,438 -6.20
1104–1133 1116 7 125.00–130.00 $127.17 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 +13.10
410 410 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 +0.83
500–531 525 15 250.00–257.50 $256.07 $1,344 +8.74
630–637 636 17 230.00–237.50 $231.31 $1,471 -8.20
758–765 760 4 206.00–207.00 $206.25 $1,568 —
915 915 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
1065–1085 1073 4 176.00–179.00 $177.26 $1,902 -0.40
1111 1111 4 175.50 $175.50 $1,950 —
1280 1280 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,958 —
1310 1310 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,030 —
1360 1360 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,108 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 +30.00
465–478 474 3 235.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,146 —
528 528 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,228 —
579 579 12 217.50 $217.50 $1,259 —
630 630 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,370 —
690 690 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,328 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,405 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1443 1336 80-85% 13 80.00–84.50 $83.21 $1,112 -2.25
1310–1395 1353 80-85% 2 120.00–142.50 $131.60 $1,781 +20.06
1210–1605 1370 80-85% 94 85.00–94.75 $90.14 $1,235 -21.40
1290–1565 1456 80-85% 4 96.00–97.00 $96.27 $1,402 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1155 977 85-90% 16 71.00–80.50 $76.80 $750 +22.24
1005 1005 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,055 —
760–1205 1119 85-90% 76 81.00–91.50 $86.34 $966 -1.90
905–1207 1167 85-90% 11 92.00–94.00 $92.49 $1,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1673–1905 1738 75-80% 10 91.50–99.50 $96.27 $1,673 +10.98
1630–1930 1780 75-80% 2 89.50 $89.50 $1,593 —
1760–1980 1870 75-80% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.59 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1178 1167 4 119.00–120.00 $119.24 $1,392 —
1175–1820 1424 4 82.50–99.00 $94.17 $1,341 —
340–2530 1607 22 100.00–112.75 $107.10 $1,721 —
1940–2245 2093 2 114.50–116.00 $115.30 $2,413 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
908–1040 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–129.00 $125.72 $1,197
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1305 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 146.00–147.50 $146.53 $1,480

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1423 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,086.30
1115–1445 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1100–1455 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,033.12
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1327–1635 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1390 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,215.13
1120–1515 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,491.17
1050–1820 1342 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,851.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966–1000 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,664.10
1038–1058 1052 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,871.82

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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.