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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

796 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.79/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,731/hd at 770 lb · 63 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.03/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 684 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.64/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 503 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 796 1,131 748
Feeder cattle 692 903 480
Slaughter cattle 104 157 268
Replacement cattle — 71 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers under 600 lbs were too thinly tested for an accurate comparison, Steers between 600-750 lbs sold 1.75 lower to 4.75 higher on a light test. Feeder heifers weighing between 500-800 lbs sold 2.25 to 7.50 lower. Average dress slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and average dress 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,614 -35.00
505–521 518 21 325.00–332.00 $329.69 $1,708 -0.43
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -9.91
610–623 621 25 295.00–306.00 $297.89 $1,850 +4.78
658–690 684 62 270.00–280.00 $276.03 $1,888 -1.95
708–715 713 15 257.50–263.00 $261.84 $1,867 +3.75
828 828 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 440 3 342.50–360.00 $348.13 $1,532 —
463–497 479 13 335.00–340.00 $339.24 $1,625 -8.10
510–535 523 4 310.00–320.00 $316.16 $1,654 +0.32
570–590 583 8 300.00–310.00 $303.73 $1,771 -8.14
620–640 627 7 282.50–292.50 $288.56 $1,809 +10.12
693 693 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,836 -0.20
735–738 737 3 245.00–247.50 $246.67 $1,818 +4.17
750–790 779 28 229.00–240.00 $236.15 $1,840 -0.19
815–828 825 10 223.00–230.00 $228.82 $1,888 +1.82
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 -3.00
905 905 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,968 +3.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 13 302.00 $302.00 $1,579 -0.36
558–585 570 5 285.00–295.00 $288.08 $1,642 -11.92
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +2.50
833 833 17 216.00 $216.00 $1,799 -2.00
980 980 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–513 503 41 304.00–310.00 $305.64 $1,537 -4.87
625–630 626 23 267.50–275.00 $274.01 $1,715 -2.30
706–735 722 15 232.50–240.00 $236.58 $1,708 -7.48
758–792 770 63 220.00–227.50 $224.79 $1,731 -3.21
827 827 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,778 —
863 863 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,821 +6.00
1280 1280 2 177.50 $177.50 $2,272 —
1435 1435 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,497 —
1560 1560 3 162.50–170.00 $165.00 $2,574 —
1610 1610 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,656 —
1778 1778 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 470 26 302.50–312.50 $307.93 $1,447 -3.74
515–537 528 18 282.50–295.00 $293.35 $1,549 -2.91
555–578 567 5 260.00–277.50 $267.92 $1,519 -6.13
652–673 664 7 240.00–245.00 $242.90 $1,613 -2.64
709 709 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,613 —
820–821 821 10 200.00–212.50 $203.50 $1,671 -2.56
1355 1355 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,304 —
1460 1460 2 162.50 $162.50 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–447 445 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -7.50
457–488 465 13 277.50–290.00 $281.47 $1,309 —
582 582 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,411 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–522 522 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,148 —
1200–1575 1362 80-85% 29 105.00–119.00 $114.18 $1,555 —
1270–1562 1452 80-85% 18 120.00–136.00 $123.84 $1,798 —
1215–1618 1500 80-85% 9 96.00–103.00 $100.35 $1,505 —
1585 1585 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1080 1013 85-90% 4 90.00–92.50 $91.44 $926 —
1010–1130 1088 85-90% 3 122.50–130.00 $125.68 $1,367 —
910–1180 1103 85-90% 10 95.50–108.00 $103.13 $1,138 -2.23
1133–1145 1137 85-90% 3 114.00–115.00 $114.34 $1,300 +1.73
1195 1195 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1918 1759 75-80% 9 122.00–127.00 $124.54 $2,191 —
1952 1952 75-80% 3 136.00 $136.00 $2,655 +26.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2200 2200 65-75% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1340 1220 3 108.00–120.00 $114.00 $1,391 —
1200–1305 1253 2 157.50–160.00 $158.70 $1,989 —
1515–2105 1823 7 130.50–139.50 $137.02 $2,498 +4.05

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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.