Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Diverse receipts of feeder steers and heifers traded strong across weight classes. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.94/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$149.94

211 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$979

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$541

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

$46.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.17

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	712	173.33	1,234	73
Medium and Large 1-2	667	144.23	962	86
Medium and Large 2	547	126.57	693	52

One grade step is worth $46.76/cwt here — about $541 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 sale211 hd

149.94

—

UT average3 barns · 421 hd

153.12

−3.17

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	—	Low	1,694	88.92	1,506	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,734	64.03	1,110	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,383	62.95	870	130
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,153	50.48	582	22

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	822	128.80/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,059	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	116.59/cwt	107.00–122.00	783	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	148.63/cwt	146.50–153.00	1,082	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	118.07/cwt	115.00–121.25	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	115.26/cwt	106.00–127.00	838	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	132.50/cwt	114.00–136.50	676	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	162.29/cwt	155.25–168.00	927	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	163.87/cwt	147.00–177.00	529	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	142.66/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,324	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	125.34/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,111	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	129.74/cwt	119.00–139.00	1,072	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	971	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	159.55/cwt	154.00–165.00	807	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	161.85/cwt	140.00–169.00	846	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	157.08/cwt	145.50–168.00	1,279	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	152.13/cwt	147.00–157.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	127.46/cwt	121.00–138.00	906	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	134.94/cwt	133.75–138.00	831	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	177.89/cwt	173.00–181.00	1,379	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	145.59/cwt	145.00–148.00	706	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	962	174.21/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	156.65/cwt	150.00–157.75	965	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	129.71/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	158.28/cwt	157.50–160.00	454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	176.66/cwt	172.50–178.00	998	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	143.83/cwt	141.00–153.00	952	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,195	128.60/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	149.89/cwt	146.00–151.50	1,172	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	155.22/cwt	147.00–158.00	897	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	144.57/cwt	135.00–150.50	1,178	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	141.31/cwt	140.00–141.50	1,239	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,424	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	148.34/cwt	146.00–150.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,403	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	573	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	69.32/cwt	63.75–89.50	907	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	62.20/cwt	54.00–68.50	868	99
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,444	53.87/cwt	52.00–55.50	778	8
Bulls	—	—	1,404	76.95/cwt	73.50–80.00	1,080	5
Bulls	—	—	1,914	95.55/cwt	92.00–100.25	1,829	6
Bulls	—	—	1,703	90.25/cwt	85.00–94.75	1,537	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	342	101.68/cwt	100.00–105.00	348	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	462	93.15/cwt	70.00–110.00	430	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,250	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	813	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,734	64.03/cwt	58.50–68.25	1,110	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,328	30.39/cwt	23.50–39.00	404	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,285	47.30/cwt	47.00–48.00	608	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	510	102.47/cwt	101.00–103.00	523	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	54.84/cwt	50.50–57.50	600	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	357	103.27/cwt	100.00–105.00	369	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	265	95.43/cwt	92.50–97.00	253	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	235	95.56/cwt	94.50–98.00	225	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	993	70.72/cwt	60.50–81.00	702	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	945	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,597	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	420	81.50/cwt	81.50–81.50	342	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	768	188.45/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,447	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	646	195.41/cwt	184.00–197.00	1,262	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	775	71.33/cwt	70.50–73.00	553	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,084	67.48/cwt	49.00–86.00	731	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	766	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	836	73.57/cwt	58.00–98.00	615	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	123.03/cwt	118.50–130.00	512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	865	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	181.51/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	876	151.99/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,331	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	128.77/cwt	124.00–134.00	874	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	727	189.87/cwt	188.00–192.50	1,380	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,135	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	131.46/cwt	127.00–136.00	454	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	135	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	319	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	121.35/cwt	120.00–122.00	336	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	127.56/cwt	124.00–131.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	772	116.61/cwt	113.00–119.50	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	122.09/cwt	110.00–126.75	762	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.99/cwt	114.75–132.00	595	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	124.17/cwt	124.00–124.50	454	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	126.31/cwt	115.00–131.00	669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	128.00/cwt	126.50–130.00	989	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	803	109.16/cwt	107.50–110.00	877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	487	129.84/cwt	119.00–137.50	632	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	334	137.89/cwt	137.00–138.00	461	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 Mar 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 632Last week 806Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 191Year ago 165

