Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs traded mostly 5.00 higher and steers over 550 lbs traded weak. Comparable trades of feeder heifers traded unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 10.00 lower, and average dressing slaughter bulls traded steady to weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.01/cwt on 224 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −67.75 against this barn's trailing median of $225.76.

Average price

$158.01

224 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$9.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.10

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	159.80	739	183
Medium and Large 1-2	397	150.00	596	41

One grade step is worth $9.80/cwt here — about $143 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 sale224 hd

158.01

—

UT average2 barns · 280 hd

157.91

+0.10

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.76

−67.75

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	1,584	78.87	1,249	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,552	61.74	958	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	57.06	700	247
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	45.62	489	110

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	568	173.79/cwt	161.00–178.00	987	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	193.60/cwt	187.50–207.50	525	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	165.14/cwt	162.50–167.00	1,026	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	401	148.50/cwt	140.00–152.00	595	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	158.49/cwt	152.50–162.00	1,059	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	148.09/cwt	148.00–148.50	1,202	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	148.55/cwt	137.50–163.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	187.56/cwt	184.00–192.50	634	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	180.71/cwt	172.50–185.00	656	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	170.55/cwt	165.00–175.00	568	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	180.08/cwt	175.00–185.00	753	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	178.99/cwt	170.00–182.50	929	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,028	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,062	129.60/cwt	127.00–130.50	1,376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	147.23/cwt	127.50–157.50	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,251	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	181.15/cwt	167.50–188.50	864	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	167.29/cwt	160.00–172.00	612	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	253	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	172.39/cwt	170.00–174.00	755	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	193.21/cwt	180.00–198.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	638	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	163.52/cwt	155.00–172.50	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,237	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,275	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	148.99/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	171.00/cwt	163.00–175.00	455	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	151.88/cwt	146.00–154.00	785	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	156.72/cwt	150.00–162.00	738	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	135.33/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,302	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,040	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	150.13/cwt	145.00–152.50	417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	153.60/cwt	142.00–158.00	516	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	151.42/cwt	149.00–154.00	949	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	140.74/cwt	132.50–143.00	889	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	152.27/cwt	150.00–153.50	568	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	159.50/cwt	154.00–165.00	676	41
Bulls	—	—	1,699	83.33/cwt	79.00–86.00	1,416	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	56.94/cwt	50.00–64.50	698	235
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	67.13/cwt	65.50–68.50	746	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,444	48.70/cwt	47.50–49.50	703	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	62.49/cwt	52.25–71.50	961	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,747	50.98/cwt	49.50–52.00	891	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	35.72/cwt	32.50–37.50	402	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	27.67/cwt	20.00–30.00	223	13
Bulls	—	—	1,468	74.41/cwt	67.50–77.50	1,092	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	48.70/cwt	42.00–53.75	539	92

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 Aug 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 632Year ago 727

Slaughter CattleReceipts 465Last week 295Year ago 248

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	568	161.00–178.00	173.79
6	—	271	187.50–207.50	193.60
5	—	621	162.50–167.00	165.14
7	—	668	152.50–162.00	158.49
6	—	812	148.00–148.50	148.09
4	—	338	184.00–192.50	187.56
17	—	363	172.50–185.00	180.71
42	—	418	175.00–185.00	180.08
30	—	519	170.00–182.50	178.99
4	—	1,062	127.00–130.50	129.60
53	—	477	167.50–188.50	181.15
2	—	865	143.00	143.00
3	—	917	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	137.50–163.00	148.55
4	—	690	149.00	149.00
3	—	433	127.50–157.50	147.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	401	140.00–152.00	148.50
5	—	278	145.00–152.50	150.13
7	—	336	142.00–158.00	153.60
6	—	632	132.50–143.00	140.74
17	—	373	150.00–153.50	152.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	333	165.00–175.00	170.55
8	—	860	145.50	145.50
14	—	366	160.00–172.00	167.29
3	—	679	148.00–151.00	148.99
15	—	266	163.00–175.00	171.00
10	—	517	146.00–154.00	151.88
37	—	471	150.00–162.00	156.72
6	—	962	130.00–137.00	135.33
7	—	722	144.00	144.00
6	—	627	149.00–154.00	151.42
41	—	424	154.00–165.00	159.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	253	208.00	208.00
7	—	438	170.00–174.00	172.39
4	—	324	180.00–198.00	193.21
2	—	638	150.00	150.00
2	—	473	155.00–172.50	163.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,699	79.00–86.00	83.33
7	—	1,468	67.50–77.50	74.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
235	—	1,226	50.00–64.50	56.94
7	—	1,111	65.50–68.50	67.13
5	—	1,444	47.50–49.50	48.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,538	52.25–71.50	62.49
3	—	1,747	49.50–52.00	50.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,126	32.50–37.50	35.72
13	—	805	20.00–30.00	27.67
92	—	1,107	42.00–53.75	48.70

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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