light 4-weight M&L 1 steers$450.76/cwt-47.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 430 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers$436.23/cwt+6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 525 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$378.02/cwt-11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 470 lb · 31 head
Salina, UT 4-weight heifers brought $393/cwt today. UT 4-weight heifers are down $79 from their mid-July peak of $466. With 634 head on offer, the class continues to reflect softer demand from the summer highs.
What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
634
853
1,042
Feeder cattle
421
518
709
Slaughter cattle
203
277
323
Replacement cattle
10
58
10
Market comments — USDA reporter
No trend available due to not enough comparable sales on feeder steers, with feeder heifers selling unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand with a moderate supply.
→ Feeder heifers: with feeder heifers selling unevenly steady
→ Feeder steers: No trend available due to not enough comparable sales on feeder steers
▼ Slaughter bulls: with slaughter bulls selling 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test
▼ Slaughter cows: While slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower
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.
Cattle Market
No trend available due to not enough comparable sales on feeder steers, with feeder heifers selling unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling 2.00 to 4.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand with a moderate supply.