Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, while those weighing between 550-750 lbs sold steady to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing between 400-800 lbs sold 3.00 to 17.75 higher. Average dress slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 15.00 higher while bulls sold 2.75 lower. 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 $283.79/cwt on 322 head.

Average price

$283.79

322 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,884

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$42.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.15

vs UT average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	644	290.89	1,875	128
Medium and Large 1-2	664	284.34	1,888	166
Medium and Large 2	754	248.04	1,869	28

One grade step is worth $42.85/cwt here — about $6 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 sale322 hd

283.79

—

UT average2 barns · 489 hd

278.64

+5.15

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	—	High	1,590	143.74	2,285	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,737	151.83	2,637	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,899	116.51	2,213	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,371	115.75	1,586	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,101	109.44	1,205	45

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,291	$2,309	30
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,348	$1,950	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,600	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,190	$2,450	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$1,950	2thin

Every lot, as filed

104 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 1-2	—	479	347.34/cwt	345.00–347.50	1,664	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,324	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,799	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	333.49/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	236.34/cwt	232.00–241.50	1,848	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,911	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	302.36/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,080	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,674	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	191.92/cwt	187.50–193.00	1,804	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	227.00/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,852	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,222	171.12/cwt	165.00–177.50	2,091	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,389	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	439.31/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,564	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	293.11/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,858	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	277.98/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,837	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	258.09/cwt	249.00–264.50	1,838	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	178.33/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,746	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,061	178.88/cwt	171.00–179.75	1,898	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	341.02/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,408	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	893	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,866	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	410.81/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,582	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	265.20/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,814	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	319.91/cwt	317.50–335.00	1,833	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	315.84/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,807	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	311.87/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,806	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	278.44/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,793	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	214.16/cwt	207.50–217.00	1,962	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,748	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	833	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,104	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,216	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,569	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	330.12/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,703	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,240	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,077	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,681	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	819	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,372	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	918	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,331	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	1,105	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,332	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,530	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,421	118.92/cwt	117.25–122.50	1,690	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	112.61/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,258	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	105.36/cwt	98.00–108.50	1,162	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,968	109.93/cwt	109.00–111.00	2,163	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,830	123.09/cwt	117.00–130.00	2,253	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	113.54/cwt	104.50–116.00	1,528	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	94.70/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,093	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,758	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,602	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	997	137.51/cwt	125.00–160.00	1,371	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,695	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	2,704	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,408	133.84/cwt	129.50–139.00	1,884	2
Bulls	—	—	1,520	141.91/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,157	5
Bulls	—	—	1,837	132.97/cwt	127.00–138.50	2,443	18
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,179	164.03/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,934	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,199	164.17/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,968	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	842	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,116	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,950.48/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,950.09/head	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,950	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,291	2,309.47/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,309	30
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	151.84/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,716	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	119.10/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,749	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,325	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	310.51/cwt	310.00–311.00	1,593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	311.67/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,484	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,500	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	296.26/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	245.54/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	224.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,702	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	187.49/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	244.06/cwt	240.00–246.50	1,752	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	318.87/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,323	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	274.05/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,603	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	170.07/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,590	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	226.82/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	338.35/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,313	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	206.06/cwt	205.00–207.50	1,688	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	766	216.31/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,657	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	299.97/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,164	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	276.31/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,683	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	230.51/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,561	4

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 903Last week 918Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 148Year ago 236

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 13Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	479	345.00–347.50	347.34
1	—	950	208.00	208.00
3	—	327	405.00	405.00
3	—	1,007	201.00	201.00
49	—	782	232.00–241.50	236.34
10	—	857	223.00	223.00
16	—	816	224.00–232.00	227.00
17	—	385	400.00–420.00	410.81
12	—	684	260.00–269.00	265.20
3	—	510	315.00–317.50	315.84
1	—	745	242.50	242.50
13	—	579	305.00–315.00	311.87
5	—	644	272.50–287.50	278.44
4	—	916	207.50–217.00	214.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	218.00	218.00
5	—	482	320.00–337.50	333.49
1	—	420	375.00	375.00
3	—	530	300.00–307.50	302.36
1	—	1,080	172.50	172.50
1	—	705	237.50	237.50
5	—	940	187.50–193.00	191.92
1	—	575	300.00	300.00
8	—	893	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	356	435.00–445.00	439.31
8	—	634	290.00–300.00	293.11
38	—	661	273.00–280.00	277.98
48	—	712	249.00–264.50	258.09
14	—	573	317.50–335.00	319.91
1	—	1,175	176.00	176.00
6	—	454	385.00	385.00
4	—	516	325.00–335.00	330.12
1	—	1,240	167.50	167.50
1	—	410	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,222	165.00–177.50	171.12
4	—	378	367.50	367.50
9	—	979	175.00–192.50	178.33
10	—	1,061	171.00–179.75	178.88
34	—	413	330.00–347.50	341.02
1	—	760	228.00	228.00
1	—	855	205.00	205.00
1	—	660	265.00	265.00
6	—	513	310.00–311.00	310.51
1	—	935	197.50	197.50
12	—	465	322.50	322.50
8	—	718	240.00–246.50	244.06
16	—	609	275.00–277.50	276.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	250.00	250.00
5	—	431	307.50	307.50
1	—	830	179.00	179.00
1	—	870	167.50	167.50
4	—	639	225.00–232.50	226.82
32	—	766	205.00–217.50	216.31
1	—	900	150.00	150.00
2	—	323	300.00	300.00
5	—	388	295.00–310.00	299.97
4	—	677	230.00–231.00	230.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	476	305.00–314.00	311.67
1	—	610	262.50	262.50
2	—	523	295.00–297.50	296.26
4	—	664	240.00–247.50	245.54
11	—	758	220.00–225.00	224.54
2	—	855	185.00–190.00	187.49
4	—	415	315.00–325.00	318.87
6	—	585	270.00–282.50	274.05
6	—	935	165.00–172.50	170.07
9	—	388	335.00–350.00	338.35
8	—	819	205.00–207.50	206.06
1	—	330	365.00	365.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	132.50	132.50
2	—	1,105	120.50	120.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	190.00	190.00
4	—	1,216	129.00	129.00
11	—	819	167.50	167.50
9	—	918	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	325.00	325.00
2	—	588	277.50	277.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	350.00	350.00
1	—	660	275.00	275.00
3	—	425	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	405.00	405.00
1	—	360	425.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,421	117.25–122.50	118.92
48	—	1,346	104.50–116.00	113.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,117	110.00–118.00	112.61
26	—	1,103	98.00–108.50	105.36
3	—	1,154	94.00–95.00	94.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,968	109.00–111.00	109.93
2	—	1,830	117.00–130.00	123.09
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,758	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,695	159.50	159.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	997	125.00–160.00	137.51
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	129.50–139.00	133.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	140.00–145.00	141.91
18	—	1,837	127.00–138.50	132.97
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,179	160.00–167.50	164.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,199	160.00–167.50	164.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	842	132.50	132.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	150.00–155.00	151.84
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.48
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,348	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,950.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	1,291	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,309.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,262	110.00–128.00	119.10

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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