Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2023-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. 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 $202.78/cwt on 181 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −22.98 against this barn's trailing median of $225.76.

Average price

$202.78

181 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,244

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

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

$57.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.39

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	221.25	1,265	117
Medium and Large 1-2	722	173.19	1,251	35
Medium and Large 2	651	163.98	1,068	29

One grade step is worth $57.28/cwt here — about $197 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 sale181 hd

202.78

—

UT average2 barns · 234 hd

204.18

−1.39

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.76

−22.98

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	1,749	124.05	2,169	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,511	104.31	1,576	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,309	101.71	1,331	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,110	93.30	1,036	65

Every lot, as filed

77 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 2	—	510	167.08/cwt	162.50–172.50	852	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	253.14/cwt	235.00–258.00	1,339	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	223.36/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,380	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	881	170.76/cwt	161.00–179.00	1,504	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	216.58/cwt	215.00–220.00	925	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	176.30/cwt	162.50–190.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	268.20/cwt	260.00–277.50	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	269.19/cwt	255.00–285.00	996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	246.80/cwt	225.00–257.50	945	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	209.01/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,407	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	204.86/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,061	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	170.50/cwt	166.50–177.50	1,255	27
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,116	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	180.60/cwt	165.00–185.00	829	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	246.48/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	207.45/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	198.88/cwt	192.50–205.00	921	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	183.33/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,564	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	258.30/cwt	247.50–262.50	1,627	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	256.78/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,245	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,337	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	223.64/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,378	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	107.22/cwt	106.25–107.75	1,628	6
Bulls	—	—	1,664	117.62/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,957	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	103.68/cwt	102.00–107.50	1,388	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	93.20/cwt	87.50–99.50	1,060	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,162	102.28/cwt	100.00–107.50	1,188	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	80.90/cwt	75.00–87.00	828	13
Bulls	—	—	1,438	105.59/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,518	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	103.96/cwt	99.00–105.50	1,570	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	97.71/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,234	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	915	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,281	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,340	126.62/cwt	122.50–130.25	1,697	2
Bulls	—	—	1,805	127.82/cwt	120.00–132.75	2,307	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	194.95/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,384	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	980	142.71/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,399	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	818	151.38/cwt	145.00–157.50	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	998	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	178.95/cwt	162.50–187.50	1,210	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	240.25/cwt	217.50–250.00	1,285	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	222.51/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,041	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	344	216.66/cwt	200.00–220.00	745	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	155.94/cwt	142.50–163.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	223.30/cwt	199.00–227.50	1,286	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	163.73/cwt	162.50–165.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	145.56/cwt	140.00–147.50	901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	181.86/cwt	170.00–190.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	190.52/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,078	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	177.56/cwt	165.00–190.00	866	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	923	146.75/cwt	146.00–147.50	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	161.25/cwt	147.50–175.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	219.06/cwt	210.00–227.50	1,338	15

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 586Last week 416Year ago 394

Slaughter CattleReceipts 268Last week 244Year ago 318

Compared to last week: Not enough comparable sales on steers or heifers for a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	162.50–172.50	167.08
1	—	300	185.00	185.00
4	—	1,020	159.00	159.00
14	—	881	161.00–179.00	170.76
3	—	427	215.00–220.00	216.58
2	—	668	162.50–190.00	176.30
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	820	180.00	180.00
3	—	370	175.00	175.00
7	—	459	165.00–185.00	180.60
2	—	585	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	529	235.00–258.00	253.14
2	—	553	260.00	260.00
3	—	333	260.00–277.50	268.20
2	—	370	255.00–285.00	269.19
3	—	425	262.50	262.50
1	—	275	287.50	287.50
2	—	763	197.50	197.50
3	—	664	225.00–257.50	246.48
20	—	630	247.50–262.50	258.30
3	—	825	195.00	195.00
4	—	485	250.00–272.50	256.78
3	—	702	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	220.00–225.00	223.36
2	—	518	195.00–215.00	204.86
5	—	406	225.00	225.00
2	—	653	195.00–220.00	207.45
4	—	463	192.50–205.00	198.88
6	—	853	180.00–184.00	183.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	383	225.00–257.50	246.80
10	—	673	207.50–210.00	209.01
18	—	710	192.00–199.00	194.95
25	—	535	217.50–250.00	240.25
6	—	468	210.00–235.00	222.51
6	—	344	200.00–220.00	216.66
1	—	800	170.00	170.00
24	—	576	199.00–227.50	223.30
2	—	755	175.00–180.00	177.52
1	—	400	255.00	255.00
15	—	611	210.00–227.50	219.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	857	168.50	168.50
27	—	736	166.50–177.50	170.50
5	—	566	190.00–192.50	190.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	998	143.00	143.00
7	—	676	162.50–187.50	178.95
3	—	712	142.50–163.00	155.94
2	—	588	162.50–165.00	163.73
4	—	619	140.00–147.50	145.56
1	—	440	185.00	185.00
3	—	512	170.00–190.00	181.86
2	—	488	165.00–190.00	177.56
1	—	780	137.50	137.50
2	—	923	146.00–147.50	146.75
2	—	395	147.50–175.00	161.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	202.50	202.50
1	—	865	145.00	145.00
1	—	770	155.00	155.00
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
1	—	710	176.00	176.00
4	—	980	139.00–147.00	142.71
2	—	818	145.00–157.50	151.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	237.50	237.50
5	—	616	220.00–230.00	223.64
1	—	315	270.00	270.00
3	—	390	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,518	106.25–107.75	107.22
50	—	1,510	99.00–105.50	103.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,339	102.00–107.50	103.68
47	—	1,263	92.00–101.00	97.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,137	87.50–99.50	93.20
8	—	1,162	100.00–107.50	102.28
13	—	1,023	75.00–87.00	80.90
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	915	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	122.50–130.25	126.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,664	114.00–119.00	117.62
2	—	1,438	103.00–108.00	105.59
20	—	1,805	120.00–132.75	127.82

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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