Compared to last week: Diverse receipts of feeder steers and heifers traded strong across weight classes. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	822	128.00–129.00	128.80
7	—	616	133.75–138.00	134.94
5	—	485	145.00–148.00	145.59
4	—	781	128.00–135.00	129.71
3	—	287	157.50–160.00	158.28
2	—	372	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	107.00–122.00	116.59
4	—	561	115.00–121.25	118.07
11	—	727	106.00–127.00	115.26
11	—	510	114.00–136.50	132.50
5	—	416	118.50–130.00	123.03
5	—	772	113.00–119.50	116.61
24	—	624	110.00–126.75	122.09
17	—	480	114.75–132.00	123.99
9	—	366	124.00–124.50	124.17
9	—	334	137.00–138.00	137.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	146.50–153.00	148.63
6	—	506	154.00–165.00	159.55
12	—	662	141.00–153.00	143.83
5	—	1,195	125.00–134.00	128.60
8	—	782	146.00–151.50	149.89
11	—	578	147.00–158.00	155.22
3	—	815	135.00–150.50	144.57
2	—	1,055	135.00	135.00
3	—	617	146.00–150.00	148.34
6	—	1,020	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	945	169.00	169.00
5	—	876	150.00–152.50	151.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	571	155.25–168.00	162.29
7	—	323	147.00–177.00	163.87
6	—	886	124.00–132.00	125.34
7	—	826	119.00–139.00	129.74
16	—	689	141.00	141.00
4	—	523	140.00–169.00	161.85
2	—	473	147.00–157.00	152.13
7	—	711	121.00–138.00	127.46
14	—	616	150.00–157.75	156.65
6	—	908	125.00	125.00
6	—	773	126.50–130.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	928	140.00–147.50	142.66
6	—	814	145.50–168.00	157.08
9	—	775	173.00–181.00	177.89
15	—	565	172.50–178.00	176.66
8	—	877	140.00–141.50	141.31
4	—	315	182.00	182.00
5	—	656	180.00–187.50	181.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	167.50–177.50	174.21
3	—	768	185.00–195.00	188.45
8	—	646	184.00–197.00	195.41
7	—	727	188.00–192.50	189.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	123.50	123.50
2	—	783	110.00–111.00	110.50
11	—	679	124.00–134.00	128.77
4	—	345	127.00–136.00	131.46
3	—	277	120.00–122.00	121.35
2	—	565	124.00–131.00	127.56
6	—	530	115.00–131.00	126.31
3	—	803	107.50–110.00	109.16
19	—	487	119.00–137.50	129.84
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	342	100.00–105.00	101.68
8	—	462	70.00–110.00	93.15
3	—	1,250	65.00	65.00
4	—	510	101.00–103.00	102.47
3	—	357	100.00–105.00	103.27
3	—	265	92.50–97.00	95.43
3	—	235	94.50–98.00	95.56
6	—	993	60.50–81.00	70.72
2	—	420	81.50	81.50
3	—	775	70.50–73.00	71.33
4	—	1,084	49.00–86.00	67.48
12	—	836	58.00–98.00	73.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	135	94.50	94.50
2	—	325	98.00	98.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,308	63.75–89.50	69.32
99	—	1,395	54.00–68.50	62.20
8	—	1,444	52.00–55.50	53.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,734	58.50–68.25	64.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	23.50–39.00	30.39
3	—	1,285	47.00–48.00	47.30
16	—	1,095	50.50–57.50	54.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,404	73.50–80.00	76.95
6	—	1,914	92.00–100.25	95.55
15	—	1,703	85.00–94.75	90.25

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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