Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.56/cwt on 260 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −82.20 against this barn's trailing median of $225.76.

Average price

$143.56

260 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$844

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

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

$14.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

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	607	145.63	885	222
Medium and Large 2	475	131.47	625	38

One grade step is worth $14.16/cwt here — about $260 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 sale260 hd

143.56

—

UT average1 barns · 260 hd

143.56

+0.00

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.76

−82.20

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	1,641	92.49	1,518	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,688	77.04	1,301	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,326	70.64	937	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,119	63.82	714	124

Every lot, as filed

49 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
Bulls	—	—	1,659	91.41/cwt	82.50–94.75	1,516	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,699	74.82/cwt	70.00–78.25	1,271	19
Bulls	—	—	1,543	98.28/cwt	95.00–100.75	1,516	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,654	84.07/cwt	82.75–86.50	1,391	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	55.81/cwt	43.00–61.75	585	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	66.37/cwt	62.00–70.00	758	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	999	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	148.33/cwt	137.50–151.00	1,065	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	143.49/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,266	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	141.02/cwt	139.25–143.50	959	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	171.34/cwt	160.00–175.00	403	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	148.88/cwt	145.00–155.00	648	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	178.40/cwt	161.00–185.00	810	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	187.62/cwt	176.00–191.00	687	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	210.65/cwt	195.00–216.00	586	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	170.37/cwt	166.00–180.00	482	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	162.98/cwt	152.50–165.00	1,040	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	131.83/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,219	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	185.06/cwt	179.00–192.50	761	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	128.96/cwt	118.00–135.00	1,170	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	141.94/cwt	140.50–150.00	839	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	114.72/cwt	111.00–130.00	668	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	157.68/cwt	149.00–159.00	747	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,014	107.79/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,093	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,155	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	63.99/cwt	62.25–64.75	909	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	78.78/cwt	76.00–81.75	1,029	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	69.70/cwt	65.00–75.50	919	87
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	731	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	137.30/cwt	137.00–138.50	980	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	494	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	140.51/cwt	138.00–145.00	887	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	196.63/cwt	190.00–210.00	655	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	158.95/cwt	151.00–162.00	609	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	403	140.90/cwt	125.00–167.50	568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	176.63/cwt	175.00–180.00	922	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	110.73/cwt	107.50–114.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	122.45/cwt	115.00–125.00	833	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	257	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	405	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	703	116.68/cwt	115.00–125.00	820	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	348	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	138.99/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,097	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	161.01/cwt	155.00–168.00	544	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	135.20/cwt	122.00–142.00	1,198	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	162.22/cwt	158.00–175.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	165.87/cwt	152.50–180.00	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	913	110.32/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,007	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	244	201.73/cwt	197.00–211.00	492	14

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 Jul 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 582Last week 601Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 342Last week 551Year ago 99

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,659	82.50–94.75	91.41
3	—	1,543	95.00–100.75	98.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,699	70.00–78.25	74.82
6	—	1,654	82.75–86.50	84.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,048	43.00–61.75	55.81
94	—	1,142	62.00–70.00	66.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,420	62.25–64.75	63.99
19	—	1,306	76.00–81.75	78.78
87	—	1,319	65.00–75.50	69.70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	148.00	148.00
7	—	718	137.50–151.00	148.33
11	—	882	136.00–148.00	143.49
25	—	454	161.00–185.00	178.40
24	—	366	176.00–191.00	187.62
25	—	278	195.00–216.00	210.65
6	—	638	152.50–165.00	162.98
12	—	925	123.00–135.00	131.83
23	—	411	179.00–192.50	185.06
25	—	333	190.00–210.00	196.63
3	—	522	175.00–180.00	176.63
14	—	244	197.00–211.00	201.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	458	159.50	159.50
3	—	403	125.00–167.50	140.90
6	—	703	115.00–125.00	116.68
2	—	860	118.00	118.00
4	—	337	158.00–175.00	162.22
2	—	273	152.50–180.00	165.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	680	139.25–143.50	141.02
8	—	235	160.00–175.00	171.34
12	—	435	145.00–155.00	148.88
12	—	283	166.00–180.00	170.37
10	—	907	118.00–135.00	128.96
14	—	591	140.50–150.00	141.94
19	—	474	149.00–159.00	157.68
19	—	1,014	105.00–119.00	107.79
2	—	843	137.00	137.00
5	—	714	137.00–138.50	137.30
5	—	631	138.00–145.00	140.51
21	—	383	151.00–162.00	158.95
13	—	789	131.00–143.00	138.99
32	—	338	155.00–168.00	161.01
35	—	886	122.00–142.00	135.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	111.00–130.00	114.72
18	—	359	137.50	137.50
2	—	755	107.50–114.00	110.73
4	—	680	115.00–125.00	122.45
4	—	257	157.50	157.50
2	—	348	137.50	137.50
3	—	913	108.00–115.00	110.32

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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