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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 26, 2024

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.82/cwt +11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,770/hd at 626 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.90/cwt -10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 527 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $296.59/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 582 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 930 2,327 1,500
Feeder cattle 703 1,955 1,126
Slaughter cattle 207 372 315
Replacement cattle 20 — 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: There were too few feeders, slaughter cows and bulls sold to determine a trend. 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
244 244 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,025 +75.00
315–343 335 14 335.00–400.00 $381.59 $1,278 -5.01
350–398 372 16 325.00–397.50 $360.68 $1,342 -15.97
400–435 422 24 325.00–375.00 $342.00 $1,443 -16.17
466–485 474 46 275.00–345.00 $322.92 $1,531 -17.00
502–549 527 76 280.00–325.00 $308.90 $1,628 -10.33
550–595 582 48 252.50–305.00 $296.59 $1,726 -3.62
600–648 626 82 255.00–299.00 $282.82 $1,770 +11.39
663–698 676 27 232.50–267.50 $253.99 $1,717 -12.79
705 705 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,815 +4.60
760–770 763 5 240.00–251.00 $248.41 $1,895 +2.34
802–820 806 44 227.50–245.50 $229.64 $1,851 —
854–870 855 24 223.75–239.00 $224.40 $1,919 -10.60
983 983 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,887 —
1180 1180 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,036 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 325.00 $325.00 $936 —
495 495 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
795 795 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211–228 216 7 340.00–365.00 $361.45 $781 +43.95
260–285 273 2 335.00–345.00 $339.77 $928 -0.23
300–346 343 30 325.00–372.50 $362.67 $1,244 +37.67
350–387 370 34 310.00–360.00 $329.98 $1,221 -15.65
400–444 425 20 305.00–345.00 $325.94 $1,385 -13.63
461–499 481 38 280.00–313.00 $304.70 $1,466 -10.35
500–535 516 22 240.00–307.50 $286.46 $1,478 -24.17
550–595 571 47 250.00–273.00 $264.50 $1,510 -5.19
605–647 627 22 242.50–287.50 $273.13 $1,713 +19.55
665–680 673 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,624 -11.03
714–720 715 17 232.50–243.00 $241.31 $1,725 +5.36
769 769 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,846 +7.77
800–830 823 4 229.00–234.00 $232.78 $1,916 +1.14
990 990 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,148 +8.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 11 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
395 395 4 245.00 $245.00 $968 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 375.00–400.00 $386.93 $1,277 —
418 418 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,463 —
530 530 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +2.54
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1109–1320 1151 80-85% 5 125.00–137.50 $134.63 $1,550 —
1169–1690 1261 80-85% 17 104.00–114.00 $108.92 $1,373 —
1005–1755 1338 80-85% 99 105.00–127.00 $111.86 $1,497 +0.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1400 1128 85-90% 15 96.00–111.00 $103.85 $1,171 —
1070–1285 1195 85-90% 3 80.00–89.00 $83.20 $994 —
905–1480 1233 85-90% 52 102.50–115.00 $108.96 $1,343 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,737 —
1385–1688 1531 75-80% 5 111.50–128.00 $119.10 $1,823 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1915 1653 9 120.00–143.00 $128.63 $2,126 —
2185 2185 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,950 +10.24

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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
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1710 1710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.