Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 600 lbs sold 5.00-10.00 higher while heavier steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows traded firm and Slaughter Bulls sold steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.95/cwt on 545 head.

Average price

$141.95

545 head · 692 lb average

Value per head Derived

$982

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$8.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.26

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	695	142.17	988	531
Medium and Large 2	582	133.63	777	14thin

One grade step is worth $8.54/cwt here — about $210 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 sale545 hd

141.95

—

UT average3 barns · 713 hd

142.21

−0.26

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	1,687	80.91	1,365	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,591	59.31	944	120
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	58.26	703	186
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,037	54.15	562	68

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	119.82/cwt	118.50–120.50	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	120.26/cwt	112.50–133.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	179.37/cwt	167.50–185.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	162.46/cwt	145.00–165.00	700	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	152.69/cwt	144.00–159.50	876	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	155.58/cwt	147.00–161.00	741	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	185.17/cwt	182.50–191.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	864	109.33/cwt	109.00–110.00	945	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	119.31/cwt	116.00–121.00	912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	136.62/cwt	128.00–139.25	844	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	140.30/cwt	135.00–144.25	944	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	119.96/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,161	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	112.07/cwt	109.00–115.00	925	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	163.31/cwt	155.00–167.50	521	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	180.38/cwt	162.50–192.00	846	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	124.49/cwt	116.00–127.00	956	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	160.61/cwt	147.50–174.00	787	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	146.42/cwt	133.00–153.00	908	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	134.42/cwt	123.50–136.25	984	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	129.43/cwt	124.00–133.25	1,012	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	126.59/cwt	123.00–127.50	1,160	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	129.34/cwt	126.75–131.00	1,048	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,219	39.17/cwt	35.00–42.50	477	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	49.01/cwt	47.00–50.50	478	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	57.32/cwt	54.00–60.00	594	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	54.93/cwt	53.50–56.00	825	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	60.03/cwt	57.00–63.00	964	103
Bulls	—	—	2,036	90.18/cwt	87.75–92.75	1,836	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	140.22/cwt	130.00–145.00	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	121.25/cwt	117.50–125.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	124.82/cwt	122.00–126.00	909	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	704	4
Bulls	—	—	1,614	82.43/cwt	76.00–86.75	1,330	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	141.42/cwt	140.50–145.75	829	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	117.75/cwt	117.00–118.00	735	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	129.08/cwt	125.00–135.00	678	4
Bulls	—	—	1,445	67.07/cwt	59.50–73.00	969	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	58.55/cwt	54.00–61.75	705	179
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	50.72/cwt	46.50–53.50	647	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	957	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	117.24/cwt	116.50–118.00	900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	185.08/cwt	176.00–195.00	777	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	185.14/cwt	167.50–194.00	711	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	167.80/cwt	156.00–174.25	876	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	130.49/cwt	123.00–133.50	874	104
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	116.33/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	132.03/cwt	125.00–135.00	778	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	156.50/cwt	153.00–160.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	828	113.78/cwt	112.50–114.00	942	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	126.64/cwt	119.00–128.75	1,099	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	125.84/cwt	123.00–126.25	1,017	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	158.46/cwt	150.00–165.00	605	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	141.16/cwt	137.50–145.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	127.67/cwt	119.00–137.50	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	145.71/cwt	138.00–150.00	771	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,274	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	243	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	413	2

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 Feb 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,126Last week 767Year ago 545

Slaughter CattleReceipts 417Last week 135Year ago 146

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	884	118.50–120.50	119.82
38	—	431	145.00–165.00	162.46
65	—	476	147.00–161.00	155.58
28	—	618	128.00–139.25	136.62
11	—	319	155.00–167.50	163.31
38	—	768	116.00–127.00	124.49
34	—	728	122.00–126.00	124.82
52	—	586	140.50–145.75	141.42
104	—	670	123.00–133.50	130.49
3	—	903	116.00–117.00	116.33
22	—	808	123.00–126.25	125.84
16	—	382	150.00–165.00	158.46
30	—	529	138.00–150.00	145.71
2	—	243	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	112.50–133.00	120.26
6	—	864	109.00–110.00	109.33
4	—	624	117.00–118.00	117.75
4	—	525	125.00–135.00	129.08
3	—	283	140.00	140.00
7	—	828	112.50–114.00	113.78
2	—	308	137.50–145.00	141.16
4	—	483	119.00–137.50	127.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	389	167.50–185.00	179.37
3	—	764	116.00–121.00	119.31
1	—	425	155.00	155.00
2	—	825	109.00–115.00	112.07
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
2	—	490	147.50–174.00	160.61
1	—	315	177.50	177.50
2	—	878	109.00	109.00
2	—	255	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	574	144.00–159.50	152.69
3	—	329	182.50–191.00	185.17
60	—	673	135.00–144.25	140.30
2	—	968	118.00–122.00	119.96
17	—	469	162.50–192.00	180.38
60	—	620	133.00–153.00	146.42
116	—	732	123.50–136.25	134.42
68	—	782	124.00–133.25	129.43
11	—	916	123.00–127.50	126.59
49	—	810	126.75–131.00	129.34
17	—	420	176.00–195.00	185.08
9	—	384	167.50–194.00	185.14
46	—	522	156.00–174.25	167.80
47	—	868	119.00–128.75	126.64
5	—	1,040	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	130.00–145.00	140.22
2	—	635	117.50–125.00	121.25
2	—	768	116.50–118.00	117.24
5	—	589	125.00–135.00	132.03
2	—	405	153.00–160.00	156.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,219	35.00–42.50	39.17
15	—	976	47.00–50.50	49.01
48	—	1,037	54.00–60.00	57.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,502	53.50–56.00	54.93
103	—	1,606	57.00–63.00	60.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	1,204	54.00–61.75	58.55
7	—	1,276	46.50–53.50	50.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	2,036	87.75–92.75	90.18
15	—	1,614	76.00–86.75	82.43
7	—	1,445	59.50–73.00	67.07

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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