Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2020-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold 5.00-10.00 lower on limited comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.99/cwt on 678 head.

Average price

$144.99

678 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$281

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

$25.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.45

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	582	146.53	853	637
Medium and Large 2	473	121.00	572	41

One grade step is worth $25.53/cwt here — about $281 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 sale678 hd

144.99

—

UT average3 barns · 1,189 hd

143.54

+1.45

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	1,883	76.99	1,449	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,527	57.44	877	93
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	55.90	679	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	49.79	515	23

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	112.65/cwt	109.50–115.00	1,093	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	124.67/cwt	116.00–129.00	965	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	231	151.58/cwt	132.50–172.50	350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	398	162.51/cwt	160.00–175.00	647	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	148.33/cwt	125.00–157.50	629	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,200	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	109.59/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,157	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	123.39/cwt	112.00–129.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	115.99/cwt	100.00–122.50	376	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	109.96/cwt	97.50–114.00	747	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	116.07/cwt	113.00–119.00	552	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	543	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	130.91/cwt	121.00–137.00	683	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	165	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	396	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	129.33/cwt	107.50–137.00	626	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	862	97.34/cwt	95.00–102.00	839	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	114.97/cwt	112.50–119.00	497	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	123.43/cwt	120.00–130.00	462	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	121.63/cwt	108.00–141.00	406	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	761	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,561	61.92/cwt	61.00–64.75	967	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	57.51/cwt	55.00–60.50	879	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	52.24/cwt	49.00–55.50	480	12
Bulls	—	—	1,906	77.79/cwt	75.50–80.50	1,483	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	56.56/cwt	54.00–58.75	669	73
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	610	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	46.25/cwt	44.00–47.50	549	6
Bulls	—	—	1,825	72.25/cwt	68.50–74.75	1,319	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	53.69/cwt	51.50–55.00	802	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	58.48/cwt	58.25–59.00	558	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	60.72/cwt	59.00–65.50	719	10
Bulls	—	—	1,715	82.25/cwt	82.25–82.25	1,411	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,400	32.70/cwt	32.50–33.00	458	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	52.47/cwt	48.00–54.75	689	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	115.68/cwt	107.50–120.00	419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	110.77/cwt	109.00–112.00	708	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	834	110.26/cwt	104.50–113.00	920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	106.45/cwt	97.00–112.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	503	118.00/cwt	111.00–125.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,025	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	115.69/cwt	110.00–118.00	600	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	611	104.71/cwt	95.00–115.00	640	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	140.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	392	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	167.27/cwt	153.00–194.00	535	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	110.71/cwt	109.00–112.50	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	276	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	138.49/cwt	115.00–146.75	854	79
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	131.18/cwt	125.00–134.50	745	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	176.94/cwt	167.50–192.50	511	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	125.35/cwt	120.00–132.00	903	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	118.86/cwt	118.00–120.50	1,224	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	123.81/cwt	115.50–128.00	1,182	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,149	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	894	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,180	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	172.81/cwt	142.50–184.50	734	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,193	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	125.19/cwt	119.00–127.50	915	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	129.10/cwt	123.00–136.00	859	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	124.49/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,133	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	120.70/cwt	102.00–135.00	935	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	151.34/cwt	124.50–160.75	792	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	158.81/cwt	140.00–169.00	765	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	167.98/cwt	155.00–175.00	482	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	120.37/cwt	115.00–124.75	1,032	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	130.89/cwt	118.00–134.00	1,077	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	145.79/cwt	117.50–152.75	834	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	128.90/cwt	121.00–133.75	800	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	124.41/cwt	119.00–130.00	847	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	137.07/cwt	122.00–145.00	654	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	130.24/cwt	120.50–135.00	745	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	178.59/cwt	152.50–191.00	663	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	148.34/cwt	130.00–155.00	561	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	155.36/cwt	140.00–173.00	506	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,014	113.28/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,149	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	186.31/cwt	180.00–197.50	524	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	115.76/cwt	114.00–117.50	1,058	4

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,385Last week 1,140Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 275Last week 229Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	970	109.50–115.00	112.65
33	—	774	116.00–129.00	124.67
4	—	231	132.50–172.50	151.58
53	—	424	125.00–157.50	148.33
5	—	1,056	104.00–111.00	109.59
3	—	809	112.00–129.00	123.39
57	—	522	121.00–137.00	130.91
1	—	165	240.00	240.00
15	—	731	119.00–127.50	125.19
11	—	287	155.00–175.00	167.98
10	—	857	115.00–124.75	120.37
33	—	621	121.00–133.75	128.90
28	—	681	119.00–130.00	124.41
88	—	477	122.00–145.00	137.07
78	—	572	120.50–135.00	130.24
57	—	378	130.00–155.00	148.34
16	—	326	140.00–173.00	155.36
11	—	1,014	108.00–116.00	113.28
4	—	914	114.00–117.50	115.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	90.00	90.00
4	—	324	100.00–122.50	115.99
4	—	679	97.50–114.00	109.96
11	—	476	113.00–119.00	116.07
3	—	862	95.00–102.00	97.34
5	—	432	112.50–119.00	114.97
1	—	705	93.00	93.00
3	—	362	107.50–120.00	115.68
3	—	775	97.00–112.00	106.45
1	—	1,025	82.50	82.50
5	—	519	110.00–118.00	115.69
6	—	611	95.00–115.00	104.71
2	—	280	135.00–145.00	140.09
3	—	240	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,125	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	398	160.00–175.00	162.51
1	—	425	145.00	145.00
1	—	320	177.00	177.00
2	—	730	109.00–112.50	110.71
3	—	568	125.00–134.50	131.18
1	—	505	133.00	133.00
1	—	480	135.00	135.00
5	—	281	180.00–197.50	186.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	132.50	132.50
1	—	785	90.00	90.00
1	—	275	127.50	127.50
6	—	484	107.50–137.00	129.33
3	—	374	120.00–130.00	123.43
12	—	334	108.00–141.00	121.63
1	—	705	108.00	108.00
1	—	570	107.00	107.00
4	—	639	109.00–112.00	110.77
3	—	834	104.50–113.00	110.26
3	—	503	111.00–125.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	320	153.00–194.00	167.27
79	—	617	115.00–146.75	138.49
4	—	289	167.50–192.50	176.94
1	—	245	182.50	182.50
18	—	720	120.00–132.00	125.35
12	—	1,030	118.00–120.50	118.86
3	—	955	115.50–128.00	123.81
1	—	1,110	103.50	103.50
4	—	894	132.00	132.00
68	—	425	142.50–184.50	172.81
2	—	1,193	95.00	95.00
28	—	665	123.00–136.00	129.10
13	—	910	122.00–132.00	124.49
50	—	775	102.00–135.00	120.70
149	—	523	124.50–160.75	151.34
56	—	482	140.00–169.00	158.81
7	—	823	118.00–134.00	130.89
122	—	572	117.50–152.75	145.79
11	—	371	152.50–191.00	178.59

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,561	61.00–64.75	61.92
72	—	1,529	55.00–60.50	57.51
12	—	1,493	51.50–55.00	53.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	918	49.00–55.50	52.24
6	—	1,187	44.00–47.50	46.25
3	—	954	58.25–59.00	58.48
2	—	1,400	32.50–33.00	32.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,182	54.00–58.75	56.56
10	—	1,184	59.00–65.50	60.72
28	—	1,314	48.00–54.75	52.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,906	75.50–80.50	77.79
4	—	1,825	68.50–74.75	72.25
1	—	1,715	82.25	82.25

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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