Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2020-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter Cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.83/cwt on 230 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −92.93 against this barn's trailing median of $225.76.

Average price

$132.83

230 head · 620 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$36.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.47

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	598	136.59	816	206
Medium and Large 2	810	100.55	814	24

One grade step is worth $36.05/cwt here — about $2 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 sale230 hd

132.83

—

UT average3 barns · 334 hd

126.36

+6.47

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.76

−92.93

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	—	High	1,795	82.87	1,488	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,640	65.37	1,072	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,295	63.91	828	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,146	62.06	711	27

Every lot, as filed

50 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%	—	1,145	62.35/cwt	61.25–64.50	714	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	64.20/cwt	62.50–65.50	845	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,741	69.16/cwt	68.00–71.25	1,204	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	60.73/cwt	58.50–61.50	977	9
Bulls	—	—	1,838	88.79/cwt	87.25–90.00	1,632	6
Bulls	—	—	1,897	84.21/cwt	82.25–86.75	1,597	14
Bulls	—	—	1,608	76.84/cwt	72.00–81.25	1,236	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,003	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	109.50/cwt	101.00–117.50	633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	119.15/cwt	114.00–120.25	879	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	126.92/cwt	126.00–127.50	805	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	91.00/cwt	88.00–94.00	560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	121.51/cwt	111.00–129.00	820	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	173.18/cwt	150.00–179.00	488	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	97.69/cwt	94.00–105.00	659	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	164.45/cwt	140.00–173.00	556	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	128.83/cwt	127.50–137.50	598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	108.00/cwt	107.00–109.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	116.37/cwt	115.00–121.25	1,033	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	134.16/cwt	132.00–136.50	779	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	882	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.50	977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	119.26/cwt	112.75–122.00	974	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	115.08/cwt	112.50–116.00	909	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	839	105.71/cwt	103.00–106.50	887	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	157.40/cwt	151.00–160.50	666	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	136.46/cwt	130.00–139.50	722	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	159.05/cwt	150.00–169.00	590	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	133.71/cwt	132.00–135.50	1,028	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	177.55/cwt	160.00–189.00	682	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	170.06/cwt	152.50–182.00	738	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	138.86/cwt	137.00–141.00	991	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	143.05/cwt	135.00–145.00	981	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	162.02/cwt	157.50–171.00	757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	124.09/cwt	122.50–129.00	1,161	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	130.05/cwt	129.00–130.75	1,079	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	153.92/cwt	148.00–160.00	811	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	148.16/cwt	144.00–150.00	930	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	448	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	618	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	148.54/cwt	144.00–150.00	863	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	126.75/cwt	125.00–127.25	1,085	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	65.97/cwt	62.25–67.75	1,081	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	55.82/cwt	54.75–59.25	639	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	58.18/cwt	56.75–59.00	725	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	66.47/cwt	65.00–67.75	764	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	67.00/cwt	66.25–67.75	853	9

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 Aug 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 496Last week 735Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 194Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold 2.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter Cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,145	61.25–64.50	62.35
5	—	1,144	54.75–59.25	55.82
6	—	1,150	65.00–67.75	66.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,316	62.50–65.50	64.20
6	—	1,246	56.75–59.00	58.18
9	—	1,273	66.25–67.75	67.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,741	68.00–71.25	69.16
9	—	1,608	58.50–61.50	60.73
44	—	1,638	62.25–67.75	65.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,838	87.25–90.00	88.79
14	—	1,897	82.25–86.75	84.21
9	—	1,608	72.00–81.25	76.84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,003	89.00	89.00
2	—	578	101.00–117.50	109.50
2	—	615	88.00–94.00	91.00
3	—	675	94.00–105.00	97.69
3	—	720	107.00–109.00	108.00
3	—	882	110.00–112.50	110.82
5	—	839	103.00–106.50	105.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	738	114.00–120.25	119.15
6	—	634	126.00–127.50	126.92
18	—	675	111.00–129.00	121.51
8	—	282	150.00–179.00	173.18
19	—	338	140.00–173.00	164.45
8	—	464	127.50–137.50	128.83
22	—	888	115.00–121.25	116.37
9	—	581	132.00–136.50	134.16
1	—	945	106.00	106.00
23	—	817	112.75–122.00	119.26
11	—	790	112.50–116.00	115.08
2	—	993	104.00	104.00
45	—	423	151.00–160.50	157.40
13	—	529	130.00–139.50	136.46
5	—	371	150.00–169.00	159.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	769	132.00–135.50	133.71
7	—	384	160.00–189.00	177.55
36	—	434	152.50–182.00	170.06
9	—	714	137.00–141.00	138.86
13	—	686	135.00–145.00	143.05
4	—	467	157.50–171.00	162.02
13	—	936	122.50–129.00	124.09
5	—	830	129.00–130.75	130.05
17	—	527	148.00–160.00	153.92
6	—	628	144.00–150.00	148.16
25	—	581	144.00–150.00	148.54
6	—	856	125.00–127.25	126.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	114.00	114.00
1	—	830	115.00	115.00
1	—	880	118.00	118.00
9	—	448	138.00	138.00

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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