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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

1,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $292.03/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,524/hd at 522 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.95/cwt +25.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 431 lb · 52 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $289.07/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 480 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,302 1,206 928
Feeder cattle 1,119 1,023 743
Slaughter cattle 183 183 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold 12.00 to 22.00 lower on a very thin test. Steers weighing 450 to 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 16.00 higher. All other weight ranges were too thinly tested for a comparison. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold sharply lower on a very thin test. Heifers weighing 600 to 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 7.50 higher. All other weight ranges were too thinly tested for an accurate comparison. Average dress slaughter cows sold steady to 5.50 higher and average dress slaughter bulls sold 1.50 lower. 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
290 290 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
315 fancy 315 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
305–348 332 8 380.00–392.50 $385.73 $1,281 -22.95
355–387 371 6 365.00–375.00 $369.78 $1,372 -12.65
410–424 419 8 345.00–350.00 $346.84 $1,453 -18.01
451–461 459 20 332.50–337.50 $333.73 $1,532 +16.27
503–543 522 77 284.00–296.00 $292.03 $1,524 +6.54
550–585 576 26 272.50–285.00 $275.36 $1,586 -6.80
605–628 620 30 265.00–273.00 $268.64 $1,666 —
653–670 655 39 250.00–258.00 $256.59 $1,681 -0.05
710–747 732 5 236.00–239.00 $237.84 $1,741 —
819–825 820 13 226.00–226.50 $226.42 $1,857 —
910–937 927 15 216.00–219.00 $216.20 $2,004 +16.20
950 950 2 216.00 $216.00 $2,052 —
1003 1003 2 202.50 $202.50 $2,031 —
1135 1135 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,128 —
1235 1235 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 +50.00
335–342 340 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
358–389 377 40 345.00–355.00 $349.77 $1,319 -10.83
403–443 431 52 322.50–337.50 $330.95 $1,426 +25.95
455 455 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,445 +12.83
505–528 520 12 275.00–280.00 $277.10 $1,441 +1.70
555–590 577 6 264.00–265.00 $264.50 $1,526 -3.21
634–642 638 20 255.00–258.00 $256.87 $1,639 +3.85
708–736 728 10 227.50 $227.50 $1,656 +1.81
815–845 822 13 220.00–223.00 $221.35 $1,819 +7.96
860 860 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,828 +16.01
902 902 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,917 +16.50
1230 1230 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 350.00 $350.00 $973 —
330 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 —
363–391 384 13 320.00–335.00 $327.40 $1,257 -10.26
405–447 427 8 305.00–315.00 $311.85 $1,332 -10.75
455–498 480 51 282.00–300.00 $289.07 $1,388 +5.76
523–545 533 6 252.50–255.00 $253.35 $1,350 —
555–573 567 3 248.00–253.00 $251.37 $1,425 +3.78
605–633 624 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,529 —
668 668 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–337 323 11 335.00–352.50 $347.09 $1,121 -3.53
374–398 378 49 305.00–312.50 $309.77 $1,171 -31.46
400–448 441 23 280.00–295.00 $284.42 $1,254 -35.72
452–495 472 28 260.00–270.00 $262.31 $1,238 +10.45
500–535 503 12 235.00–247.50 $244.32 $1,229 -8.36
555–597 583 15 232.50–245.00 $240.07 $1,400 -3.63
601–640 618 9 230.00–232.50 $231.13 $1,428 —
672–675 672 10 225.00 $225.00 $1,512 —
713–745 729 12 210.00–218.00 $216.49 $1,578 -0.01
770–790 774 5 205.00–211.00 $209.78 $1,624 +1.48
805–835 818 3 200.00–203.00 $201.81 $1,651 —
865 865 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,708 —
900 900 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,778 —
1035 1035 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,811 -12.50
1135 1135 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,844 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 -2.59
376 376 17 322.50 $322.50 $1,213 -52.50
467–470 469 31 275.00–290.00 $277.41 $1,301 +0.76
516–524 519 31 260.00–261.00 $260.33 $1,351 -2.91
609–618 611 10 237.50–241.00 $240.29 $1,468 +1.74
663–668 664 13 234.50–240.50 $237.46 $1,577 +7.46
730 730 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 +3.00
810 810 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,750 +1.03
881 881 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,868 —
920–946 943 9 205.00–212.50 $205.81 $1,941 -0.31
963 963 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,974 —
1130 1130 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,079 —
1190 1190 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,964 -18.73
1330 1330 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
250–283 270 4 325.00–350.00 $332.01 $896 -7.99
300–340 313 4 300.00–330.00 $321.84 $1,007 -5.95
355–389 377 12 275.00–295.00 $282.46 $1,065 -53.22
385 385 7 250.00 $250.00 $962 -85.68
409–438 417 26 265.00–277.50 $273.37 $1,140 -12.04
455–497 483 23 235.00–250.00 $243.53 $1,176 +3.36
507 507 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,166 —
575 575 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,308 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
903–920 907 4 183.00–190.00 $184.77 $1,676 —
965 965 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,505 —
1075 1075 2 142.00–156.00 $149.00 $1,602 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +5.00
502 502 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,305 —
716 716 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,522 —
765 765 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,549 —
860–875 869 4 180.00–187.50 $183.10 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 330.00 $330.00 $881 —
410 410 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 —
548 548 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,302 —
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 325.00 $325.00 $552 —
330–345 340 3 285.00–290.00 $286.62 $975 —
360 360 1 275.00 $275.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1160 881 85-90% 4 137.50–150.00 $144.24 $1,271 —
825–1205 1030 85-90% 5 65.00–87.00 $76.46 $788 -44.96
895–1170 1035 85-90% 4 90.00–107.00 $96.06 $994 -25.36
730–1185 1057 85-90% 31 110.00–120.50 $115.49 $1,221 -0.46
940–1195 1133 85-90% 31 121.00–130.00 $125.42 $1,421 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1595 1336 80-85% 38 117.00–127.25 $122.04 $1,630 +27.80
1395 1395 80-85% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,325 —
1220–1690 1424 80-85% 20 104.00–116.50 $112.17 $1,597 -8.27
1250–1583 1486 80-85% 8 128.50–130.25 $129.22 $1,920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1609–1945 1720 75-80% 9 120.50–131.00 $127.20 $2,188 —
1780–1845 1815 75-80% 3 113.50–119.50 $116.54 $2,115 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–2070 1535 11 100.00–129.50 $119.76 $1,838 —
1330–2400 1871 16 132.00–142.50 $136.49 $2,554 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,057 —
801 801 13 141.00 $141.00 $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.