Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 550 lbs sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing between 450-900 lbs sold 2.50 to 15.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and average dress slaughter bulls sold 4.25 higher. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $262.67/cwt on 525 head.

Average price

$262.67

525 head · 666 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$321

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

$26.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.74

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	512	285.45	1,461	47
Medium and Large 1-2	669	263.01	1,759	189
Medium and Large 1	689	258.74	1,782	289

One grade step is worth $26.71/cwt here — about −$321 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 sale525 hd

262.67

—

UT average2 barns · 588 hd

260.93

+1.74

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	1,648	130.71	2,155	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,805	111.53	2,013	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,375	103.80	1,427	89
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,711	102.62	1,756	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,094	99.39	1,088	36

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,450	$2,106	27
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,421	$1,961	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 2	—	680	216.22/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	222.41/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,290	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	888	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	829	198.74/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	221.37/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,833	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	215.45/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,872	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	253.67/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,603	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,039	198.32/cwt	198.00–200.00	2,061	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	180.15/cwt	172.50–184.00	1,949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	953	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,166	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,866	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	280.90/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,615	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,425	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,200	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	292.72/cwt	287.50–299.00	1,551	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	259.87/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,728	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,289	155.18/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,000	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	326.13/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,109	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	317.38/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	291	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	989	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	222.28/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,703	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	319.61/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,211	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,810	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	273.78/cwt	269.00–279.50	1,574	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	221.25/cwt	221.25–221.25	1,927	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	339.24/cwt	334.00–345.00	1,605	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,502	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	225.63/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,771	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	298.86/cwt	297.50–307.00	1,626	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	246.66/cwt	237.50–249.00	1,690	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	246.50/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,750	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	234.83/cwt	229.00–238.00	1,719	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	272.37/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,713	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	317.67/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,566	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	697	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,188	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	337.76/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,466	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	917	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,944	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	292.24/cwt	287.00–296.00	1,657	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,402	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	1,074	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,385	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	616	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,078	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,323	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,826	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	1,340	129.68/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,830	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	235.26/cwt	234.75–240.00	1,826	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	316.40/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	554	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,053	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,546	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,370	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,705	94.17/cwt	84.50–99.25	1,606	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,713	104.73/cwt	101.25–113.50	1,794	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,528	112.90/cwt	109.50–115.00	1,725	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	102.40/cwt	96.00–108.50	1,392	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	108.50/cwt	107.50–109.50	1,237	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,350	133.79/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,806	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	98.34/cwt	91.00–103.50	1,083	31
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,805	111.53/cwt	110.25–113.00	2,013	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	732	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	985	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,182	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,270	2
Bulls	—	—	1,463	106.01/cwt	104.00–108.50	1,551	2
Bulls	—	—	1,860	125.34/cwt	117.00–129.25	2,331	14
Bulls	—	—	1,591	134.14/cwt	131.00–141.00	2,134	7
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,101	155.86/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,716	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,441	116.68/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,681	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,393	1,786.36/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,786	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,523	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,450	2,106.36/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,106	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,507	104.69/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,578	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	302.44/cwt	300.00–305.00	992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	296.07/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,519	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	280.80/cwt	279.00–283.00	1,494	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	213.03/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	260.24/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,522	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,063	172.05/cwt	165.50–175.00	1,829	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	446	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,394	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	249.01/cwt	241.00–252.50	1,581	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	249.73/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,666	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	259.27/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,597	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	342.43/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,250	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	305.47/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,310	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	299	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	224.39/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,396	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	201.40/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,670	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	328.09/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	785	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,590	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	232.60/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,586	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	292.56/cwt	285.00–298.00	1,346	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	265.09/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,246	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,141	168.50/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,923	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	226.74/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,642	11

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.

