Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2021-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers across all weight classes and feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold firm, while heifers under 500 lbs sold weak. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.15/cwt on 532 head.

Average price

$156.15

532 head · 637 lb average

Value per head Derived

$995

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$9.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.63

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	159.10	1,037	361
Medium and Large 1-2	605	149.93	907	171

One grade step is worth $9.16/cwt here — about $130 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 sale532 hd

156.15

—

UT average2 barns · 744 hd

155.52

+0.63

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	1,610	86.73	1,396	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	59.32	942	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,208	57.04	689	131
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,065	47.72	508	117

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	727	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.50	1,000	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	959	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	143.55/cwt	134.00–148.00	970	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	164.49/cwt	160.00–169.00	952	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	149.27/cwt	141.50–151.00	1,139	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	157.16/cwt	155.75–160.00	993	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	176.37/cwt	169.00–180.00	903	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	156.95/cwt	145.00–158.00	932	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	169.24/cwt	165.00–172.50	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	169.18/cwt	167.50–170.00	448	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	129.24/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,060	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	122.15/cwt	120.00–126.50	1,050	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	168.36/cwt	160.00–174.00	537	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	169.87/cwt	162.00–174.00	651	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	180.80/cwt	175.00–184.00	586	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	155.64/cwt	143.00–156.75	1,105	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	159.21/cwt	152.00–167.50	766	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	121.93/cwt	119.50–133.00	951	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	151.15/cwt	140.00–154.00	960	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,214	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	153.40/cwt	144.50–165.00	804	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	135.31/cwt	127.50–139.50	836	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	159.93/cwt	152.50–167.50	438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	122.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	128.35/cwt	125.50–134.00	937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	148.02/cwt	144.00–154.00	626	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	136.80/cwt	135.00–143.00	785	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	32.41/cwt	30.00–36.00	335	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	42.84/cwt	40.50–45.00	437	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	50.14/cwt	45.50–53.50	543	84
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	59.32/cwt	56.50–62.25	942	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	56.26/cwt	53.50–58.50	684	89
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	49.43/cwt	44.00–53.00	668	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	61.96/cwt	59.00–65.00	704	31
Bulls	—	—	1,335	74.91/cwt	72.00–77.50	1,000	3
Bulls	—	—	1,988	94.99/cwt	94.50–95.50	1,888	2
Bulls	—	—	1,616	88.45/cwt	83.00–91.25	1,429	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	142.26/cwt	137.00–146.00	952	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	154.59/cwt	151.00–164.00	523	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	141.15/cwt	137.50–145.00	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	141.08/cwt	137.00–143.00	746	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	150.64/cwt	147.50–158.00	575	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	128.83/cwt	124.50–133.00	880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	168.24/cwt	165.00–172.50	554	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	145.31/cwt	140.00–147.75	914	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	158.35/cwt	155.00–162.50	678	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	160.93/cwt	160.00–162.50	583	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	151.02/cwt	141.00–155.00	800	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	144.72/cwt	140.00–151.50	839	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	187.68/cwt	179.00–195.00	783	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	154.83/cwt	151.00–156.50	1,050	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	134.25/cwt	134.00–134.50	1,091	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	133.75/cwt	132.50–135.50	1,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	149.57/cwt	147.00–152.00	706	25

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 Dec 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,020Last week 1,208Year ago 641

Slaughter CattleReceipts 305Last week 381Year ago 249

Compared to last week: Feeder steers across all weight classes and feeder heifers over 500 lbs sold firm, while heifers under 500 lbs sold weak. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	727	135.00–140.50	137.57
41	—	669	137.00–146.00	142.26
9	—	329	165.00–172.50	168.24
121	—	629	140.00–147.75	145.31
25	—	428	155.00–162.50	158.35
8	—	362	160.00–162.50	160.93
72	—	530	141.00–155.00	151.02
57	—	580	140.00–151.50	144.72
4	—	813	134.00–134.50	134.25
4	—	769	132.50–135.50	133.75
25	—	472	147.00–152.00	149.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	618	127.50–139.50	135.31
4	—	274	152.50–167.50	159.93
3	—	780	120.00–125.00	122.34
3	—	730	125.50–134.00	128.35
15	—	423	144.00–154.00	148.02
10	—	574	135.00–143.00	136.80
6	—	338	151.00–164.00	154.59
4	—	475	137.50–145.00	141.15
13	—	529	137.00–143.00	141.08
12	—	382	147.50–158.00	150.64
2	—	683	124.50–133.00	128.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	716	134.00	134.00
15	—	676	134.00–148.00	143.55
35	—	594	145.00–158.00	156.95
3	—	417	165.00–172.50	169.24
3	—	265	167.50–170.00	169.18
5	—	820	126.00–134.00	129.24
3	—	860	120.00–126.50	122.15
6	—	319	160.00–174.00	168.36
7	—	383	162.00–174.00	169.87
14	—	481	152.00–167.50	159.21
11	—	780	119.50–133.00	121.93
44	—	635	140.00–154.00	151.15
10	—	524	144.50–165.00	153.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	579	160.00–169.00	164.49
38	—	763	141.50–151.00	149.27
37	—	632	155.75–160.00	157.16
27	—	512	169.00–180.00	176.37
3	—	324	175.00–184.00	180.80
91	—	710	143.00–156.75	155.64
3	—	820	148.00	148.00
14	—	417	179.00–195.00	187.68
97	—	678	151.00–156.50	154.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,033	30.00–36.00	32.41
29	—	1,019	40.50–45.00	42.84
84	—	1,082	45.50–53.50	50.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,588	56.50–62.25	59.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,216	53.50–58.50	56.26
11	—	1,352	44.00–53.00	49.43
31	—	1,136	59.00–65.00	61.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	72.00–77.50	74.91
2	—	1,988	94.50–95.50	94.99
11	—	1,616	83.00–91.25	88.45

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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