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Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Salina, Utah · Tue, May 20
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2037
Feeder Cattle receipts
382 head
▼ 267 vs last sale 649▼ 159 vs year ago 541 · −29.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
196 head
▼ 114 vs last sale 310▲ 87 vs year ago 109 · +79.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 58▲ 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, heavy muscled feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher while lighter muscled steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls traded steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold with a slight downward trend compared to last week on light to moderate supply. Bidding was active with good demand for all classes of cattle, light to moderate supplies.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $336.16/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −87.05 against this barn's trailing median of $423.21.
Average price
$336.16
32 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,863
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$271
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$72.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.53
vs UT average
−41.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2534350.001,86910thin
Medium and Large 1560345.131,93317thin
Medium and Large 2575278.001,5995thin
One grade step is worth $72.00/cwt here — about $271 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale32 hd
336.16
—
UT average3 barns · 46 hd
337.69
−1.53
National average157 barns · 12,981 hd
378.05
−41.89
This barn, trailing median30 sales
423.21
−87.05
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
523469416363median 423.2103/0304/2107/0709/1511/03
Steers 500–600 lb: high $508.64, low $376.63, median $423.21 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,784174.183,10743
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,372147.802,028132
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,529147.552,25612
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,082125.871,36211
Dairy Bulls—Average1,255112.501,4121thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,388128.811,7876thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average991118.231,1727thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,440$2,7002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,510$3,02542
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,409$2,9204thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,376$2,8805
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)968$3,2462thin

Every lot

111 lots · USDA AMS · Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1345435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5011
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5513
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1485305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4791
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4941
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,86910
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1537343.39/cwt335.00–347.501,8443
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1565345.50/cwt337.50–356.001,95214
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6234
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Gaunt620315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9531
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1Fancy625375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3441
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1640324.96/cwt315.00–330.002,0803
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2648290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8792
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668315.04/cwt310.00–320.002,10411
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707297.88/cwt285.00–300.002,1067
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720311.66/cwt297.50–315.002,2447
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725261.93/cwt257.00–269.001,89910
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2759249.97/cwt245.00–260.001,8974
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2774292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,2647
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1779297.31/cwt285.00–302.502,3166
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1818290.77/cwt282.50–302.002,3788
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,2332
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1Fancy830310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5731
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2870242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,1101
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2971
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1887290.35/cwt289.00–291.002,5753
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1917281.90/cwt260.00–286.002,58523
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3251
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2940220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0681
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,3161
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1988262.36/cwt247.00–267.502,5926
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,020215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1931
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,023233.82/cwt228.00–235.002,3926
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1Fancy1,040248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,5791
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,051236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,4804
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,060252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,6712
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,135235.54/cwt230.00–242.002,6734
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,145210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2353385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3598
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375372.50/cwt360.00–385.001,3972
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468289.91/cwt280.00–310.001,3575
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1472348.48/cwt340.00–352.501,6453
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482328.94/cwt325.00–345.001,5856
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1537352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,8903
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8701
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1563333.12/cwt332.50–337.501,8758
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,8726
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1635298.71/cwt295.00–317.501,89719
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673292.17/cwt282.50–302.501,96611
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2674288.59/cwt275.00–302.001,9458
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1705266.14/cwt263.00–272.501,8763
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2712249.13/cwt232.50–257.501,7743
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725284.93/cwt280.00–290.002,0666
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8631
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1830260.83/cwt252.00–274.002,16514
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1864271.50/cwt271.50–271.502,3464
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2908236.25/cwt235.00–237.502,1452
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1930239.10/cwt230.00–248.002,2242
Heifers1250–1300Medium and Large 21,254184.50/cwt184.50–184.502,3148
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345250.00/cwt250.00–250.008631
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1575340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9551
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1895237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,1261
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1908227.52/cwt220.00–235.002,0662
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 11,040219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,2781
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 11,130213.40/cwt206.00–217.002,4113
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1Fancy1,175230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,7031
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6291
Dairy Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2724230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,66511
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,109184.50/cwt184.50–184.502,0464
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 21,165168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,9571
Dairy Heifers1350–1400Medium and Large 21,395155.50/cwt155.50–155.502,1691
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Medium and Large 2290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
Dairy Steers350–400Medium and Large 2353205.00/cwt205.00–205.007242
Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1501
Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2321
Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2491
Dairy Steers1350–1400Medium and Large 21,355155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,1001
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575279.98/cwt275.00–282.501,6103
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1587270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5853
Beef/Dairy Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6796
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1695237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6511
Beef/Dairy Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1832205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7063
Beef/Dairy Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2899245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2037
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0401
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8571
Beef/Dairy Steers900–950Medium and Large 2930228.68/cwt222.50–235.002,1272
Beef/Dairy Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2990212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,1041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,260200.20/cwt197.50–203.002,5232
Bulls——1,681172.28/cwt168.50–176.002,89627
Bulls——1,926176.12/cwt173.50–187.503,3927
Bulls——2,188172.12/cwt170.50–177.753,7667
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082125.87/cwt120.00–129.001,36211
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,249181.99/cwt165.50–195.002,2734
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,370144.51/cwt132.00–150.001,98062
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,382148.81/cwt146.00–160.002,05766
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,529147.55/cwt145.50–149.002,25612
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%991118.23/cwt110.00–125.001,1727
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,321132.07/cwt122.50–140.001,7455
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,720112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,9351
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,255112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,4121
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,010226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,2831
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,073213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,2852
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,911.97/head2,600.00–3,075.002,9124
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4072,984.95/head2,650.00–3,100.002,9853
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4152,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4472,961.78/head2,700.00–3,100.002,96212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5282,981.06/head2,900.00–3,200.002,9815
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5363,064.19/head2,650.00–3,600.003,06425
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29683,245.99/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2462

This sale against other markets

Utah weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Utah auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.