Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 10.00 higher with most movement in those weighing under 500 lbs. Slaughter cows traded mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm on a light test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.27/cwt on 698 head.

Average price

$139.27

698 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$870

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$18.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.81

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	628	140.61	883	647
Medium and Large 2	575	122.29	703	51

One grade step is worth $18.32/cwt here — about $181 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 sale698 hd

139.27

—

UT average3 barns · 1,086 hd

137.46

+1.81

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	1,772	77.99	1,382	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,536	56.07	861	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	52.39	645	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	50.53	506	82

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	762	127.89/cwt	123.00–129.25	975	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	114.61/cwt	110.00–117.50	823	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	112.33/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,040	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	132.27/cwt	127.00–136.00	704	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	150.02/cwt	137.00–155.00	777	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	132.14/cwt	125.00–137.50	892	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	112.48/cwt	111.00–116.75	1,153	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	113.76/cwt	112.50–115.00	658	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	140.70/cwt	134.00–144.50	663	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	971	118.67/cwt	116.75–120.00	1,152	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	133.02/cwt	127.50–137.25	955	151
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	126.14/cwt	121.75–135.00	729	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	121.93/cwt	116.00–123.50	868	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	119.26/cwt	118.50–120.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	123.05/cwt	117.00–127.00	826	114
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	144.13/cwt	137.50–151.00	682	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	118.27/cwt	114.00–122.50	796	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	125.51/cwt	124.00–130.00	703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	120.56/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,042	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	123.92/cwt	121.00–126.50	1,009	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	105.31/cwt	100.00–110.50	1,119	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	143.07/cwt	130.00–153.00	823	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	170.04/cwt	155.00–177.00	622	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	50.53/cwt	43.00–54.25	506	82
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,536	56.07/cwt	48.75–59.75	861	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	52.39/cwt	47.75–58.00	645	91
Bulls	—	—	1,772	77.99/cwt	73.75–82.50	1,382	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	922	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	115.36/cwt	113.00–117.50	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	137.13/cwt	132.50–145.00	581	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	631	121.95/cwt	119.00–123.50	770	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	133.98/cwt	125.00–140.00	853	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	107.99/cwt	107.50–109.00	945	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	118.44/cwt	116.00–121.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	139.88/cwt	135.00–145.00	438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	170.24/cwt	155.00–178.75	710	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	159.95/cwt	157.50–162.50	368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	122.99/cwt	120.00–124.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	155.81/cwt	138.00–164.00	742	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	108.67/cwt	102.00–120.00	577	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	737	111.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	821	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	114.53/cwt	107.50–122.50	663	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	125.47/cwt	112.50–134.00	652	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	114.74/cwt	110.00–118.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	142.45/cwt	140.00–146.00	456	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	115.25/cwt	115.25–115.25	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	602	110.84/cwt	109.00–112.50	667	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	142.45/cwt	130.00–147.50	548	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	144.21/cwt	129.00–149.00	626	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	122.56/cwt	119.00–124.00	759	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	114.36/cwt	113.00–115.75	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	117.69/cwt	110.00–126.00	561	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	119.22/cwt	114.75–125.00	911	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	161.56/cwt	152.50–171.00	532	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	98.06/cwt	97.50–99.00	1,087	8

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 Jan 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,302Last week 1,253Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 294Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	762	123.00–129.25	127.89
70	—	518	137.00–155.00	150.02
52	—	675	125.00–137.50	132.14
14	—	1,025	111.00–116.75	112.48
11	—	971	116.75–120.00	118.67
151	—	718	127.50–137.25	133.02
2	—	925	118.50–120.00	119.26
7	—	864	117.00–122.00	120.56
30	—	814	121.00–126.50	123.92
71	—	575	130.00–153.00	143.07
5	—	366	155.00–177.00	170.04
63	—	637	125.00–140.00	133.98
46	—	417	155.00–178.75	170.24
2	—	230	157.50–162.50	159.95
74	—	476	138.00–164.00	155.81
13	—	329	152.50–171.00	161.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	718	110.00–117.50	114.61
3	—	823	112.00	112.00
1	—	385	142.50	142.50
6	—	424	132.50–145.00	137.13
5	—	631	119.00–123.50	121.95
2	—	675	116.00–121.00	118.44
2	—	313	135.00–145.00	139.88
5	—	579	107.50–122.50	114.53
13	—	520	112.50–134.00	125.47
4	—	476	110.00–118.00	114.74
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	926	109.00–113.00	112.33
58	—	532	127.00–136.00	132.27
1	—	255	145.00	145.00
46	—	471	134.00–144.50	140.70
47	—	578	121.75–135.00	126.14
101	—	712	116.00–123.50	121.93
114	—	671	117.00–127.00	123.05
2	—	1,063	100.00–110.50	105.31
3	—	875	107.50–109.00	107.99
9	—	320	140.00–146.00	142.45
2	—	845	115.25	115.25
1	—	995	110.00	110.00
24	—	385	130.00–147.50	142.45
31	—	434	129.00–149.00	144.21
27	—	619	119.00–124.00	122.56
6	—	764	114.75–125.00	119.22
8	—	1,108	97.50–99.00	98.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	112.50–115.00	113.76
2	—	368	113.00–117.50	115.36
12	—	531	102.00–120.00	108.67
3	—	737	110.00–112.00	111.33
3	—	602	109.00–112.50	110.84
1	—	345	122.50	122.50
2	—	665	113.00–115.75	114.36
6	—	477	110.00–126.00	117.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	117.00	117.00
4	—	473	137.50–151.00	144.13
2	—	673	114.00–122.50	118.27
4	—	560	124.00–130.00	125.51
1	—	410	155.00	155.00
1	—	365	175.00	175.00
4	—	515	120.00–124.00	122.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,002	43.00–54.25	50.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,536	48.75–59.75	56.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,232	47.75–58.00	52.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,772	73.75–82.50	77.99

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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