Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2022-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $187.52/cwt on 489 head.

Average price

$187.52

489 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,030

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$21.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.43

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	190.50	1,063	421
Medium and Large 1-2	494	169.07	835	68

One grade step is worth $21.42/cwt here — about $228 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 sale489 hd

187.52

—

UT average3 barns · 524 hd

187.08

+0.43

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	1,768	114.79	2,029	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,624	91.89	1,492	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,363	88.02	1,200	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	82.72	908	62

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	364	201.71/cwt	185.00–207.50	734	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	154.19/cwt	147.50–165.00	669	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	157.76/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,466	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	212.94/cwt	210.00–217.50	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	153.69/cwt	145.00–162.50	1,045	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	156.18/cwt	150.00–165.00	961	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	192.50/cwt	185.00–193.50	912	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	224.74/cwt	215.00–237.00	816	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	183.89/cwt	174.00–192.00	1,059	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	188.15/cwt	177.50–200.00	617	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	165.80/cwt	159.00–171.00	942	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	174.75/cwt	168.00–181.00	1,190	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	220.96/cwt	195.00–225.50	930	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	227.57/cwt	225.00–230.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	177.15/cwt	167.50–185.00	826	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	232.11/cwt	226.00–240.00	778	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	255.46/cwt	247.50–260.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	171.56/cwt	168.00–172.00	1,261	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	167.55/cwt	160.00–169.50	1,349	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	149.95/cwt	146.00–160.00	882	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	491	172.78/cwt	172.50–175.00	848	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,082	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,442	81.25/cwt	78.50–84.50	1,172	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	73.00/cwt	70.00–76.00	869	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	83.04/cwt	70.00–86.50	909	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	86.45/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,379	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,626	92.23/cwt	83.00–99.75	1,500	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	88.43/cwt	81.00–95.00	1,201	83
Bulls	—	—	1,768	114.79/cwt	98.00–128.00	2,029	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	181.42/cwt	172.50–190.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	168.62/cwt	162.50–179.00	1,061	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	157.94/cwt	156.00–165.00	725	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	167.54/cwt	165.00–175.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	517	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	141.59/cwt	135.00–150.00	889	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	173.26/cwt	167.50–179.00	877	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	178.26/cwt	167.50–187.00	1,011	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	978	147.23/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,440	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	145.77/cwt	140.00–147.50	997	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	172.87/cwt	161.00–180.00	653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	268.09/cwt	225.00–475.00	595	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	163.63/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,116	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	167.77/cwt	162.50–171.00	1,196	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	148.64/cwt	147.50–160.00	774	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	201.28/cwt	180.00–212.00	630	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	175.25/cwt	168.00–181.00	825	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	181.88/cwt	179.00–185.00	775	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	170.11/cwt	169.00–170.50	1,303	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	188.10/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,012	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	168.92/cwt	157.00–169.75	1,306	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	163.93/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,438	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	176.39/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,118	21

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 Sep 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,084Last week 433Year ago 1,507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 222Last week 115Year ago 308

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold steady to firm. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	364	185.00–207.50	201.71
4	—	280	210.00–217.50	212.94
19	—	629	162.50–179.00	168.62
31	—	506	167.50–179.00	173.26
58	—	567	167.50–187.00	178.26
4	—	978	140.00–155.00	147.23
6	—	222	225.00–475.00	268.09
7	—	682	160.00–169.00	163.63
7	—	713	162.50–171.00	167.77
19	—	313	180.00–212.00	201.28
117	—	471	168.00–181.00	175.25
48	—	426	179.00–185.00	181.88
15	—	773	157.00–169.75	168.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	588	146.00–160.00	149.95
2	—	265	172.50–190.00	181.42
9	—	459	156.00–165.00	157.94
4	—	419	165.00–175.00	167.54
2	—	323	160.00	160.00
3	—	628	135.00–150.00	141.59
7	—	684	140.00–147.50	145.77
4	—	378	161.00–180.00	172.87
11	—	521	147.50–160.00	148.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	434	147.50–165.00	154.19
2	—	680	145.00–162.50	153.69
4	—	615	150.00–165.00	156.18
1	—	530	157.50	157.50
2	—	328	177.50–200.00	188.15
9	—	568	159.00–171.00	165.80
4	—	738	148.00	148.00
2	—	383	170.00–180.00	174.97
2	—	288	225.00–230.00	227.57
29	—	466	167.50–185.00	177.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	929	157.00–160.00	157.76
66	—	474	185.00–193.50	192.50
16	—	363	215.00–237.00	224.74
56	—	576	174.00–192.00	183.89
20	—	681	168.00–181.00	174.75
38	—	421	195.00–225.50	220.96
15	—	335	226.00–240.00	232.11
3	—	262	247.50–260.00	255.46
18	—	735	168.00–172.00	171.56
1	—	235	258.00	258.00
10	—	805	160.00–169.50	167.55
8	—	766	169.00–170.50	170.11
123	—	538	180.00–191.00	188.10
22	—	877	163.00–167.00	163.93
21	—	634	175.00–182.00	176.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	169.00	169.00
9	—	491	172.50–175.00	172.78
1	—	230	250.00	250.00
1	—	625	148.00	148.00
2	—	773	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	78.50–84.50	81.25
83	—	1,358	81.00–95.00	88.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	70.00–76.00	73.00
60	—	1,095	70.00–86.50	83.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,595	85.00–88.00	86.45
32	—	1,626	83.00–99.75	92.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,768	98.00–128.00	114.79

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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