Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2024-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers weighing 350-600 lbs sold 5.00 to 27.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 300-450 lbs sold sharply higher, while those weighing 550-850 lbs sold steady to 2.75 higher. Average dress slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 4.00 lower and average dress slaughter bulls sold 1.75 higher. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $278.00/cwt on 155 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −172.71 against this barn's trailing median of $450.71.

Average price

$278.00

155 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$35.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.00

vs UT average

+3.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	283.44	1,568	99
Medium and Large 1-2	568	270.42	1,536	51
Medium and Large 2	594	247.59	1,471	5thin

One grade step is worth $35.85/cwt here — about $97 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $508.64, low $402.16, median $450.71 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale155 hd

278.00

—

UT average1 barns · 155 hd

278.00

−0.00

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

+3.71

This barn, trailing median28 sales

450.71

−172.71

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	1,765	136.28	2,405	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,780	120.83	2,151	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,411	118.79	1,676	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	114.09	1,215	90

Every lot, as filed

75 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	300–350	339	408.68/cwt	405.00–412.50	1,385	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	836	214.97/cwt	213.00–215.50	1,797	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	364.85/cwt	362.50–375.00	1,532	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,178	183.73/cwt	180.00–187.50	2,164	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	360.60/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,316	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	350.62/cwt	345.00–357.50	1,185	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	400–450	418	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,275	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	250–300	273	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	915	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	225.69/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	243.70/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,404	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	253.02/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,546	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	213.39/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	251.86/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,239	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	252.68/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,286	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	327.79/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,075	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	350–400	393	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,022	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	341.23/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,266	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	377.59/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,257	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	215.75/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,883	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	275.40/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,490	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	776	208.30/cwt	207.50–213.00	1,616	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	267.71/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,561	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	285.41/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,247	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	204.06/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	738	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	1,598	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	874	196.49/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,717	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	320.14/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,380	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	304.67/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,453	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	910	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	939	195.00/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,831	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,421	120.44/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,711	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	101.16/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,097	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	121.42/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,218	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	115.95/cwt	109.00–119.50	1,256	69
Bulls	—	—	1,468	122.82/cwt	114.00–127.00	1,803	3
Bulls	—	—	1,805	138.11/cwt	130.50–143.25	2,493	22
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	462	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,120	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	89.35/cwt	86.00–91.00	817	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,030	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	2,426	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	2,011	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	94.24/cwt	93.00–95.50	1,258	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	113.56/cwt	104.50–116.50	1,542	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	335.68/cwt	325.00–337.50	1,302	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	337.66/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,209	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	240.17/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,158	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	283.31/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,397	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	594	247.59/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,471	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	322.60/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,403	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	437	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	276.65/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,259	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	285.49/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,502	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	434	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1250–1300	1,280	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,163	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,035	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,044	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	206.12/cwt	202.00–211.50	1,902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	282.16/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,608	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,354	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	263.24/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,366	69
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,564	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	251.03/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,441	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	382.43/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,480	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	238.55/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,050	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	256.64/cwt	255.00–258.50	1,699	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	317.46/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,145	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,889	1

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 Sep 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,023Last week 819Year ago 1,442

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 233Year ago 132

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	339	405.00–412.50	408.68
8	350–400	387	375.00–385.00	382.43
11	400–450	420	362.50–375.00	364.85
2	450–500	458	315.00–320.00	317.46
38	500–550	526	282.50–292.50	285.49
61	550–600	570	275.00–285.00	282.16
33	650–700	662	255.00–258.50	256.64
8	850–900	873	215.00–221.00	215.75
2	900–950	918	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	395.00	395.00
9	350–400	365	360.00–365.00	360.60
29	450–500	477	300.00–315.00	304.67
18	500–550	541	272.50–280.00	275.40
33	550–600	583	263.00–270.00	267.71
19	600–650	611	249.00–255.00	253.02
2	650–700	685	246.00	246.00
4	700–750	725	220.00–230.00	225.69
2	750–800	763	222.50	222.50
3	800–850	825	207.50–217.50	213.39
8	850–900	874	196.00–200.00	196.49
2	900–950	910	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	273	335.00	335.00
6	400–450	418	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	330.00–345.00	337.66
11	400–450	435	320.00–335.00	322.60
34	450–500	493	275.00–295.00	283.31
5	550–600	594	246.00–250.00	247.59
3	750–800	780	200.00–212.50	204.06
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	462	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	375.00–380.00	377.59
5	350–400	361	375.00	375.00
3	400–450	410	345.00	345.00
3	450–500	455	275.00–280.00	276.65
69	500–550	519	256.00–270.00	263.24
29	550–600	574	250.00–255.00	251.03
7	600–650	618	237.50–242.50	238.55
1	650–700	650	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	745	222.00	222.00
15	800–850	836	213.00–215.50	214.97
3	900–950	923	202.00–211.50	206.12
2	1000–1050	1,035	197.50	197.50
1	1050–1100	1,050	190.00	190.00
2	1150–1200	1,178	180.00–187.50	183.73
1	1250–1300	1,280	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	338	345.00–357.50	350.62
4	350–400	371	340.00–345.00	341.23
22	400–450	431	310.00–327.50	320.14
17	450–500	492	250.00–262.50	251.86
30	500–550	509	247.50–255.00	252.68
30	550–600	576	235.00–247.50	243.70
18	700–750	738	216.50	216.50
7	750–800	776	207.50–213.00	208.30
3	900–950	939	190.00–197.50	195.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	187.50	187.50
1	1100–1150	1,145	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	328	315.00–340.00	327.79
7	350–400	388	325.00–337.50	335.68
14	400–450	437	270.00–290.00	285.41
3	450–500	482	230.00–245.00	240.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	393	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	434	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	325.00	325.00
3	600–650	628	249.00	249.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,421	117.00–127.00	120.44
2	—	1,335	93.00–95.50	94.24
8	—	1,358	104.50–116.50	113.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,084	94.00–104.00	101.16
10	—	1,003	120.00–126.00	121.42
69	—	1,083	109.00–119.50	115.95
5	—	914	86.00–91.00	89.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,030	119.50	119.50
2	—	1,655	121.50	121.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	114.00–127.00	122.82
22	—	1,805	130.50–143.25	138.11

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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