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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

2,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.71/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 573 lb · 183 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.00/cwt +21.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 627 lb · 130 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.54/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 625 lb · 103 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,169 930 2,057
Feeder cattle 1,593 703 1,563
Slaughter cattle 547 207 494
Replacement cattle 29 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Feeder steers are 8.00-13.00 higher, heifers are 2.00-14.00 higher. slaughter cows are 3.00-6.00 lower, slaughter bulls are 1.00-3.00 higher. 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
160 160 1 390.00 $390.00 $624 —
230–235 233 3 370.00–395.00 $386.79 $901 -33.21
298 298 2 335.00 $335.00 $998 —
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 -21.59
350–395 368 8 320.00–355.00 $335.51 $1,235 -25.17
413–448 426 77 325.00–395.00 $362.22 $1,543 +20.22
453–496 478 62 315.00–355.00 $334.81 $1,600 +11.89
500–547 521 85 300.00–349.00 $332.98 $1,735 +24.08
553–594 573 183 290.00–316.00 $308.71 $1,769 +12.12
610–648 627 130 267.50–314.00 $304.00 $1,906 +21.18
650–698 669 101 230.00–288.00 $281.70 $1,885 +27.71
700–735 727 65 240.00–278.00 $266.00 $1,934 +8.50
750–795 766 33 232.50–266.00 $256.28 $1,963 +7.87
800–845 818 4 222.50–255.00 $240.15 $1,964 +10.51
855–880 869 8 220.00–247.50 $237.06 $2,060 +12.66
900–945 915 3 218.00–235.00 $229.15 $2,097 —
950–973 963 6 212.50–220.00 $216.21 $2,082 +24.21
1023 1023 6 207.50 $207.50 $2,123 —
1110–1115 1113 2 213.00–215.00 $214.00 $2,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 315.00 $315.00 $724 —
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
365–385 376 5 285.00–310.00 $298.98 $1,124 —
410–440 425 2 300.00–305.00 $302.59 $1,286 —
450–490 462 11 265.00–312.50 $297.47 $1,374 —
500–535 518 24 265.00–295.00 $280.14 $1,451 —
580–593 589 4 255.00–270.00 $258.69 $1,524 —
612–645 625 6 242.50–255.00 $250.14 $1,563 —
677 677 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,286 —
760–763 762 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,562 —
1005 1005 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–248 240 3 435.00–440.00 $436.56 $1,048 —
255–264 261 6 465.25–470.00 $468.45 $1,223 —
307–322 313 15 415.00–435.00 $424.02 $1,327 —
355–390 363 10 400.00–415.00 $404.90 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 3 300.00–335.00 $322.56 $726 -38.89
251 251 4 345.00 $345.00 $866 +5.23
310–348 330 16 320.00–395.00 $376.36 $1,242 +13.69
350–395 365 5 350.00–390.00 $362.75 $1,324 +32.77
400–445 424 55 300.00–355.00 $337.08 $1,429 +11.14
450–498 474 65 300.00–350.00 $325.12 $1,541 +20.42
500–545 517 47 275.00–305.00 $295.91 $1,530 +9.45
551–593 574 69 250.00–295.50 $280.95 $1,613 +16.45
600–645 625 103 247.50–272.50 $267.54 $1,672 -5.59
652–698 679 87 235.00–252.00 $242.65 $1,648 +1.41
700–724 719 15 230.00–251.00 $243.72 $1,752 +2.41
751–753 752 8 238.50–241.00 $239.44 $1,801 -0.56
815–845 834 5 229.00–247.00 $234.20 $1,953 +1.42
895 895 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,902 —
910–940 931 10 210.00–215.50 $214.61 $1,998 —
970 970 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,134 +3.00
1007–1020 1009 6 215.00–220.00 $215.84 $2,178 —
1130–1140 1137 3 178.00–185.00 $181.83 $2,067 —
1185 1185 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,192 —
1220 1220 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 245.00–255.00 $250.41 $684 —
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
355–382 377 12 270.00–285.00 $282.17 $1,064 —
400–429 418 9 242.50–290.00 $258.63 $1,081 —
454–490 460 11 250.00–290.00 $281.21 $1,294 —
518–542 531 19 237.50–257.50 $248.25 $1,318 —
552–579 563 13 200.00–232.50 $229.99 $1,295 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
660–695 686 7 210.00–225.00 $217.48 $1,492 —
750–765 758 2 205.00–212.50 $208.71 $1,582 —
825 825 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,671 —
1058 1058 11 191.00 $191.00 $2,021 —
1220 1220 15 151.00 $151.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 239 7 400.00–415.00 $407.25 $973 —
262–281 272 17 415.00–450.00 $434.57 $1,182 —
310–325 317 5 400.00–440.00 $411.92 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1340 1236 80-85% 7 125.00–141.50 $131.33 $1,623 —
1220–1400 1296 80-85% 4 92.50–97.00 $94.43 $1,224 -14.49
1200–1595 1358 80-85% 230 101.00–133.00 $112.02 $1,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1041 85-90% 5 80.00–87.50 $84.97 $885 —
755–1198 1087 85-90% 81 95.50–129.00 $114.64 $1,246 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,088 -5.35
1020–1193 1151 85-90% 11 122.00–157.50 $127.26 $1,465 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–2025 1745 75-80% 30 108.50–120.00 $114.45 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1745 1679 4 97.50–117.50 $110.97 $1,863 -17.66
1400–2068 1788 25 121.00–137.50 $130.05 $2,325 —
1380–2055 1830 13 134.00–142.50 $138.56 $2,536 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1313–1587 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 110.00–129.00 $122.56 $1,796

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085–1100 1093 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 172.50–192.50 $182.43 $1,994

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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.