Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2022-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold weak, mostly 5.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $183.95/cwt on 1,016 head.

Average price

$183.95

1,016 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,036

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$10.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.89

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	186.52	1,065	769
Medium and Large 1-2	538	175.94	946	247

One grade step is worth $10.57/cwt here — about $119 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 sale1,016 hd

183.95

—

UT average2 barns · 1,111 hd

184.84

−0.89

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	1,688	91.53	1,545	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,467	84.88	1,245	66
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,268	74.56	945	145
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,092	64.97	709	80

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	744	152.59/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,135	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	151.34/cwt	149.00–151.50	1,177	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	204.72/cwt	204.00–207.50	674	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	183.58/cwt	177.00–190.00	1,063	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	170.37/cwt	164.00–177.00	1,140	121
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	163.65/cwt	159.00–168.50	1,270	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	178.24/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,091	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	199.76/cwt	189.00–203.25	963	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	552	198.94/cwt	196.00–201.50	1,098	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	170.31/cwt	161.00–176.00	996	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	184.22/cwt	172.00–187.50	897	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	176.69/cwt	169.50–186.00	919	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	149.79/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,074	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	223.26/cwt	222.50–225.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	215.62/cwt	210.00–220.00	666	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	165.40/cwt	159.00–171.50	1,034	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	157.88/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,075	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	191.52/cwt	182.50–197.50	818	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	193.32/cwt	177.50–199.00	738	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	187.98/cwt	180.00–192.50	609	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	191.66/cwt	185.00–200.25	989	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	252.38/cwt	245.00–260.00	727	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	157.26/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	217.78/cwt	213.00–228.00	836	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	156.77/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,148	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	212.79/cwt	197.50–225.00	904	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	846	160.50/cwt	150.00–162.00	1,358	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	161.53/cwt	152.50–164.00	863	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	181.41/cwt	172.50–191.00	869	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	221.59/cwt	205.00–240.00	809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	228.74/cwt	225.00–230.00	773	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	944	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	986	73.43/cwt	70.50–74.25	724	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	67.10/cwt	63.00–71.50	737	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	44.27/cwt	40.00–46.50	501	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	58.40/cwt	50.50–63.00	701	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	89.04/cwt	87.00–93.25	1,343	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	82.50/cwt	77.00–86.50	1,190	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	73.37/cwt	69.75–77.00	911	78
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	66.44/cwt	63.00–70.00	860	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	80.28/cwt	78.50–85.50	1,044	46
Bulls	—	—	1,645	83.34/cwt	72.50–87.00	1,371	9
Bulls	—	—	1,808	99.80/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,804	6
Bulls	—	—	1,669	92.94/cwt	88.50–97.25	1,551	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	153.06/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,027	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	149.00/cwt	145.00–152.50	925	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	188.95/cwt	185.00–200.00	510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	172.90/cwt	160.00–175.00	743	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	156.41/cwt	153.00–162.50	831	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	181.56/cwt	172.50–188.00	665	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	167.28/cwt	161.00–176.00	877	194
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	177.20/cwt	172.50–181.50	840	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	158.06/cwt	150.00–161.00	896	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	154.47/cwt	150.00–169.00	726	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	178.84/cwt	175.00–185.00	592	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	166.39/cwt	162.50–175.00	968	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	196.46/cwt	190.00–205.00	727	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	188.98/cwt	182.50–195.00	796	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	161.56/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,018	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	451	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	981	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	161.80/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,092	28

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,030Last week 1,439Year ago 1,155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 338Year ago 253

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold weak, mostly 5.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	744	150.00–155.00	152.59
15	—	778	149.00–151.50	151.34
10	—	329	204.00–207.50	204.72
194	—	524	161.00–176.00	167.28
64	—	474	172.50–181.50	177.20
3	—	1,140	142.00	142.00
2	—	288	235.00	235.00
63	—	582	162.50–175.00	166.39
42	—	370	190.00–205.00	196.46
31	—	421	182.50–195.00	188.98
30	—	630	160.00–167.50	161.56
28	—	675	157.00–163.00	161.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	151.00–155.00	153.06
5	—	621	145.00–152.50	149.00
5	—	270	185.00–200.00	188.95
34	—	430	160.00–175.00	172.90
28	—	531	153.00–162.50	156.41
15	—	366	172.50–188.00	181.56
3	—	227	185.00	185.00
47	—	567	150.00–161.00	158.06
44	—	470	150.00–169.00	154.47
9	—	331	175.00–185.00	178.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	579	177.00–190.00	183.58
121	—	669	164.00–177.00	170.37
29	—	776	159.00–168.50	163.65
117	—	612	170.00–184.00	178.24
88	—	482	189.00–203.25	199.76
12	—	309	210.00–220.00	215.62
68	—	516	185.00–200.25	191.66
8	—	288	245.00–260.00	252.38
4	—	870	155.00–158.00	157.26
61	—	384	213.00–228.00	217.78
55	—	732	155.00–164.00	156.77
32	—	425	197.50–225.00	212.79
8	—	846	150.00–162.00	160.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	552	196.00–201.50	198.94
2	—	305	245.00	245.00
16	—	451	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	585	161.00–176.00	170.31
52	—	487	172.00–187.50	184.22
48	—	520	169.50–186.00	176.69
5	—	717	145.00–154.00	149.79
3	—	273	222.50–225.00	223.26
20	—	625	159.00–171.50	165.40
18	—	681	150.00–161.00	157.88
17	—	427	182.50–197.50	191.52
7	—	382	177.50–199.00	193.32
6	—	324	180.00–192.50	187.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	152.50–164.00	161.53
4	—	479	172.50–191.00	181.41
4	—	365	205.00–240.00	221.59
4	—	338	225.00–230.00	228.74
3	—	609	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	986	70.50–74.25	73.43
44	—	1,099	63.00–71.50	67.10
8	—	1,131	40.00–46.50	44.27
11	—	1,200	50.50–63.00	58.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,508	87.00–93.25	89.04
42	—	1,443	77.00–86.50	82.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,241	69.75–77.00	73.37
21	—	1,295	63.00–70.00	66.44
46	—	1,301	78.50–85.50	80.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,645	72.50–87.00	83.34
6	—	1,808	98.00–103.00	99.80
17	—	1,669	88.50–97.25	92.94

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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