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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.95/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 779 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.28/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 527 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $300.49/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 617 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 724 796 1,162
Feeder cattle 568 692 772
Slaughter cattle 141 104 390
Replacement cattle 15 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing between 550-700 lbs sold 2.50 to 11.50 higher. Feeder heifers weighing between 500-650 lbs sold 8.50 to 11.00 higher. In slaughter cows, average dress Breaker and Boner cows sold 1.75 to 2.75 lower, while Lean cows sold 6.50 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher on a light test. 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
430–432 432 6 345.00–357.50 $355.42 $1,535 +7.29
484 484 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,549 -19.24
519–535 523 15 315.00–320.00 $318.64 $1,666 +2.48
565–590 577 9 300.00–307.50 $304.44 $1,757 +0.71
610–622 617 10 290.00–295.00 $290.49 $1,792 +1.93
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 ±0.00
723–745 733 17 245.00–252.50 $248.24 $1,820 +1.57
750–798 779 27 233.00–240.50 $237.95 $1,854 +1.80
805–818 812 4 225.00–230.00 $227.52 $1,847 -1.30
870–875 871 17 220.00–221.00 $220.12 $1,917 +0.12
920 920 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,996 -0.50
1015 1015 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,081 —
1085 1085 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,116 —
1178 1178 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 8 405.00 $405.00 $1,300 —
378 378 12 385.00 $385.00 $1,455 —
541 541 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,758 -4.69
553–571 558 14 320.00–325.00 $321.46 $1,794 +11.46
610–625 617 20 300.00–305.00 $300.49 $1,854 +2.60
658 658 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,875 +8.97
700–717 706 9 257.50–262.50 $261.67 $1,847 -0.17
750–755 753 2 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,841 —
813–830 819 6 236.00–238.00 $236.68 $1,938 +0.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
429–431 430 14 330.00–335.00 $333.21 $1,433 —
475–495 483 6 300.00–315.00 $304.17 $1,469 —
520–530 523 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,543 -7.00
578–595 587 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,702 +1.92
605–620 610 4 265.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,662 —
725 725 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,577 -22.50
758 758 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–293 278 4 335.00 $335.00 $931 —
348 348 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,148 —
350–371 366 6 320.00–330.00 $327.56 $1,199 —
468–489 477 19 300.00–310.00 $302.56 $1,443 -5.37
500–530 507 6 290.00–301.00 $297.28 $1,507 +3.93
565 565 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,596 +14.58
605–645 638 13 262.50–272.50 $263.98 $1,684 —
650–663 653 19 247.50–255.00 $253.53 $1,656 +10.63
730 730 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,701 +5.50
785 785 19 217.50 $217.50 $1,707 —
808–840 812 13 205.00–215.00 $211.54 $1,718 +8.04
1055–1080 1074 4 165.00–170.00 $166.23 $1,785 —
1120 1120 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,005 —
350 350 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
409 409 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,319 —
458 458 7 314.00 $314.00 $1,438 —
505–541 527 24 313.00–315.00 $314.28 $1,656 +8.64
565–570 568 6 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,690 —
603 603 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,719 +10.99
675 675 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $921 —
411 411 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,212 -5.00
481–485 483 7 285.00–295.00 $290.69 $1,404 +9.22
505 505 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,338 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
733 733 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,631 —
772 772 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,675 —
990–995 993 4 167.00–173.00 $170.01 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,502 —
510 510 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,568 +2.50
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1413 1309 80-85% 7 92.00–98.00 $94.67 $1,239 —
1320 1320 80-85% 2 130.00–138.00 $134.00 $1,769 —
1225–1458 1403 80-85% 11 118.00–120.25 $119.52 $1,677 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $984 —
1320–1553 1419 80-85% 16 121.00–127.00 $122.49 $1,738 —
1200–1686 1427 80-85% 28 104.00–118.00 $111.47 $1,591 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1145 926 85-90% 4 80.00–97.00 $90.94 $842 —
910–1110 1028 85-90% 7 102.00–112.50 $109.60 $1,127 +18.16
1035–1095 1068 85-90% 6 114.00 $114.00 $1,218 -11.68
970–1160 1100 85-90% 12 120.00–128.00 $122.67 $1,349 +19.54
1015–1200 1126 85-90% 4 56.00–75.00 $65.41 $737 -48.93
1055–1180 1142 85-90% 12 115.00–118.00 $116.48 $1,330 +2.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1930 1770 75-80% 4 119.00–127.00 $122.80 $2,174 -1.74
1705–1885 1813 75-80% 8 114.00–118.50 $115.98 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2118 1812 7 132.25–142.00 $139.02 $2,519 +2.00
1660–2135 1818 4 120.00–128.00 $123.68 $2,249 -13.34
1595–2140 1835 8 143.00–147.00 $145.35 $2,667 +8.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–915 852 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,735.81
927 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–1003 976 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,240

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,177
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.