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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

2,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.88/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,630/hd at 620 lb · 124 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $304.05/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 630 lb · 117 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.70/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 677 lb · 96 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,335 1,863 1,454
Feeder cattle 1,734 1,282 1,267
Slaughter cattle 544 581 187
Replacement cattle 57 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, Steers are generally down 1.00-4.00, heifers are mostly up 2.00-6.00. All slaughter cattle are up 2.00-10.00. 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
210 210 2 330.00 $330.00 $693 -30.00
285–290 287 3 325.00–345.00 $331.74 $952 -8.26
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -22.51
350–386 369 16 325.00–395.00 $367.36 $1,356 +33.24
403–435 419 4 335.00–380.00 $356.64 $1,494 +35.67
450–490 475 30 325.00–365.00 $342.77 $1,628 +16.61
500–525 512 42 320.00–345.00 $336.06 $1,721 +3.45
552–592 577 89 300.00–335.00 $308.86 $1,782 -5.16
600–645 630 117 290.00–312.50 $304.05 $1,916 +6.98
650–697 678 77 260.00–297.00 $279.28 $1,894 -1.06
718–734 724 26 245.00–268.00 $263.26 $1,906 -0.62
750–795 776 89 248.00–266.00 $260.36 $2,020 -0.28
800–835 822 61 237.50–256.50 $250.73 $2,061 -4.27
850–875 864 15 231.00–252.50 $247.46 $2,138 -4.80
905–938 928 7 227.50–249.00 $242.50 $2,250 —
970–997 985 23 225.00–247.00 $240.60 $2,370 —
1002–1033 1005 23 230.00–240.50 $239.56 $2,408 —
1085 1085 2 222.00 $222.00 $2,409 —
1265–1270 1268 26 195.00 $195.00 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–339 336 18 425.00–457.50 $452.87 $1,522 —
395 395 3 395.00–397.50 $396.67 $1,567 -14.61
400–430 415 2 370.00–395.00 $382.05 $1,586 -12.61
463–483 470 35 370.00–390.00 $382.37 $1,797 +28.91
520–548 543 23 335.00–350.00 $337.50 $1,833 -13.94
559 559 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,887 —
661–668 667 33 287.50–291.00 $287.92 $1,920 —
702–747 730 68 271.50–285.00 $274.75 $2,006 —
777–795 786 43 264.00–269.00 $266.59 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 +65.95
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +25.70
515–540 521 8 300.00–315.00 $311.20 $1,621 +41.15
570–598 584 12 255.00–297.50 $278.37 $1,626 +33.49
611–630 617 12 240.00–255.00 $243.76 $1,504 +16.23
653–683 669 6 225.00–255.00 $234.57 $1,569 +13.32
710–720 715 2 237.50–245.00 $241.28 $1,725 +9.28
765–775 768 13 215.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,805 —
885 885 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,814 —
900 900 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,912 —
975–990 985 3 210.00–211.00 $210.33 $2,072 —
1010 1010 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 330.00 $330.00 $742 -14.40
250–261 258 10 320.00–325.00 $323.54 $835 -20.90
358–398 386 33 305.00–370.00 $328.43 $1,268 +5.63
405–436 421 48 305.00–337.50 $325.70 $1,371 -8.70
454–499 481 80 285.00–326.00 $317.30 $1,526 -5.28
522–549 536 49 289.00–315.00 $302.70 $1,622 +5.90
551–599 573 64 265.00–307.00 $284.37 $1,629 +3.07
600–647 620 124 242.50–287.50 $262.88 $1,630 -1.04
663–698 677 96 240.00–275.00 $259.70 $1,758 +4.88
705–725 718 30 240.00–254.00 $251.76 $1,808 +4.76
760–798 784 42 235.00–248.00 $245.64 $1,926 +9.82
824–845 831 14 232.50–234.00 $232.83 $1,935 +2.83
895 895 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,924 —
903–930 910 4 205.00–224.00 $219.14 $1,994 +6.94
1038 1038 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,076 +46.89
1180–1181 1181 21 157.50–190.00 $159.05 $1,878 +15.66
1210–1238 1229 3 138.00–152.50 $142.76 $1,755 -1.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 5 210.00–280.00 $240.05 $910 -46.88
415–430 423 3 280.00–285.00 $283.31 $1,198 -1.69
455–485 470 3 235.00–270.00 $251.83 $1,184 -16.78
513–545 520 5 270.00–275.00 $271.97 $1,414 +9.73
580–595 591 4 225.00–240.00 $228.77 $1,352 -15.02
605–645 615 4 225.00–230.00 $228.69 $1,406 -3.81
670–695 680 4 205.00–235.00 $221.31 $1,505 -4.58
710–744 733 6 225.00–235.00 $231.77 $1,699 +26.77
775 775 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,686 -0.61
1040 1040 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,508 —
1070–1080 1075 2 135.00–157.50 $146.30 $1,573 —
1155 1155 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,398 —
1220 1220 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 —
330 330 16 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 +32.50
452–470 453 21 335.00–337.50 $337.38 $1,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
375–390 383 2 355.00–362.50 $358.68 $1,374 —
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
660–670 665 2 225.00–232.50 $228.72 $1,521 —
720 720 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 —
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 —
660 660 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1345 1241 80-85% 9 128.00–138.00 $129.97 $1,613 —
1200–1465 1355 80-85% 11 103.00–117.50 $107.59 $1,458 —
1205–1585 1357 80-85% 129 109.00–126.00 $119.30 $1,619 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1195 1013 85-90% 4 100.00–113.00 $105.85 $1,072 —
795–1195 1081 85-90% 44 104.00–122.50 $112.99 $1,221 +1.15
1000–1171 1121 85-90% 23 120.00–144.00 $128.06 $1,436 +33.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1950 1663 75-80% 14 115.00–123.75 $120.72 $2,008 —
1600–1950 1782 75-80% 8 123.75–126.25 $124.63 $2,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1705 1598 2 102.50–111.00 $107.04 $1,710 —
1050–2260 1695 15 126.00–138.50 $132.61 $2,248 +2.56
1573–1950 1744 8 134.50–142.50 $138.30 $2,412 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1635 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 1,700.00–2,350.00 $1,976.68
1220–1400 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,258.11

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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.