Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2022-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle and average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly, while average dressing slaughter bulls sold weak.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $182.45/cwt on 604 head.

Average price

$182.45

604 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$3

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

$16.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	190.17	983	318
Medium and Large 1-2	567	173.86	986	286

One grade step is worth $16.30/cwt here — about −$3 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 sale604 hd

182.45

—

UT average1 barns · 604 hd

182.45

+0.00

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	1,645	107.76	1,772	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,549	95.43	1,478	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,278	87.21	1,115	120
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	62.88	684	22

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	613	166.21/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,019	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	153.32/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,118	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	177.13/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,073	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	232.20/cwt	227.00–237.50	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,228	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	164.62/cwt	160.00–168.50	1,057	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	164.09/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,103	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	857	146.15/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,253	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	217.70/cwt	212.50–219.00	753	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	144.86/cwt	142.50–147.00	1,199	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	199.44/cwt	193.00–210.00	834	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	174.02/cwt	170.00–178.00	983	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	194.14/cwt	193.50–197.75	920	115
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	184.84/cwt	180.00–189.00	991	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	184.66/cwt	180.00–188.75	1,054	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	160.83/cwt	157.00–162.50	1,086	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	232.66/cwt	220.00–239.00	758	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	169.57/cwt	169.50–170.00	1,111	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	212.64/cwt	205.00–217.50	831	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	158.44/cwt	145.00–160.50	1,117	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	190.48/cwt	180.00–192.50	785	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	174.35/cwt	160.00–176.00	928	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	174.76/cwt	169.00–179.00	844	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	191.87/cwt	190.00–192.50	721	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	162.54/cwt	160.00–165.00	858	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	209.44/cwt	192.50–227.50	649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	256	224.38/cwt	222.50–225.00	574	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	126.67/cwt	125.00–127.50	897	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,810	86.90/cwt	85.50–88.25	1,573	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	99.26/cwt	99.00–99.50	1,489	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	77.57/cwt	72.25–81.50	987	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	94.41/cwt	89.75–98.50	1,285	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	55.49/cwt	50.00–60.00	555	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	95.94/cwt	88.75–98.75	1,468	61
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	87.34/cwt	84.00–89.50	1,084	65
Bulls	—	—	1,674	108.06/cwt	102.50–111.50	1,809	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	32.44/cwt	32.00–33.00	402	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	70.39/cwt	65.00–76.00	778	14
Bulls	—	—	1,458	98.88/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,442	3
Bulls	—	—	1,605	114.30/cwt	113.25–117.50	1,835	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	183.50/cwt	181.00–185.00	697	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	309	205.91/cwt	190.00–209.00	636	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	146.65/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	173.47/cwt	167.50–178.00	970	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	178.57/cwt	170.00–185.00	761	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	133.91/cwt	130.00–141.00	963	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	160.92/cwt	160.00–162.50	932	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	164.62/cwt	157.50–167.50	793	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	153.97/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,178	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	172.91/cwt	170.00–175.50	896	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	126.88/cwt	122.50–129.00	1,243	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	160.08/cwt	157.00–165.00	837	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	222.28/cwt	217.50–229.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	190.03/cwt	187.50–192.50	817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	185.27/cwt	183.00–188.00	876	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	228.30/cwt	222.50–234.00	815	10

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 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,382Last week 1,084Year ago 2,175

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 222Year ago 288

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle and average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly, while average dressing slaughter bulls sold weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	613	160.00–168.00	166.21
3	—	729	152.00–156.00	153.32
2	—	288	227.00–237.50	232.20
10	—	672	162.00–165.00	164.09
7	—	857	145.00–149.00	146.15
15	—	483	169.00–179.00	174.76
15	—	376	190.00–192.50	191.87
3	—	905	144.00–152.00	146.65
64	—	559	167.50–178.00	173.47
3	—	765	150.00–156.00	153.97
22	—	518	170.00–175.50	172.91
6	—	322	217.50–229.00	222.28
2	—	430	187.50–192.50	190.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	380	181.00–185.00	183.50
27	—	309	190.00–209.00	205.91
60	—	426	170.00–185.00	178.57
4	—	719	130.00–141.00	133.91
19	—	579	160.00–162.50	160.92
71	—	482	157.50–167.50	164.62
3	—	980	122.50–129.00	126.88
55	—	523	157.00–165.00	160.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	606	170.00–178.00	177.13
15	—	418	193.00–210.00	199.44
115	—	474	193.50–197.75	194.14
47	—	536	180.00–189.00	184.84
79	—	571	180.00–188.75	184.66
9	—	326	220.00–239.00	232.66
15	—	655	169.50–170.00	169.57
10	—	357	222.50–234.00	228.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	913	134.50	134.50
40	—	642	160.00–168.50	164.62
5	—	346	212.50–219.00	217.70
4	—	828	142.50–147.00	144.86
34	—	565	170.00–178.00	174.02
26	—	675	157.00–162.50	160.83
11	—	391	205.00–217.50	212.64
10	—	705	145.00–160.50	158.44
65	—	412	180.00–192.50	190.48
57	—	532	160.00–176.00	174.35
11	—	473	183.00–188.00	185.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	160.00–165.00	162.54
2	—	310	192.50–227.50	209.44
4	—	256	222.50–225.00	224.38
3	—	708	125.00–127.50	126.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,810	85.50–88.25	86.90
3	—	1,500	99.00–99.50	99.26
61	—	1,530	88.75–98.75	95.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,272	72.25–81.50	77.57
31	—	1,361	89.75–98.50	94.41
65	—	1,241	84.00–89.50	87.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,000	50.00–60.00	55.49
2	—	1,240	32.00–33.00	32.44
14	—	1,105	65.00–76.00	70.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,674	102.50–111.50	108.06
3	—	1,458	98.00–100.00	98.88
3	—	1,605	113.25–117.50	114.30

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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