Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2020-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers were 5.00-10.00 lower, and Feeder Heifers were 10.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter Cattle were 10.00-15.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.24/cwt on 272 head.

Average price

$132.24

272 head · 626 lb average

Value per head Derived

$828

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$33.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.90

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	614	135.71	833	244
Medium and Large 2	737	102.00	752	28

One grade step is worth $33.72/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale272 hd

132.24

—

UT average3 barns · 487 hd

126.34

+5.90

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	1,790	78.80	1,411	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	62.38	1,021	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	62.36	819	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,059	57.11	605	22

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	163.80/cwt	155.00–166.00	627	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	112.36/cwt	101.00–114.75	921	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	134.16/cwt	124.00–140.00	970	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	137.18/cwt	127.50–144.25	790	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	91.32/cwt	85.00–97.50	402	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	105.77/cwt	100.00–112.50	650	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	979	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	906	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	106.53/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	231	152.89/cwt	152.00–155.00	353	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	147.95/cwt	122.50–156.00	780	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	109.13/cwt	100.50–113.50	944	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	129.35/cwt	123.00–151.50	873	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	858	98.99/cwt	97.50–100.50	849	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	116.07/cwt	115.00–119.00	788	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	134.45/cwt	128.00–142.50	842	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Mexican Origin	—	485	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	128.12/cwt	125.00–136.00	730	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	859	95.43/cwt	90.50–99.00	820	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	456	136.86/cwt	129.50–138.00	624	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	133.92/cwt	125.00–142.50	583	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	118.92/cwt	112.00–129.00	738	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	95.06/cwt	82.50–107.50	507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	116.26/cwt	107.50–118.00	685	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	111.67/cwt	110.00–115.00	745	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	108.35/cwt	101.00–112.00	784	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	57.61/cwt	54.50–60.00	598	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,627	62.63/cwt	58.00–64.75	1,019	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	61.44/cwt	58.00–63.75	799	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	62.64/cwt	61.50–64.50	716	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,719	65.59/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,127	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	66.99/cwt	66.25–68.00	918	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	42.20/cwt	37.50–48.00	401	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	52.04/cwt	42.00–57.50	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	103.64/cwt	102.50–106.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	105.40/cwt	95.00–116.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	99.92/cwt	95.00–105.00	458	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	155.99/cwt	142.50–162.50	689	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	117.46/cwt	116.75–121.00	924	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	153.57/cwt	145.00–159.00	740	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	653	104.49/cwt	103.00–106.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	105.19/cwt	98.00–112.00	806	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	96.05/cwt	95.00–100.00	889	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	137.88/cwt	129.00–146.00	520	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	224	144.50/cwt	135.00–147.00	324	9
Bulls	—	—	1,790	78.80/cwt	66.00–84.25	1,411	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	773	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	106.60/cwt	102.50–112.50	651	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	109.97/cwt	105.00–115.00	542	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	98.40/cwt	98.00–108.00	819	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	132.48/cwt	125.00–145.00	684	22

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 May 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 542Last week 371Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 185Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers were 5.00-10.00 lower, and Feeder Heifers were 10.00-12.00 lower. Slaughter Cattle were 10.00-15.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	383	155.00–166.00	163.80
15	—	820	101.00–114.75	112.36
18	—	723	124.00–140.00	134.16
26	—	576	127.50–144.25	137.18
2	—	963	104.00–109.00	106.53
15	—	231	152.00–155.00	152.89
16	—	527	122.50–156.00	147.95
24	—	865	100.50–113.50	109.13
31	—	675	123.00–151.50	129.35
2	—	938	110.00	110.00
14	—	626	128.00–142.50	134.45
31	—	442	142.50–162.50	155.99
22	—	787	116.75–121.00	117.46
16	—	482	145.00–159.00	153.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	85.00–97.50	91.32
3	—	615	100.00–112.50	105.77
8	—	979	92.50	92.50
2	—	858	97.50–100.50	98.99
6	—	679	115.00–119.00	116.07
3	—	770	102.50–106.00	103.64
2	—	535	95.00–116.00	105.40
2	—	458	95.00–105.00	99.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Mexican Origin$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	125.00–136.00	128.12
12	—	859	90.50–99.00	95.43
17	—	456	129.50–138.00	136.86
23	—	435	125.00–142.50	133.92
27	—	621	112.00–129.00	118.92
2	—	253	137.50	137.50
9	—	667	110.00–115.00	111.67
14	—	724	101.00–112.00	108.35
24	—	766	98.00–112.00	105.19
19	—	926	95.00–100.00	96.05
14	—	377	129.00–146.00	137.88
9	—	224	135.00–147.00	144.50
1	—	995	94.00	94.00
25	—	832	98.00–108.00	98.40
22	—	516	125.00–145.00	132.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	82.50–107.50	95.06
6	—	589	107.50–118.00	116.26
2	—	653	103.00–106.00	104.49
1	—	780	97.50	97.50
4	—	611	102.50–112.50	106.60
2	—	493	105.00–115.00	109.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	147.50	147.50
4	—	678	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,038	54.50–60.00	57.61
7	—	1,143	61.50–64.50	62.64
3	—	950	37.50–48.00	42.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,627	58.00–64.75	62.63
13	—	1,719	65.00–68.00	65.59
5	—	1,501	42.00–57.50	52.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,301	58.00–63.75	61.44
3	—	1,370	66.25–68.00	66.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,790	66.00–84.25	78.80

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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