Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-11-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report: Feeder steers under 450 lbs traded firm to sharply higher, while steers over 450 lbs sold with weak undertone. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs traded sharply higher, 400 - 600 lbs sold mostly 15.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls remained steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $160.46/cwt on 403 head.

Average price

$160.46

403 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$8.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.59

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	161.61	877	350
Medium and Large 1-2	513	152.88	784	53

One grade step is worth $8.73/cwt here — about $93 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 sale403 hd

160.46

—

UT average3 barns · 960 hd

153.87

+6.59

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	1,700	70.52	1,198	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,544	59.11	913	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,283	49.14	631	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	38.26	432	27

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	317	216.60/cwt	195.00–220.00	687	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	182.19/cwt	175.00–184.00	680	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	124.74/cwt	124.00–125.50	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,033	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	150.41/cwt	142.50–158.00	716	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	165.01/cwt	160.00–167.00	729	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	130.98/cwt	122.00–135.50	952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	145.36/cwt	145.00–145.50	843	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,033	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	180.58/cwt	170.00–190.00	735	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	187.83/cwt	180.00–192.00	723	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	136.14/cwt	132.50–138.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	137.02/cwt	134.50–139.25	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	138.48/cwt	133.00–139.75	1,077	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	171.64/cwt	164.00–179.00	626	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	217.17/cwt	195.00–236.00	621	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	151.73/cwt	148.00–157.50	877	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	998	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	170.99/cwt	158.00–175.50	814	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	130.28/cwt	122.50–133.00	805	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	847	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	169.29/cwt	167.50–171.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	183.84/cwt	177.50–190.00	607	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	165.80/cwt	145.00–200.00	637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	846	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	59.11/cwt	55.50–62.25	913	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	55.51/cwt	52.00–59.50	693	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	49.10/cwt	45.00–51.50	631	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	33.66/cwt	30.50–35.75	367	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	41.42/cwt	38.75–44.00	479	16
Bulls	—	—	1,278	64.02/cwt	62.00–66.50	818	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,311	42.92/cwt	40.25–44.75	563	10
Bulls	—	—	1,840	72.68/cwt	69.25–77.25	1,337	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	198.94/cwt	195.00–200.00	662	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	120.92/cwt	115.00–125.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	159.67/cwt	159.00–161.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	630	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	130.86/cwt	130.50–131.75	878	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	142.39/cwt	137.50–144.00	668	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	157.07/cwt	152.00–163.00	831	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	151.68/cwt	145.00–153.00	707	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	156.47/cwt	145.00–158.00	579	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	143.42/cwt	140.00–149.00	621	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	155.17/cwt	150.00–160.00	635	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	142.65/cwt	135.00–144.00	742	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	484	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	144.24/cwt	140.00–145.50	796	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	133.56/cwt	128.00–138.00	780	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	149.75/cwt	146.00–152.50	758	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	138.72/cwt	135.00–139.50	867	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	131.96/cwt	128.50–132.50	930	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	141.21/cwt	138.25–144.25	959	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	151.64/cwt	143.00–152.25	928	68

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 Nov 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 882Last week 1,638Year ago 2,232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 336Year ago 540

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	317	195.00–220.00	216.60
5	—	720	143.50	143.50
34	—	407	170.00–190.00	180.58
17	—	385	180.00–192.00	187.83
6	—	778	133.00–139.75	138.48
8	—	286	195.00–236.00	217.17
80	—	578	148.00–157.50	151.73
2	—	998	137.50	137.50
44	—	476	158.00–175.50	170.99
30	—	529	152.00–163.00	157.07
6	—	220	220.00	220.00
42	—	679	138.25–144.25	141.21
68	—	612	143.00–152.25	151.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
8	—	476	142.50–158.00	150.41
10	—	442	160.00–167.00	165.01
3	—	727	122.00–135.50	130.98
14	—	580	145.00–145.50	145.36
3	—	664	132.50–138.00	136.14
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
4	—	634	134.50–139.25	137.02
9	—	365	164.00–179.00	171.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	373	175.00–184.00	182.19
2	—	980	124.00–125.50	124.74
3	—	823	125.50	125.50
7	—	333	195.00–200.00	198.94
22	—	296	213.00	213.00
14	—	671	130.50–131.75	130.86
26	—	466	145.00–153.00	151.68
26	—	409	150.00–160.00	155.17
16	—	552	140.00–145.50	144.24
58	—	506	146.00–152.50	149.75
55	—	625	135.00–139.50	138.72
15	—	705	128.50–132.50	131.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	618	122.50–133.00	130.28
3	—	662	115.00–125.00	120.92
3	—	345	159.00–161.00	159.67
14	—	469	137.50–144.00	142.39
36	—	370	145.00–158.00	156.47
11	—	433	140.00–149.00	143.42
11	—	520	135.00–144.00	142.65
20	—	584	128.00–138.00	133.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	132.50	132.50
2	—	420	167.50–171.00	169.29
2	—	330	177.50–190.00	183.84
5	—	384	145.00–200.00	165.80
2	—	688	122.00–124.00	122.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,544	55.50–62.25	59.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,249	52.00–59.50	55.51
41	—	1,285	45.00–51.50	49.10
10	—	1,311	40.25–44.75	42.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,090	30.50–35.75	33.66
16	—	1,156	38.75–44.00	41.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	62.00–66.50	64.02
6	—	1,840	69.25–77.25	72.68

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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