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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

1,829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.58/cwt ≈ $1,644/hd at 707 lb · 103 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.73/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 622 lb · 74 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.02/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 611 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,829 1,041 2,493
Feeder cattle 1,327 781 1,972
Slaughter cattle 466 260 521
Replacement cattle 36 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as this is the first reported sale in several weeks. 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
453–470 455 14 297.50–307.50 $305.68 $1,391 +20.95
520–548 529 30 275.00–287.50 $284.25 $1,504 +4.91
573–587 580 17 270.00–277.50 $274.02 $1,589 +12.85
610–616 611 71 253.00–266.00 $256.02 $1,564 +1.40
659–665 662 36 240.00–250.00 $241.73 $1,600 +10.24
673 fancy 673 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,834 —
701–732 707 103 223.00–235.75 $232.58 $1,644 —
767–777 774 36 219.50–221.00 $220.55 $1,707 —
808–849 825 28 212.50–220.00 $216.78 $1,788 —
855–882 864 13 204.00–213.00 $212.15 $1,833 —
915 915 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,853 —
1005–1045 1033 4 185.00–194.00 $188.20 $1,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
466–490 478 16 272.50–289.00 $278.42 $1,331 +5.42
500–548 538 26 257.50–272.50 $266.17 $1,432 +5.55
550–596 572 66 252.00–267.50 $261.20 $1,494 —
635–646 640 13 248.00–252.50 $250.56 $1,604 +19.66
652–699 686 37 232.00–239.00 $234.66 $1,610 +9.43
716–730 722 46 214.00–221.00 $215.27 $1,554 -3.95
768–792 785 11 210.00–218.00 $215.65 $1,693 -2.53
907 907 10 192.50 $192.50 $1,746 +0.44
1040 1040 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,768 —
1055–1075 1065 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $1,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
468 468 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,264 —
525–535 530 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,312 —
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -3.33
605–620 609 5 225.00–235.00 $228.97 $1,394 —
655–695 674 6 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,449 -2.77
710 710 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -4.00
750 750 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,545 +1.00
975 975 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,682 —
1075 1075 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,028 —
525–548 528 43 245.00–252.50 $247.40 $1,306 +4.37
557–589 584 21 235.00–242.50 $241.48 $1,410 +6.74
607–648 622 74 220.00–235.00 $224.73 $1,398 +0.35
665 665 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 +3.76
710–715 713 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,479 +6.64
757–763 760 21 190.00–195.50 $192.63 $1,464 -4.40
800–835 816 9 185.00–193.00 $186.62 $1,523 —
890–895 893 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,558 -16.00
915–945 938 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,595 -12.00
965 965 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,148 —
1105–1125 1118 3 135.00–150.00 $142.96 $1,598 —
1240 1240 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 379 8 235.00–245.00 $241.86 $917 —
405–440 423 13 235.00–252.50 $242.29 $1,025 -1.85
530 530 19 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 +11.86
573–597 592 24 222.50–230.00 $227.09 $1,344 +19.59
620–648 644 21 212.50–217.50 $216.81 $1,396 +6.81
678–695 684 21 200.00–205.00 $204.76 $1,401 +0.10
712–748 730 27 182.50–199.00 $193.82 $1,415 —
795 795 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,463 +7.00
838 838 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,383 —
865–872 869 5 167.50–172.50 $170.51 $1,482 —
950 950 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,520 -4.50
1081 1081 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,238 —
474–489 485 15 269.00–276.00 $270.82 $1,313 +11.82
500–529 517 17 255.00–267.50 $257.96 $1,334 +10.36
550–552 552 4 250.00–252.50 $251.88 $1,390 +8.93
603 603 18 237.50 $237.50 $1,432 —
810 810 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,620 —
860–865 863 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,694 —
900–920 911 6 181.00–195.00 $188.73 $1,719 —
960–970 965 2 177.00–185.00 $180.98 $1,746 —
1025 1025 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —
1063 1063 2 184.50 $184.50 $1,961 +6.50
1088–1095 1092 4 166.00–168.00 $167.00 $1,824 -11.00
1107 1107 11 181.50 $181.50 $2,009 +5.50
1125 1125 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,766 -19.00
1155 1155 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,067 —
1270 1270 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,905 —
1290 1290 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,012 —
1345 1345 2 130.50 $130.50 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 —
570 570 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,425 —
603 603 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,402 —
727 727 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
565–590 578 2 225.00–235.00 $229.89 $1,329 —
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 —
705 705 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,357 —
800 800 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1219–1309 1255 80-85% 19 124.00–127.50 $125.60 $1,576 —
1250–1270 1260 80-85% 2 50.00–62.50 $56.30 $709 —
1267–1640 1356 80-85% 10 109.00–115.00 $113.14 $1,534 +32.40
1225–1665 1393 80-85% 98 75.00–89.50 $85.60 $1,192 -20.40
1235–1655 1441 80-85% 110 90.00–101.50 $94.69 $1,364 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 85-90% 2 47.50 $47.50 $297 —
770–1210 1039 85-90% 14 67.50–79.50 $76.06 $790 —
993–1122 1069 85-90% 9 119.00–130.00 $123.59 $1,321 —
765–1215 1104 85-90% 127 80.00–94.00 $86.76 $958 -1.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1611–2000 1727 75-80% 17 92.50–101.00 $95.66 $1,652 —
1680–1790 1740 75-80% 13 82.00–90.50 $87.86 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,589 —
1160–1815 1553 4 85.00–101.50 $93.32 $1,449 —
1347–2205 1802 28 105.00–119.00 $114.73 $2,067 —
1265–2345 1830 10 120.00–132.00 $124.50 $2,278 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1178–1269 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,365.99
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1345 1060 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 145.00–180.00 $157.79 $1,673

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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.