Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly firm, feeder heifers sold with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold weak.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.45/cwt on 186 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −81.31 against this barn's trailing median of $225.76.

Average price

$144.45

186 head · 673 lb average

Value per head Derived

$972

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

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

$6.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.50

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	675	147.78	997	91
Medium and Large 1-2	671	141.27	948	95

One grade step is worth $6.51/cwt here — about $50 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 sale186 hd

144.45

—

UT average3 barns · 255 hd

144.95

−0.50

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.76

−81.31

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	—	High	1,664	99.05	1,648	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,510	82.87	1,251	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	77.21	947	160
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	65.82	683	24

Every lot, as filed

58 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 1-2	—	525	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	167.19/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,155	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	149.47/cwt	147.50–153.00	1,139	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	131.44/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,393	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	150.40/cwt	147.50–153.50	938	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	139.04/cwt	136.00–143.50	1,104	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	130.06/cwt	127.50–135.00	1,130	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	173.73/cwt	172.50–175.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	173.12/cwt	168.00–175.00	1,108	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	147.50/cwt	147.00–148.00	1,224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	176.77/cwt	176.00–177.50	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	159.69/cwt	158.00–162.50	760	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	348	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	592	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	160.98/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,071	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	170.37/cwt	162.50–173.00	872	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,117	130.47/cwt	127.50–135.00	1,457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	147.17/cwt	145.50–148.00	964	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	154.61/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,118	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	127.80/cwt	125.00–137.50	1,226	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	171.24/cwt	170.00–172.50	750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	169.73/cwt	165.00–173.00	979	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,108	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	129.99/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,126	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	998	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	862	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	141.02/cwt	137.50–143.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	151.91/cwt	142.50–160.00	706	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	69.28/cwt	65.00–72.50	716	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	56.47/cwt	51.00–59.00	597	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	82.85/cwt	81.00–85.75	1,002	26
Bulls	—	—	2,054	111.23/cwt	107.25–118.00	2,285	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	76.77/cwt	73.00–80.75	937	125
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	61.31/cwt	60.00–64.00	634	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	76.71/cwt	73.00–80.25	1,231	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	82.78/cwt	80.50–84.75	1,244	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,474	86.27/cwt	85.00–97.50	1,272	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	67.01/cwt	62.00–72.50	911	9
Bulls	—	—	1,693	100.21/cwt	92.25–105.00	1,697	32
Bulls	—	—	1,208	83.75/cwt	73.50–89.00	1,012	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,324	1,275.55/cwt	1,150.00–1,395.00	16,888	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	127.25/cwt	126.00–127.50	1,155	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	141.21/cwt	140.75–144.50	986	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	158.63/cwt	157.00–167.00	582	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	152.85/cwt	150.00–158.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	145.22/cwt	142.50–148.00	835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	138.45/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,041	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	151.09/cwt	150.00–157.00	852	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	138.19/cwt	135.00–140.50	1,020	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	886	126.10/cwt	123.00–126.50	1,117	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	160.58/cwt	156.00–163.00	817	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	131.49/cwt	127.50–132.00	1,072	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,004	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,295	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	676	4

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 May 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 490Last week 715Year ago 695

Slaughter CattleReceipts 442Last week 198Year ago 337

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 0Year ago 90

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly firm, feeder heifers sold with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	150.00–155.00	152.49
6	—	908	126.00–127.50	127.25
8	—	698	140.75–144.50	141.21
18	—	367	157.00–167.00	158.63
2	—	993	127.50	127.50
4	—	410	150.00–158.00	152.85
3	—	575	142.50–148.00	145.22
5	—	625	143.00–145.00	143.99
9	—	752	138.00–140.00	138.45
17	—	738	135.00–140.50	138.19
10	—	886	123.00–126.50	126.10
9	—	815	127.50–132.00	131.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,060	127.50–137.50	131.44
9	—	624	147.50–153.50	150.40
7	—	476	158.00–162.50	159.69
2	—	348	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,117	127.50–135.00	130.47
3	—	655	145.50–148.00	147.17
11	—	821	135.00	135.00
9	—	866	129.00–138.00	129.99
2	—	270	180.00	180.00
14	—	564	150.00–157.00	151.09
16	—	509	156.00–163.00	160.58
4	—	1,004	129.00	129.00
4	—	405	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	691	166.00–170.00	167.19
3	—	762	147.50–153.00	149.47
17	—	640	168.00–175.00	173.12
2	—	830	147.00–148.00	147.50
2	—	475	176.00–177.50	176.77
2	—	435	182.50	182.50
4	—	215	200.00	200.00
5	—	723	154.00–156.00	154.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	794	136.00–143.50	139.04
3	—	869	127.50–135.00	130.06
2	—	380	172.50–175.00	173.73
19	—	665	155.00–164.00	160.98
15	—	512	162.50–173.00	170.37
9	—	959	125.00–137.50	127.80
2	—	438	170.00–172.50	171.24
8	—	577	165.00–173.00	169.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	739	135.00	135.00
6	—	571	151.00	151.00
3	—	532	137.50–143.00	141.02
3	—	465	142.50–160.00	151.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,033	65.00–72.50	69.28
4	—	1,057	51.00–59.00	56.47
4	—	1,034	60.00–64.00	61.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,210	81.00–85.75	82.85
125	—	1,221	73.00–80.75	76.77
9	—	1,360	62.00–72.50	67.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,605	73.00–80.25	76.71
50	—	1,503	80.50–84.75	82.78
23	—	1,474	85.00–97.50	86.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	2,054	107.25–118.00	111.23
32	—	1,693	92.25–105.00	100.21
8	—	1,208	73.50–89.00	83.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	66	—	1,324	1,150.00–1,395.00	1,275.55

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

Feeder Cattle

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Replacement Cattle