Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2020-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, not enough comparable data sets to develop a solid trend for feeder cattle, but a firm undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-10.00 higher with very good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.41/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −106.35 against this barn's trailing median of $225.76.

Average price

$119.41

54 head · 656 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.83

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	656	119.41	783	54

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale54 hd

119.41

—

UT average3 barns · 101 hd

118.58

+0.83

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.76

−106.35

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,727	90.42	1,561	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,274	71.80	914	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,574	70.30	1,107	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,059	65.65	695	9thin

Every lot, as filed

37 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	69.20/cwt	68.75–69.50	705	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	60.78/cwt	60.00–62.75	688	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	65.87/cwt	65.75–66.00	678	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,576	70.62/cwt	68.00–72.25	1,113	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	66.19/cwt	65.00–66.50	1,019	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,616	74.97/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	103.53/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,006	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	125.53/cwt	121.00–132.00	736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	145.14/cwt	135.00–150.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,014	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	114.46/cwt	112.00–117.00	698	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	129.92/cwt	120.00–133.00	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	108.60/cwt	107.00–109.00	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	620	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	136.47/cwt	133.00–138.00	590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	109.17/cwt	100.00–110.50	848	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	116.53/cwt	114.50–119.00	782	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	146.28/cwt	139.00–150.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	162.34/cwt	159.00–164.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	126.62/cwt	125.75–132.50	879	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	143.38/cwt	143.00–146.00	877	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	149.34/cwt	140.00–154.00	641	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	119.76/cwt	119.00–120.50	928	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	690	65.52/cwt	63.00–70.50	452	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,005	65.75/cwt	65.75–65.75	661	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	848	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	513	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	868	59.25/cwt	58.50–60.00	514	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	889	111.33/cwt	111.00–111.50	990	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	146.30/cwt	139.00–150.00	834	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	792	58.25/cwt	58.25–58.25	461	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	70.73/cwt	69.75–72.00	866	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	73.66/cwt	72.00–77.00	977	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	68.81/cwt	68.75–69.00	869	4
Bulls	—	—	1,821	89.67/cwt	86.25–92.50	1,633	13
Bulls	—	—	1,692	96.89/cwt	94.25–98.75	1,639	5
Bulls	—	—	1,377	82.91/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,142	3

How this sale compares

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.

Utah feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

Tue Mar 24, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Salt Lake City, UT (AG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 214Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 138Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,019	68.75–69.50	69.20
3	—	1,132	60.00–62.75	60.78
2	—	1,030	65.75–66.00	65.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,576	68.00–72.25	70.62
5	—	1,539	65.00–66.50	66.19
4	—	1,616	74.00–76.00	74.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,224	69.75–72.00	70.73
15	—	1,326	72.00–77.00	73.66
4	—	1,263	68.75–69.00	68.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,821	86.25–92.50	89.67
5	—	1,692	94.25–98.75	96.89
3	—	1,377	82.00–84.00	82.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	972	99.00–105.00	103.53
4	—	586	121.00–132.00	125.53
3	—	365	135.00–150.00	145.14
2	—	1,035	98.00	98.00
2	—	708	92.00–94.00	93.00
2	—	610	112.00–117.00	114.46
6	—	527	120.00–133.00	129.92
5	—	837	107.00–109.00	108.60
5	—	459	135.00	135.00
5	—	432	133.00–138.00	136.47
8	—	777	100.00–110.50	109.17
8	—	671	114.50–119.00	116.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	139.00–150.00	146.28
3	—	392	159.00–164.00	162.34
9	—	694	125.75–132.50	126.62
8	—	612	143.00–146.00	143.38
5	—	429	140.00–154.00	149.34
4	—	775	119.00–120.50	119.76
3	—	889	111.00–111.50	111.33
3	—	570	139.00–150.00	146.30
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	690	63.00–70.50	65.52
2	—	1,005	65.75	65.75
2	—	848	60.50	60.50
5	—	868	58.50–60.00	59.25
3	—	792	58.25	58.25

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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