Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing between 500-800 lbs sold 1.00 to 8.75 higher. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs sold unevenly steady, while those weighing between 650-800 lbs sold 4.50 to 7.75 higher. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.75 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 $263.20/cwt on 223 head.

Average price

$263.20

223 head · 685 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$27

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

$26.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.34

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	273.51	1,811	121
Medium and Large 2	572	268.21	1,533	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	743	247.28	1,838	84

One grade step is worth $26.22/cwt here — about −$27 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 sale223 hd

263.20

—

UT average2 barns · 382 hd

274.54

−11.34

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	1,659	134.35	2,229	21
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,676	114.69	1,922	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,387	105.37	1,461	75
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,768	103.99	1,838	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	100.46	1,134	19

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	635	276.08/cwt	267.50–278.00	1,753	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	220.07/cwt	217.00–228.00	1,948	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	236.67/cwt	236.00–237.00	1,818	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	237.34/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,766	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	334.62/cwt	327.50–340.00	1,272	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	320.04/cwt	312.50–325.00	1,511	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	248.97/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,783	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,041	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	221.11/cwt	212.50–222.00	1,798	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,105	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	794	205.00/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,628	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	986	198.78/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,960	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	293.77/cwt	285.00–300.50	1,536	30
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	304.82/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,292	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	284.63/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,671	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	207.32/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,797	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	928	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,360	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	818	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,219	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,103	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,699	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	966	203.59/cwt	202.00–204.00	1,967	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	196.99/cwt	195.00–199.00	1,999	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	313.86/cwt	307.50–317.00	1,695	26
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	875	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,321	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,063	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,451	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	797	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,140	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	333.40/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,604	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	293.98/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,502	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	216.99/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	301.11/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,677	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	237.44/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,638	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	246.26/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,071	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,046	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,676	114.69/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,922	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	86.14/cwt	84.00–87.50	892	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	103.14/cwt	98.00–106.50	1,183	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,775	105.57/cwt	100.50–110.50	1,874	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	89.62/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,259	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	754	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	1,630	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,422	114.46/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,628	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	105.02/cwt	98.00–110.50	1,425	37
Bulls	—	—	1,902	128.79/cwt	122.50–133.00	2,450	11
Bulls	—	—	1,428	113.80/cwt	112.50–115.00	1,625	2
Bulls	—	—	1,768	136.83/cwt	135.00–139.00	2,419	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,152	153.30/cwt	142.50–165.00	1,766	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,156	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,162	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,316	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	294.85/cwt	280.00–299.00	1,436	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,409	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	320.50/cwt	320.00–321.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	267.63/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,574	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	258.84/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,615	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	248.75/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,572	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,658	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	201.73/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,048	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	306.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	211.81/cwt	211.00–213.00	1,826	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,009	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	233.25/cwt	231.00–237.50	1,658	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	211.25/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,340	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,345	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	264.42/cwt	253.00–272.00	1,761	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,159	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,999	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,901	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	280.00/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,582	2

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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 1,154Year ago 715

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 175Year ago 212

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	635	267.50–278.00	276.08
11	—	885	217.00–228.00	220.07
6	—	768	236.00–237.00	236.67
22	—	716	244.00–254.00	248.97
26	—	540	307.50–317.00	313.86
8	—	481	332.50–340.00	333.40
2	—	908	216.00–218.00	216.99
8	—	557	295.00–310.00	301.11
1	—	1,340	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,130	190.00	190.00
17	—	666	253.00–272.00	264.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	744	230.00–240.00	237.34
11	—	472	312.50–325.00	320.04
1	—	1,135	172.50	172.50
1	—	1,060	192.50	192.50
17	—	813	212.50–222.00	221.11
5	—	1,268	166.00	166.00
15	—	587	282.50–292.50	284.63
1	—	755	229.00	229.00
6	—	867	204.00–210.00	207.32
5	—	966	202.00–204.00	203.59
2	—	1,015	195.00–199.00	196.99
7	—	511	290.00–297.50	293.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	230.00	230.00
4	—	380	327.50–340.00	334.62
1	—	515	270.00	270.00
6	—	794	202.50–210.00	205.00
4	—	424	300.00–315.00	304.82
1	—	490	300.00	300.00
1	—	635	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	214.00	214.00
2	—	650	255.00–260.00	257.50
9	—	986	197.50–200.00	198.78
30	—	523	285.00–300.50	293.77
6	—	1,071	191.00	191.00
6	—	456	309.00	309.00
2	—	443	320.00–321.00	320.50
21	—	624	255.00–262.50	258.84
5	—	862	211.00–213.00	211.81
28	—	711	231.00–237.50	233.25
1	—	1,550	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,505	160.00	160.00
3	—	757	227.00	227.00
1	—	1,225	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,159	170.00–175.00	172.49
2	—	565	275.00–285.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	690	230.00–238.00	237.44
13	—	487	280.00–299.00	294.85
21	—	588	263.00–270.00	267.63
8	—	632	247.50–252.50	248.75
2	—	1,658	115.00	115.00
5	—	432	300.00–310.00	306.09
2	—	1,005	167.50	167.50
3	—	548	267.50	267.50
2	—	758	210.00–212.50	211.25
2	—	705	221.00	221.00
2	—	1,125	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	190.00	190.00
1	—	685	200.00	200.00
2	—	573	245.00–247.50	246.26
1	—	390	305.00	305.00
5	—	1,156	100.50	100.50
1	—	980	172.50	172.50
5	—	511	257.50	257.50
1	—	420	285.00	285.00
3	—	612	200.00–205.00	201.73
2	—	1,048	155.00	155.00
2	—	323	312.50	312.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	928	146.50	146.50
5	—	818	149.00	149.00
3	—	875	151.00	151.00
2	—	1,063	136.50	136.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	154.00	154.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	797	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,676	112.00–117.00	114.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	84.00–87.50	86.14
16	—	1,147	98.00–106.50	103.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,775	100.50–110.50	105.57
1	—	1,725	94.50	94.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,405	84.00–95.00	89.62
1	—	1,370	55.00	55.00
26	—	1,422	112.00–116.00	114.46
37	—	1,357	98.00–110.50	105.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,902	122.50–133.00	128.79
2	—	1,428	112.50–115.00	113.80
3	—	1,768	135.00–139.00	136.83
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,152	142.50–165.00	153.30

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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