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Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Salina, Utah · Tue, Sep 23
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2037
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,344 head
▲ 167 vs last sale 1,177▲ 321 vs year ago 1,023 · +31.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
328 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 251▲ 145 vs year ago 183 · +79.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 10▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold unevenly steady with feeder steers weighing under 500lbs sold sharply lower, over 500lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. Slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, with slaughter bulls 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 $445.03/cwt on 283 head. That ranks 21 of 30 comparable sales and sits +21.82 against this barn's trailing median of $423.21.
Average price
$445.03
283 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,443
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$517
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$85.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+9.64
vs UT average
+27.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1553454.302,514216
Medium and Large 1-2533424.192,26256
Medium and Large 2541369.181,99711thin
One grade step is worth $85.12/cwt here — about $517 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale283 hd
445.03
—
UT average3 barns · 432 hd
435.39
+9.64
National average168 barns · 11,658 hd
417.09
+27.94
This barn, trailing median30 sales
423.21
+21.82
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—Average1,707182.553,11628
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,537169.192,60023
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,214164.461,99695
CowsLean 85-90%High1,126156.901,76645
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,230154.501,9002thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,328245.003,2542thin

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)968$3,4062thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1233560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,3053
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,2991
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273534.54/cwt525.00–545.001,4592
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277437.80/cwt405.00–470.001,21315
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313557.91/cwt542.50–590.001,74614
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2324490.17/cwt470.00–510.001,5886
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333530.79/cwt525.00–535.001,76815
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2358482.17/cwt472.50–490.001,72612
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1376522.22/cwt510.00–535.001,96466
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390435.64/cwt425.00–450.001,6997
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2429433.45/cwt405.00–445.001,8608
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1431486.01/cwt475.00–520.002,09519
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2464465.53/cwt450.00–470.002,1606
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1481483.67/cwt475.00–505.002,326106
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2511377.28/cwt360.00–400.001,9287
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed512490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,50921
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524427.06/cwt415.00–445.002,23846
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1537462.28/cwt450.00–479.002,482112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576411.00/cwt410.00–415.002,36710
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1586434.49/cwt427.50–452.502,54683
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2593355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1054
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1623412.03/cwt409.00–425.002,56729
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627375.31/cwt370.00–390.002,3537
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed657412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,7105
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660380.07/cwt365.00–386.002,5089
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2687330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2673
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1722353.88/cwt347.50–370.002,5555
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2768280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1502
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1772339.01/cwt332.50–342.502,61710
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1837322.40/cwt317.50–337.502,6984
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1854329.63/cwt320.00–331.002,8158
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0902
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 11,063275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,9233
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 11,160273.06/cwt266.00–280.003,1672
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1233536.93/cwt535.00–545.001,2515
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2269428.58/cwt420.00–435.001,15310
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272444.94/cwt440.00–450.001,2104
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275484.88/cwt475.00–500.001,33311
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed290520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,5081
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333439.61/cwt410.00–479.001,46428
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1334495.88/cwt480.00–515.001,65619
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2342335.69/cwt325.00–360.001,14810
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2359400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4367
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1375467.11/cwt452.50–485.001,75231
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378403.99/cwt390.00–430.001,52721
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1423418.55/cwt415.00–430.001,77025
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429394.15/cwt390.00–400.001,6915
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436406.83/cwt405.00–410.001,77414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed438449.00/cwt449.00–449.001,96712
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1478440.40/cwt430.00–456.002,10579
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480396.72/cwt395.00–400.001,9043
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,97216
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1512410.14/cwt405.00–412.502,10057
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2539347.71/cwt310.00–360.001,8744
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Fancy553400.83/cwt400.00–402.502,2176
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,9679
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed568420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3862
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575298.59/cwt295.00–310.001,7174
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1578377.89/cwt365.00–387.502,18455
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1631342.93/cwt340.00–350.002,1645
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1740328.91/cwt312.50–335.002,43426
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1782294.31/cwt282.50–312.002,3025
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1814323.27/cwt312.50–333.002,63115
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1880318.56/cwt317.50–319.002,80317
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1927297.52/cwt295.00–300.002,7583
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1983285.89/cwt277.50–290.002,8103
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1233595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,3862
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270292.59/cwt290.00–295.007902
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1287511.40/cwt500.00–535.001,4683
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1313432.32/cwt425.00–440.001,3532
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2337390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3143
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1360480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7282
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1432478.23/cwt465.00–500.002,0665
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7361
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5971
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1535305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6321
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1587368.55/cwt355.00–375.002,16321
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2705310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1861
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2801
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1830280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3241
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1850300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5501
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 1313385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2056
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009662
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 1443270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1963
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7251
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1365300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0951
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 11,140185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,1091
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285340.00/cwt340.00–340.009692
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313305.00/cwt305.00–305.009555
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1363315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1434
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,5521
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,328245.00/cwt245.00–245.003,2542
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,221163.48/cwt162.00–164.501,9965
Bulls——1,680183.01/cwt179.00–185.503,0756
Bulls——1,859188.00/cwt186.00–190.253,49517
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,019141.35/cwt135.50–148.001,4406
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050151.95/cwt147.00–155.001,59511
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed1,079167.52/cwt167.00–169.001,80812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,087128.41/cwt115.00–135.001,3966
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,219160.41/cwt152.00–166.001,95538
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,227163.01/cwt161.00–165.002,00016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233170.19/cwt166.00–180.002,09851
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,529169.74/cwt165.00–173.002,59522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,710157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,6851
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230154.50/cwt154.50–154.501,9002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,000220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,006229.51/cwt200.00–245.002,3096
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,039199.59/cwt190.00–210.002,0744
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,215205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,4911
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29683,406.07/head3,050.00–3,700.003,4062

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.