Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2022-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with firm undertone, trading from 2.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.03/cwt on 299 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −64.73 against this barn's trailing median of $225.76.

Average price

$161.03

299 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$933

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$13.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.89

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	162.52	936	265
Medium and Large 1-2	608	149.37	908	34

One grade step is worth $13.15/cwt here — about $28 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 sale299 hd

161.03

—

UT average2 barns · 438 hd

158.14

+2.89

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.76

−64.73

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	1,748	94.16	1,646	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,596	73.78	1,178	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	66.44	850	136
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	56.33	574	25

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	673	164.98/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,110	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	188.62/cwt	181.50–196.00	1,069	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	148.49/cwt	135.50–168.00	900	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	196.39/cwt	190.00–200.00	831	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	211.61/cwt	195.00–220.00	681	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	139.49/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,099	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	137.23/cwt	132.50–142.00	999	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	180.05/cwt	177.50–182.50	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	154.91/cwt	152.50–156.00	1,122	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	181.94/cwt	170.00–187.50	589	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	172.07/cwt	165.00–177.50	924	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	144.49/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,328	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	173.94/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,066	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	162.95/cwt	150.00–179.00	924	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	272	210.25/cwt	197.50–220.00	572	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,376	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	194.51/cwt	187.50–200.00	903	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	144.03/cwt	143.00–144.25	1,161	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	145.00/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,105	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	170.91/cwt	169.00–173.00	730	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	156.21/cwt	152.50–158.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	147.67/cwt	146.50–152.50	945	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	143.99/cwt	142.50–145.50	985	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	151.60/cwt	146.00–153.25	1,169	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	192.19/cwt	187.50–195.00	990	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	208.77/cwt	192.50–212.50	789	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	147.25/cwt	147.25–147.25	1,277	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	149.77/cwt	148.00–150.50	1,084	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	152.06/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,025	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	173.24/cwt	172.00–175.00	761	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	168.97/cwt	165.00–171.00	863	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	158.05/cwt	155.00–162.75	1,005	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	162.20/cwt	158.00–166.50	942	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	170.05/cwt	167.00–175.00	801	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	138.70/cwt	131.00–142.50	982	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	172.01/cwt	170.00–174.00	676	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	140.76/cwt	139.00–142.50	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	182.46/cwt	180.00–185.00	516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	180.34/cwt	175.00–184.00	689	19
Bulls	—	—	1,680	90.59/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,522	13
Bulls	—	—	1,894	101.90/cwt	99.00–106.00	1,930	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,267	66.56/cwt	62.50–71.00	843	119
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	76.08/cwt	72.00–78.50	918	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,453	59.84/cwt	55.75–62.25	869	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,596	73.78/cwt	71.25–78.00	1,178	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	58.81/cwt	55.50–61.50	623	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	48.48/cwt	45.00–53.50	431	6

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 Feb 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 672Last week 1,219Year ago 986

Slaughter CattleReceipts 236Last week 198Year ago 186

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with firm undertone, trading from 2.00 lower to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	673	161.00–168.00	164.98
25	—	567	181.50–196.00	188.62
6	—	423	190.00–200.00	196.39
6	—	322	195.00–220.00	211.61
7	—	724	152.50–156.00	154.91
4	—	919	144.00–146.00	144.49
23	—	613	170.00–175.00	173.94
7	—	272	197.50–220.00	210.25
6	—	969	142.00	142.00
18	—	464	187.50–200.00	194.51
17	—	806	143.00–144.25	144.03
34	—	771	146.00–153.25	151.60
10	—	515	187.50–195.00	192.19
11	—	378	192.50–212.50	208.77
16	—	867	147.25	147.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	606	135.50–168.00	148.49
4	—	788	130.00–145.00	139.49
2	—	728	132.50–142.00	137.23
2	—	485	177.50–182.50	180.05
6	—	324	170.00–187.50	181.94
5	—	537	165.00–177.50	172.07
18	—	567	150.00–179.00	162.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	762	144.00–146.00	145.00
7	—	724	148.00–150.50	149.77
9	—	674	150.00–153.00	152.06
16	—	439	172.00–175.00	173.24
28	—	511	165.00–171.00	168.97
62	—	636	155.00–162.75	158.05
88	—	581	158.00–166.50	162.20
10	—	471	167.00–175.00	170.05
2	—	868	139.00–142.50	140.76
5	—	283	180.00–185.00	182.46
19	—	382	175.00–184.00	180.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	427	169.00–173.00	170.91
3	—	547	155.00	155.00
3	—	467	152.50–158.00	156.21
5	—	640	146.50–152.50	147.67
4	—	684	142.50–145.50	143.99
13	—	708	131.00–142.50	138.70
2	—	393	170.00–174.00	172.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,680	85.00–96.00	90.59
6	—	1,894	99.00–106.00	101.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,267	62.50–71.00	66.56
6	—	1,207	72.00–78.50	76.08
11	—	1,453	55.75–62.25	59.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,596	71.25–78.00	73.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,060	55.50–61.50	58.81
6	—	889	45.00–53.50	48.48

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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