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Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Salina, Utah · Tue, Sep 16
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2037
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,177 head
▼ 259 vs last sale 1,436▲ 358 vs year ago 819 · +43.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
251 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 285▲ 18 vs year ago 233 · +7.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 27▲ 10 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 unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. Most slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, while the high yield boning and lean cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand and heavy supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $398.72/cwt on 167 head. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits −24.49 against this barn's trailing median of $423.21.
Average price
$398.72
167 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,175
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$537
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$88.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.51
vs UT average
−5.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1548408.762,241142
Medium and Large 1-2521380.621,9839thin
Medium and Large 2533319.771,70416thin
One grade step is worth $88.99/cwt here — about $537 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 sale167 hd
398.72
—
UT average3 barns · 274 hd
403.22
−4.51
National average165 barns · 10,728 hd
404.64
−5.92
This barn, trailing median30 sales
423.21
−24.49
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—Average1,815185.943,37519
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,591167.922,67230
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,305164.512,1472thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,333163.012,17372
CowsLean 85-90%High1,190159.631,90049
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,242249.983,1053thin

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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1233586.47/cwt570.00–600.001,3667
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2263495.93/cwt485.00–507.501,3042
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,5292
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1294606.41/cwt605.00–610.001,7837
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1316585.72/cwt570.00–600.001,85110
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325525.78/cwt505.00–535.001,7093
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2329550.39/cwt545.00–560.001,8118
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2Fancy348505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,7572
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1362543.22/cwt540.00–550.001,9663
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5888
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376501.45/cwt485.00–505.001,88518
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy399465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,85510
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419444.73/cwt435.00–460.001,86321
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2422423.06/cwt405.00–435.001,7855
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423496.46/cwt485.00–505.002,10060
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2Fancy425445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8913
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed454517.85/cwt515.00–519.002,35143
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472413.06/cwt405.00–425.001,95014
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Gaunt478300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4346
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482489.33/cwt477.50–510.002,35926
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2493401.89/cwt395.00–405.001,98139
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2519314.73/cwt310.00–345.001,63312
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521380.62/cwt375.00–385.001,9839
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Fancy528437.50/cwt437.50–437.502,31042
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1530399.61/cwt395.00–420.002,11844
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575334.89/cwt325.00–345.001,9264
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1578394.39/cwt370.00–422.502,28056
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1631393.60/cwt370.00–405.002,48423
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2638342.51/cwt330.00–345.002,1856
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2645361.68/cwt355.00–365.002,3336
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1671338.33/cwt332.00–352.502,2705
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy680367.50/cwt367.50–367.502,4992
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2698325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,2694
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720323.33/cwt310.00–327.502,32812
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755337.04/cwt327.50–337.502,54522
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2810300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4301
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1821332.37/cwt317.50–338.002,72919
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2864290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5067
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2909302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,7505
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1923329.76/cwt307.50–333.003,04412
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2935240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2441
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1983298.58/cwt297.00–310.002,9358
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,018232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,3672
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,053285.00/cwt285.00–285.003,0013
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,4882
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275481.95/cwt440.00–495.001,32515
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2279410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1448
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1284522.48/cwt520.00–525.001,4844
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317476.79/cwt475.00–480.001,5113
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1326512.86/cwt490.00–515.001,67212
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5863
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365432.10/cwt395.00–455.001,5775
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373460.29/cwt450.00–480.001,71710
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375436.88/cwt435.00–437.501,6384
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1414431.28/cwt410.00–445.001,78534
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3361
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432395.41/cwt390.00–405.001,70834
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2467305.50/cwt305.00–310.001,42710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476414.56/cwt410.00–426.001,97370
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484393.17/cwt370.00–402.501,90336
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520390.72/cwt370.00–401.002,03230
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2536352.21/cwt345.00–355.001,8887
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2556345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9185
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565378.11/cwt372.50–412.502,13613
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5431
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623341.32/cwt327.50–355.002,12612
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1680329.33/cwt315.00–335.002,2397
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2683285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9475
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2710300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1301
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1727325.64/cwt322.50–330.002,3677
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1763314.01/cwt310.00–316.002,3963
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800311.67/cwt300.00–317.502,4933
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1855322.54/cwt315.00–330.002,7582
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1910312.03/cwt310.00–316.002,8393
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2920287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,6452
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 11,038278.78/cwt275.00–280.002,8944
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,053250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,6332
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1345410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4151
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1405470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,9041
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1463420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9456
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1520410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1321
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1595365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1721
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2571
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2571
Dairy Heifers1200–1250Medium and Large 11,225195.08/cwt175.00–205.002,3903
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 2335305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0221
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1174
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 1580280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6241
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 1645285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8381
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5752
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0401
Dairy Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750125.00/cwt125.00–125.009381
Dairy Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2995185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8411
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,242249.98/cwt235.00–257.503,1053
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed1,230220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,7061
Bulls——1,758180.02/cwt173.00–184.003,1657
Bulls——1,905186.61/cwt184.00–191.003,55511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%935137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,2861
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,186161.78/cwt160.00–163.001,91940
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,243151.66/cwt146.00–157.001,8858
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,284162.62/cwt155.00–165.002,08854
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,305164.51/cwt164.00–165.002,1472
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,466167.38/cwt164.50–174.002,45415
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,549148.19/cwt145.00–150.002,2953
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560166.56/cwt164.00–170.002,59821
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,605158.50/cwt158.50–158.502,5441
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,671172.66/cwt166.00–182.502,8858
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,043224.93/cwt210.00–241.002,3463
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,139219.57/cwt215.00–230.002,5014
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,163210.01/cwt200.00–219.002,4422
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,220222.50/cwt222.50–222.502,7151

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.