Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.15/cwt on 402 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −91.61 against this barn's trailing median of $225.76.

Average price

$134.15

402 head · 619 lb average

Value per head Derived

$830

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$16.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.95

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	618	134.55	831	392
Medium and Large 2	652	118.38	771	10thin

One grade step is worth $16.17/cwt here — about $60 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 sale402 hd

134.15

—

UT average3 barns · 750 hd

133.20

+0.95

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.76

−91.61

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	1,823	80.92	1,475	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,564	56.29	880	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	53.37	680	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	49.48	492	22

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	420	160.73/cwt	157.50–174.00	675	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	126.42/cwt	125.75–126.75	1,118	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	150.25/cwt	145.00–152.50	865	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	120.56/cwt	119.50–126.00	944	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	137.58/cwt	137.00–139.00	909	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	129.41/cwt	123.00–133.00	813	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	149.21/cwt	134.00–152.00	771	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	125.24/cwt	119.00–126.00	893	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	164.86/cwt	154.00–170.00	773	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	173.80/cwt	171.00–177.50	667	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929	113.80/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,057	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	122.99/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,007	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	157.24/cwt	155.00–159.00	827	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	132.66/cwt	126.50–136.25	968	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	144.64/cwt	136.00–150.75	916	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	129.30/cwt	125.50–130.50	992	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,165	28.97/cwt	23.00–34.50	338	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	51.53/cwt	47.00–55.50	503	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,564	56.29/cwt	54.00–60.00	880	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	53.83/cwt	48.50–57.25	684	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	40.80/cwt	37.50–44.00	555	2
Bulls	—	—	1,823	80.92/cwt	76.00–84.75	1,475	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	135.92/cwt	130.00–140.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	123.09/cwt	118.00–126.50	1,011	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,155	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	159.94/cwt	150.00–165.00	688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	943	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	113.60/cwt	110.00–117.00	761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	137.67/cwt	131.00–145.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	883	105.01/cwt	103.00–107.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	120.05/cwt	115.00–125.00	618	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	124.24/cwt	120.00–127.00	758	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	134.63/cwt	132.00–136.00	771	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	788	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	926	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	104.15/cwt	100.00–108.50	854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	153.76/cwt	151.00–165.00	514	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	157.48/cwt	155.00–160.00	414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	124.18/cwt	121.50–129.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	123.02/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,076	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	142.50/cwt	139.00–146.00	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	127.88/cwt	118.00–129.75	859	145
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	136.40/cwt	128.00–146.00	787	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	155.59/cwt	153.00–159.00	744	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	161.93/cwt	150.00–163.00	687	18

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 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 767Last week 1,666Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 271Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	157.50–174.00	160.73
27	—	884	125.75–126.75	126.42
21	—	576	145.00–152.50	150.25
7	—	661	137.00–139.00	137.58
10	—	469	154.00–170.00	164.86
8	—	384	171.00–177.50	173.80
17	—	526	155.00–159.00	157.24
15	—	730	126.50–136.25	132.66
1	—	1,085	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,015	119.50	119.50
78	—	633	136.00–150.75	144.64
61	—	767	125.50–130.50	129.30
4	—	821	118.00–126.50	123.09
3	—	975	118.50	118.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	110.00–117.00	113.60
2	—	425	131.00–145.00	137.67
4	—	610	120.00–127.00	124.24
3	—	742	116.00	116.00
3	—	573	132.00–136.00	134.63
2	—	788	115.00–120.00	117.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	783	119.50–126.00	120.56
53	—	628	123.00–133.00	129.41
31	—	517	134.00–152.00	149.21
13	—	713	119.00–126.00	125.24
5	—	929	113.00–114.00	113.80
5	—	819	121.00–124.00	122.99
5	—	334	151.00–165.00	153.76
2	—	263	155.00–160.00	157.48
4	—	875	122.00–124.00	123.02
2	—	355	139.00–146.00	142.50
145	—	672	118.00–129.75	127.88
68	—	577	128.00–146.00	136.40
26	—	478	153.00–159.00	155.59
18	—	424	150.00–163.00	161.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	130.00–140.00	135.92
2	—	900	95.00	95.00
2	—	883	103.00–107.00	105.01
2	—	515	115.00–125.00	120.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	138.00	138.00
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
3	—	430	150.00–165.00	159.94
2	—	865	109.00	109.00
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
1	—	655	122.00	122.00
4	—	820	100.00–108.50	104.15
5	—	636	121.50–129.00	124.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	23.00–34.50	28.97
20	—	977	47.00–55.50	51.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,564	54.00–60.00	56.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,270	48.50–57.25	53.83
2	—	1,360	37.50–44.00	40.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,823	76.00–84.75	80.92

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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