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Feeder CattleReceipts 1,154Last week 1,253Year ago 738

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 186Year ago 195

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 80Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	212.50–220.00	216.22
4	—	580	220.00–230.00	222.41
3	—	535	240.00	240.00
2	—	328	300.00–305.00	302.44
9	—	622	220.00–230.00	224.39
3	—	435	287.00	287.00
6	—	470	255.00–275.00	265.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,166	160.00	160.00
5	—	1,289	154.00–160.00	155.18
7	—	766	220.00–224.00	222.28
2	—	858	211.00	211.00
69	—	575	269.00–279.50	273.78
3	—	460	300.00–325.00	316.40
13	—	513	290.00–300.00	296.07
6	—	1,063	165.50–175.00	172.05
7	—	446	312.50	312.50
41	—	667	245.00–255.00	249.73
23	—	616	255.00–262.50	259.27
8	—	365	340.00–345.00	342.43
1	—	845	215.00	215.00
9	—	1,141	160.00–170.00	168.50
11	—	724	223.00–230.00	226.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	379	317.50–320.00	319.61
16	—	532	279.00–283.00	280.80
2	—	768	210.00–216.00	213.03
19	—	585	255.00–265.00	260.24
1	—	1,045	161.50	161.50
35	—	635	241.00–252.50	249.01
9	—	429	300.00–309.00	305.47
4	—	299	330.00	330.00
9	—	829	198.00–204.00	201.40
5	—	743	217.50	217.50
5	—	325	320.00–330.00	328.09
20	—	682	225.00–240.00	232.60
1	—	1,155	146.00	146.00
15	—	460	285.00–298.00	292.56
1	—	1,110	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	554	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	785	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	888	192.50	192.50
4	—	829	197.50–202.50	198.74
3	—	483	305.00	305.00
7	—	559	255.00	255.00
11	—	530	287.50–299.00	292.72
8	—	340	320.00–340.00	326.13
2	—	373	315.00–320.00	317.38
5	—	291	340.00	340.00
1	—	795	217.50	217.50
1	—	715	210.00	210.00
3	—	445	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	828	215.00–223.00	221.37
16	—	869	210.00–217.50	215.45
13	—	632	252.00–260.00	253.67
6	—	1,039	198.00–200.00	198.32
3	—	1,082	172.50–184.00	180.15
2	—	953	200.00	200.00
45	—	575	270.00–285.00	280.90
4	—	338	355.00	355.00
11	—	785	225.00–226.00	225.63
24	—	544	297.50–307.00	298.86
10	—	685	237.50–249.00	246.66
10	—	732	229.00–238.00	234.83
12	—	493	310.00–325.00	317.67
11	—	434	332.50–345.00	337.76
10	—	917	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	665	250.00–264.00	259.87
21	—	871	221.25	221.25
23	—	473	334.00–345.00	339.24
43	—	710	241.00–250.00	246.50
1	—	405	370.00	370.00
29	—	629	262.50–275.00	272.37
16	—	567	287.00–296.00	292.24
1	—	525	311.00	311.00
21	—	808	226.50	226.50
45	—	776	234.75–240.00	235.26
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	697	170.50	170.50
9	—	616	175.00	175.00
2	—	1,323	138.00	138.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,074	129.00	129.00
3	—	1,340	127.00–131.00	129.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	651	237.50	237.50
2	—	615	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	315.00	315.00
1	—	435	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,705	84.50–99.25	94.17
16	—	1,713	101.25–113.50	104.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,528	109.50–115.00	112.90
77	—	1,359	96.00–108.50	102.40
2	—	1,388	91.50	91.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	107.50–109.50	108.50
31	—	1,101	91.00–103.50	98.34
1	—	1,010	72.50	72.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	129.00–140.00	133.79
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,805	110.25–113.00	111.53
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	104.00–108.50	106.01
14	—	1,860	117.00–129.25	125.34
7	—	1,591	131.00–141.00	134.14
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,101	150.00–165.00	155.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,441	109.00–118.00	116.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,393	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,786.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,523	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,450	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,106.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,507	102.00–107.00	104.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,700.00	1,700.00

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