Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded sharply higher, while those over 600 lbs traded mostly 7.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs traded sharply higher and those over 650 lbs traded 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady and slaughter bulls traded 1.75 higher. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $190.12/cwt on 424 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −24.88 against this barn's trailing median of $215.00.

Average price

$190.12

424 head · 650 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,236

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$520

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

$28.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.08

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	662	194.63	1,288	307
Medium and Large 1-2	659	181.36	1,196	93
Medium and Large 2	461	166.46	768	24

One grade step is worth $28.16/cwt here — about $520 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 sale424 hd

190.12

—

UT average2 barns · 464 hd

190.04

+0.08

This barn, trailing median1 sales

215.00

−24.88

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	1,715	120.02	2,059	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,384	102.13	1,414	230
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,673	95.91	1,604	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	90.85	966	88

Every lot, as filed

92 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	—	532	229.35/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,220	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	199.33/cwt	194.00–203.25	1,349	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	167.52/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,461	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	220.12/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,019	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	170.63/cwt	169.75–175.00	1,461	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	214.06/cwt	208.00–217.50	1,135	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	219.19/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,048	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,320	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	231.28/cwt	227.50–232.50	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,137	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	684	165.23/cwt	157.50–177.50	1,130	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,262	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,035	144.00/cwt	141.00–145.00	1,490	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	181.01/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,372	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	195.52/cwt	177.50–198.00	1,052	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	632	151.85/cwt	150.00–165.00	960	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	227.09/cwt	222.50–234.00	1,306	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	566	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	203.31/cwt	201.00–205.00	764	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	207.38/cwt	202.50–212.50	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	181.95/cwt	178.00–184.00	1,490	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	193.58/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,374	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	182.54/cwt	181.75–184.00	1,429	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	176.26/cwt	175.00–180.75	1,389	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	179.50/cwt	175.00–183.50	1,303	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	988	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	943	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	203.32/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,261	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	253.75/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	245.87/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,173	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,067	154.66/cwt	149.00–157.50	1,650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,122	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	965	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	848	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,272	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,086	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,434	107.29/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,539	91
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	73.55/cwt	65.00–79.00	1,011	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,069	108.52/cwt	101.00–116.00	1,160	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,425	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,824	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	99.18/cwt	99.00–99.50	1,073	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	79.72/cwt	72.00–87.00	826	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	100.85/cwt	95.00–105.75	1,357	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	57.89/cwt	49.00–66.00	659	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	93.65/cwt	88.00–98.50	1,002	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,149	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	89.45/cwt	83.00–94.50	1,237	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,646	91.11/cwt	84.00–95.50	1,500	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,693	101.75/cwt	96.00–109.25	1,723	12
Bulls	—	—	1,819	118.01/cwt	112.00–122.50	2,147	36
Bulls	—	—	1,851	107.20/cwt	103.00–109.75	1,984	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,345	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,587	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,211	137.35/cwt	127.00–147.50	1,663	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	174.18/cwt	172.50–175.00	674	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	207.90/cwt	201.00–212.50	1,191	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	179.58/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,311	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,015	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	180.31/cwt	173.00–182.50	1,190	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	192.47/cwt	190.00–195.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	186.30/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,256	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	243.28/cwt	240.00–250.00	808	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	204.31/cwt	196.50–208.00	1,248	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	968	136.43/cwt	132.50–138.50	1,321	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	212.58/cwt	182.50–232.50	1,003	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,278	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	299	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	553	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	861	138.75/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,195	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	188.27/cwt	171.00–194.00	1,194	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	184.49/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,077	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	165.03/cwt	162.50–167.50	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	238.49/cwt	235.00–250.00	921	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	235.58/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,032	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	946	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,257	121.24/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,524	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,265	3

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 Mar 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 772Last week 480Year ago 971

Slaughter CattleReceipts 390Last week 268Year ago 274

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	532	225.00–230.00	229.35
36	—	677	194.00–203.25	199.33
15	—	872	165.00–175.00	167.52
17	—	575	222.50–234.00	227.09
25	—	819	178.00–184.00	181.95
5	—	710	188.00–195.00	193.58
19	—	783	181.75–184.00	182.54
2	—	988	152.50	152.50
2	—	943	159.00–160.00	159.50
5	—	620	200.00–209.00	203.32
2	—	445	252.50–255.00	253.75
1	—	370	265.00	265.00
1	—	325	255.00	255.00
18	—	477	230.00–255.00	245.87
3	—	1,067	149.00–157.50	154.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	212.50–227.50	220.12
4	—	420	227.50–232.50	231.28
2	—	563	202.00	202.00
4	—	673	187.50	187.50
2	—	543	210.00	210.00
1	—	345	237.50	237.50
18	—	788	175.00–180.75	176.26
5	—	726	175.00–183.50	179.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	684	157.50–177.50	165.23
2	—	540	190.00–195.00	192.50
7	—	376	201.00–205.00	203.31
2	—	410	202.50–212.50	207.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	632	150.00–165.00	151.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	856	169.75–175.00	170.63
37	—	530	208.00–217.50	214.06
16	—	478	210.00–232.50	219.19
1	—	1,320	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,205	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,360	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,095	136.50	136.50
4	—	1,035	141.00–145.00	144.00
71	—	758	170.00–182.50	181.01
1	—	1,115	142.50	142.50
2	—	205	525.00	525.00
21	—	573	201.00–212.50	207.90
43	—	730	176.00–186.00	179.58
41	—	674	184.00–195.00	186.30
13	—	332	240.00–250.00	243.28
20	—	611	196.50–208.00	204.31
2	—	1,278	147.50	147.50
5	—	386	235.00–250.00	238.49
13	—	438	217.50–240.00	235.58
4	—	946	159.50	159.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	538	177.50–198.00	195.52
10	—	660	173.00–182.50	180.31
2	—	365	190.00–195.00	192.47
1	—	765	161.00	161.00
6	—	968	132.50–138.50	136.43
7	—	472	182.50–232.50	212.58
1	—	1,080	125.00	125.00
31	—	634	171.00–194.00	188.27
2	—	740	173.00	173.00
7	—	584	180.00–196.00	184.49
1	—	295	202.50	202.50
4	—	1,257	120.00–122.50	121.24
3	—	937	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	170.00	170.00
6	—	387	172.50–175.00	174.18
5	—	299	185.00	185.00
4	—	861	135.00–145.00	138.75
1	—	940	120.00	120.00
2	—	435	162.50–167.50	165.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	516	217.50	217.50
3	—	828	136.00	136.00
1	—	650	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	144.00	144.00
2	—	848	150.00	150.00
1	—	430	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	145.00–150.00	147.53
1	—	740	137.50	137.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,434	106.00–110.00	107.29
5	—	1,375	65.00–79.00	73.55
117	—	1,346	95.00–105.75	100.85
16	—	1,383	83.00–94.50	89.45
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,069	101.00–116.00	108.52
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	128.00	128.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,082	99.00–99.50	99.18
26	—	1,036	72.00–87.00	79.72
2	—	1,138	49.00–66.00	57.89
38	—	1,070	88.00–98.50	93.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	69.00	69.00
9	—	1,646	84.00–95.50	91.11
12	—	1,693	96.00–109.25	101.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,819	112.00–122.50	118.01
5	—	1,851	103.00–109.75	107.20
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	118.00	118.00
8	—	1,211	127.00–147.50	137.35

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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