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Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Salina, Utah · Tue, Aug 26
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2037
Feeder Cattle receipts
587 head
▼ 122 vs last sale 709▲ 256 vs year ago 331 · +77.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
320 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 323▲ 227 vs year ago 93 · +244.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 10▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold sharply higher on good quality calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with lean cows being sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade was very active with good demand across all classes of livestock with active buyer participation ringside and on the internet.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $391.07/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −32.99 against this barn's trailing median of $424.06.
Average price
$391.07
39 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,089
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$140
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$34.14/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.44
vs UT average
−18.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530403.322,13825
Medium and Large 2541369.181,99814thin
One grade step is worth $34.14/cwt here — about $140 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale39 hd
391.07
—
UT average3 barns · 103 hd
384.63
+6.44
National average152 barns · 8,476 hd
409.30
−18.23
This barn, trailing median29 sales
424.06
−32.99
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

29 sales
523469416363median 424.0603/0304/2106/3009/0810/27
Steers 500–600 lb: high $508.64, low $376.63, median $424.06 across 29 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—High1,785180.333,21824
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,490168.342,50822
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,230167.182,056129
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,081156.621,69351
Dairy Bulls—Low1,548158.972,4617thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,310143.471,87911
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,178124.241,4636thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,330178.402,3734thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,215226.002,7461thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,373242.113,3242thin

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
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)962$3,0985
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,207$3,0959
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,317$3,0434thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,375$2,8003thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235637.50/cwt637.50–637.501,49813
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Fancy265645.00/cwt645.00–645.001,7091
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1276593.33/cwt585.00–610.001,6384
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315599.52/cwt595.00–617.501,88836
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320563.23/cwt560.00–565.001,8023
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2387444.24/cwt435.00–450.001,7197
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390526.86/cwt522.50–535.002,0559
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1405523.78/cwt510.00–532.502,12122
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427462.92/cwt455.00–465.001,9775
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431476.09/cwt470.00–495.002,05211
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1472472.65/cwt455.00–480.002,23133
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2472432.60/cwt422.50–450.002,0428
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2282
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1516414.32/cwt400.00–430.002,13817
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534379.01/cwt330.00–390.002,02411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560379.95/cwt360.00–390.002,1288
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568333.15/cwt315.00–355.001,8923
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613366.08/cwt355.00–380.002,2445
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0641
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1678325.72/cwt317.50–335.002,2083
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2911
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1763329.19/cwt315.00–334.502,5125
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1808342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,7673
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1865320.69/cwt317.50–322.002,7745
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1932327.00/cwt327.00–327.003,04810
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1958275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6353
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,032280.62/cwt272.50–297.502,8963
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,187290.00/cwt290.00–290.003,4423
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2001
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1260520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,3522
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed300530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2304519.81/cwt505.00–525.001,5804
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Fancy312565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,7633
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329473.71/cwt470.00–485.001,5594
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2Fancy350500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7501
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2352450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,58413
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5693
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,7901
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy425444.91/cwt440.00–447.501,8913
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed426400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7044
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427343.32/cwt340.00–350.001,4663
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1447413.59/cwt395.00–415.001,84914
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1451421.34/cwt410.00–422.501,90011
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed455400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8201
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2488335.83/cwt315.00–352.501,63911
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490392.03/cwt387.50–397.501,92111
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1Full490390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9111
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2517347.10/cwt335.00–360.001,7956
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1527356.11/cwt350.00–370.001,87710
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2553325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7974
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1576362.63/cwt345.00–366.002,08912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2581249.99/cwt245.00–258.001,4525
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1609335.63/cwt330.00–345.002,0448
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628335.21/cwt325.00–345.002,1053
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy652385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5103
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1687335.02/cwt330.00–340.002,3023
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1891
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1744338.89/cwt320.00–340.002,52118
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1773319.18/cwt315.00–332.502,4679
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1833317.41/cwt302.50–330.002,6443
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1880315.57/cwt311.00–325.002,7776
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1Fancy925315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,9141
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1938264.31/cwt255.00–287.502,4794
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,003256.00/cwt256.00–256.002,5682
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,075230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,4732
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3861
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1429460.40/cwt450.00–490.001,9757
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2510325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6581
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1055
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1613372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,2836
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4921
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1748260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9454
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 11,073250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,6832
Bulls1200–1250Medium and Large 11,235240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,9641
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0561
Beef/Dairy Heifers1250–1300Medium and Large 21,275172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,1992
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325275.00/cwt275.00–275.008943
Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 2734237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7435
Dairy Steers850–900Medium and Large 2887225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,99612
Dairy Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3401
Dairy Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2970290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,8131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2391
Dairy Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2885147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,3051
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,134212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,41015
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,373242.11/cwt230.00–255.003,3242
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,215226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,7461
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,537163.25/cwt157.50–166.502,5093
Bulls——1,761179.28/cwt171.00–183.503,15710
Bulls——1,874185.94/cwt184.00–191.503,48511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed855160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3681
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,014168.74/cwt166.50–177.501,71113
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022140.32/cwt131.00–147.501,43413
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,025187.19/cwt167.50–197.501,91910
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,159158.74/cwt147.00–165.001,84024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202160.27/cwt152.00–167.001,92636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,267167.76/cwt164.00–171.002,12683
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490168.34/cwt161.00–173.002,50822
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,330178.40/cwt172.50–195.002,3734
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%960119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1421
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,218123.48/cwt119.50–134.001,5044
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,235132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,6361
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271139.91/cwt135.00–145.501,7788
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,413152.98/cwt149.00–158.002,1623
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,140133.71/cwt119.00–140.001,5243
Dairy Bulls——1,854177.92/cwt176.00–182.503,2994
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,4191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,322180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,3803
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28802,959.41/head2,900.00–3,075.002,9594
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0552,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2213,247.03/head3,050.00–3,550.003,2474
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2553,125.00/head3,125.00–3,125.003,1252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2903,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2903,023.71/head2,850.00–3,350.003,0243
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3752,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3782,961.16/head2,800.00–3,100.002,9612
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,081220.66/cwt210.00–235.002,3856
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,099187.11/cwt180.00–215.002,0569

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.