Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, though a firm undertone is noted for heavier weights. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.40/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$145.40

173 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$232

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

$10.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.37

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	584	146.71	856	152
Medium and Large 2	459	135.88	624	21

One grade step is worth $10.83/cwt here — about $232 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 sale173 hd

145.40

—

UT average3 barns · 227 hd

145.77

−0.37

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	1,540	85.66	1,319	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,551	64.60	1,002	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,276	58.22	743	229
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	49.25	541	190

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2	—	314	143.52/cwt	142.50–145.00	451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	124.59/cwt	120.00–131.00	796	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	160.56/cwt	150.00–166.00	610	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	143.83/cwt	132.00–146.50	948	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	410	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	307	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	556	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	608	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	140.41/cwt	140.00–142.00	650	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	115.19/cwt	114.00–117.00	681	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	132.58/cwt	117.00–138.00	1,079	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	133.74/cwt	130.00–138.00	638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	166.71/cwt	160.00–175.00	438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	134.39/cwt	130.00–139.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	140.38/cwt	139.00–145.00	522	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	153.37/cwt	147.50–157.50	643	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	136.58/cwt	130.00–145.00	974	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	117.22/cwt	109.00–122.00	1,021	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	118.71/cwt	115.00–122.00	856	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,225	42.93/cwt	40.00–47.25	526	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	51.99/cwt	48.00–56.00	573	146
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	36.16/cwt	31.00–39.50	321	18
Bulls	—	—	1,192	73.04/cwt	62.00–79.00	871	7
Bulls	—	—	1,847	91.84/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,696	12
Bulls	—	—	1,471	86.45/cwt	83.00–89.25	1,272	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	154.86/cwt	153.00–159.00	499	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	130.48/cwt	120.00–137.50	667	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	153.67/cwt	143.00–155.00	857	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,655	50.17/cwt	45.50–55.00	830	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	63.06/cwt	63.00–63.25	841	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	58.86/cwt	55.00–62.75	720	188
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	116.67/cwt	114.00–118.00	750	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	150.02/cwt	148.00–158.00	771	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	242	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	436	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,556	64.37/cwt	60.25–66.75	1,002	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	70.31/cwt	69.50–71.00	1,001	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,611	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,115	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	150.38/cwt	145.00–155.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,043	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,095	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	172.96/cwt	165.00–174.00	588	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	552	143.01/cwt	139.00–147.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	131.92/cwt	126.00–132.75	764	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	124.49/cwt	123.00–126.00	835	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	842	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	127.02/cwt	126.00–127.50	864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	114.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	313	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	117.64/cwt	107.50–122.50	496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	137.17/cwt	136.50–137.50	1,045	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	142.53/cwt	130.00–145.00	593	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	119.07/cwt	118.50–121.00	913	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	119.98/cwt	112.50–125.00	466	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	108.73/cwt	105.00–110.00	723	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

Tue May 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 560Last week 611Year ago 565

Slaughter CattleReceipts 551Last week 339Year ago 170

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, though a firm undertone is noted for heavier weights. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	314	142.50–145.00	143.52
4	—	288	140.00–145.00	142.45
2	—	765	108.00–110.00	109.00
2	—	518	132.50	132.50
5	—	463	140.00–142.00	140.41
3	—	680	126.00–127.50	127.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	380	150.00–166.00	160.56
23	—	659	132.00–146.50	143.83
4	—	814	117.00–138.00	132.58
3	—	263	160.00–175.00	166.71
2	—	625	130.00–139.00	134.39
6	—	419	147.50–157.50	153.37
13	—	713	130.00–145.00	136.58
9	—	871	109.00–122.00	117.22
18	—	558	143.00–155.00	153.67
19	—	514	148.00–158.00	150.02
3	—	242	180.00	180.00
5	—	1,093	102.00	102.00
3	—	463	145.00–155.00	150.38
6	—	1,043	105.00	105.00
3	—	762	136.50–137.50	137.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	307	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	639	120.00–131.00	124.59
5	—	477	130.00–138.00	133.74
6	—	372	139.00–145.00	140.38
11	—	721	115.00–122.00	118.71
16	—	322	153.00–159.00	154.86
14	—	511	120.00–137.50	130.48
22	—	579	126.00–132.75	131.92
12	—	671	123.00–126.00	124.49
11	—	814	103.50	103.50
9	—	416	130.00–145.00	142.53
7	—	767	118.50–121.00	119.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	117.00	117.00
5	—	591	114.00–117.00	115.19
3	—	643	114.00–118.00	116.67
4	—	274	110.00–120.00	114.22
3	—	422	107.50–122.50	117.64
5	—	388	112.50–125.00	119.98
4	—	665	105.00–110.00	108.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	288	168.00	168.00
2	—	385	162.50	162.50
8	—	340	165.00–174.00	172.96
4	—	552	139.00–147.00	143.01
3	—	480	144.00	144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,225	40.00–47.25	42.93
146	—	1,103	48.00–56.00	51.99
18	—	888	31.00–39.50	36.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,655	45.50–55.00	50.17
17	—	1,334	63.00–63.25	63.06
188	—	1,223	55.00–62.75	58.86
5	—	1,611	48.50	48.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,556	60.25–66.75	64.37
2	—	1,423	69.50–71.00	70.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,192	62.00–79.00	73.04
12	—	1,847	91.00–95.00	91.84
18	—	1,471	83.00–89.25	86.45

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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