Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report: Feeder Cattle didn't have enough comparable trades for an accurate trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 13.00 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 $289.80/cwt on 282 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −160.91 against this barn's trailing median of $450.71.

Average price

$289.80

282 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,589

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$58.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs UT average

−12.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	310.80	1,573	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	550	289.57	1,592	268
Medium and Large 2	554	252.50	1,399	4thin

One grade step is worth $58.30/cwt here — about $174 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale282 hd

289.80

—

UT average1 barns · 282 hd

289.80

+0.00

National average187 barns · 26,509 hd

301.85

−12.05

This barn, trailing median28 sales

450.71

−160.91

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	1,744	127.96	2,231	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,682	116.08	1,952	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,352	114.50	1,548	236
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	107.87	1,144	230

Every lot, as filed

89 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 1-2	550–600	568	256.18/cwt	247.50–263.00	1,455	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	282	351.88/cwt	350.00–360.00	992	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	1,682	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,015	182.83/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,856	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	312.43/cwt	300.00–325.25	1,481	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	310.80/cwt	310.00–311.00	1,573	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	953	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	886	220.05/cwt	212.50–224.00	1,950	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1550–1600	1,570	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	357.95/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,324	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	358.74/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,464	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,095	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	694	228.66/cwt	222.50–238.00	1,587	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	631	262.39/cwt	252.50–274.00	1,656	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	911	216.68/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,974	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	327.41/cwt	310.00–340.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	390.75/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,243	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	576	282.42/cwt	255.00–305.00	1,627	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	251.45/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,692	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	223.68/cwt	215.00–242.00	1,823	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	256.78/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,577	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	298.06/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,097	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	238.22/cwt	223.00–240.00	1,834	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	296.11/cwt	275.25–307.00	1,558	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	356.24/cwt	325.00–375.00	1,133	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1200–1250	1,233	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	287.21/cwt	265.00–307.50	1,359	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	239.51/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,717	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	329.70/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,418	60
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,399	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,391	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	276	357.61/cwt	325.00–380.00	987	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	254.57/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,199	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	247.50/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,275	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,682	116.08/cwt	103.00–119.50	1,952	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	96.47/cwt	92.50–99.00	1,289	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	114.89/cwt	77.50–119.50	1,553	231
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	112.43/cwt	104.00–117.50	1,241	187
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	86.86/cwt	62.50–110.00	751	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,430	1
Bulls	—	—	1,301	112.51/cwt	108.00–115.50	1,464	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	129.76/cwt	110.00–152.50	2,329	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	225.96/cwt	219.50–235.00	1,627	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	342.18/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,441	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,441	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	223.88/cwt	207.50–232.50	1,522	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	808	212.92/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,720	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	358.57/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,194	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	342.01/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,241	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,024	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,130	177.68/cwt	170.00–185.50	2,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	397.79/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,070	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	289.14/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,090	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	243.35/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,526	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	307.72/cwt	295.00–320.00	871	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	229.97/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,276	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	276.78/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,331	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,882	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,651	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	934	191.59/cwt	191.00–192.50	1,789	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	231.60/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,422	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	256.12/cwt	230.00–267.50	1,340	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	218	342.55/cwt	325.00–355.00	747	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	762	219.54/cwt	217.00–227.50	1,673	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	297.04/cwt	282.50–320.00	1,420	107
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	272.74/cwt	222.50–289.00	1,413	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	331.68/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,088	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	872	214.70/cwt	202.50–216.50	1,872	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	236.88/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,568	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	312.63/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,351	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	270.51/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,158	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	184.09/cwt	182.50–184.50	1,979	5

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 Nov 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,802Last week 1,692Year ago 2,721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 552Last week 453Year ago 413

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	218	325.00–355.00	342.55
8	250–300	282	350.00–360.00	351.88
15	300–350	328	325.00–350.00	331.68
31	350–400	363	320.00–350.00	342.01
47	400–450	432	285.00–325.00	312.63
107	450–500	478	282.50–320.00	297.04
76	500–550	518	222.50–289.00	272.74
123	550–600	568	247.50–263.00	256.18
67	600–650	627	240.00–250.00	243.35
39	650–700	662	222.50–240.00	236.88
18	700–750	720	219.50–235.00	225.96
16	750–800	762	217.00–227.50	219.54
27	800–850	808	211.00–219.00	212.92
16	850–900	872	202.50–216.50	214.70
2	950–1000	965	195.00	195.00
3	1000–1050	1,015	181.00–185.00	182.83
5	1050–1100	1,075	182.50–184.50	184.09
2	1100–1150	1,130	170.00–185.50	177.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	375.00	375.00
7	300–350	333	355.00–360.00	358.57
7	400–450	421	340.00–345.00	342.18
2	550–600	565	272.50	272.50
22	650–700	674	249.50	249.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	295.00–320.00	307.72
2	300–350	325	305.00–310.00	307.50
14	350–400	377	285.00–310.00	289.14
6	400–450	428	260.00–272.50	270.51
31	450–500	481	260.00–290.00	276.78
11	500–550	523	230.00–267.50	256.12
5	550–600	555	222.50–237.50	229.97
6	600–650	614	227.50–237.50	231.60
4	750–800	790	209.00	209.00
5	900–950	934	191.00–192.50	191.59
3	950–1000	953	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	325.00	325.00
1	300–350	300	310.00	310.00
8	350–400	368	295.00–305.00	298.06
1	400–450	405	305.00	305.00
19	450–500	473	265.00–307.50	287.21
2	500–550	525	265.00	265.00
2	550–600	583	240.00	240.00
7	600–650	614	255.00–257.50	256.78
5	650–700	694	222.50–238.00	228.66
1	700–750	740	222.50	222.50
1	750–800	755	227.50	227.50
1	800–850	805	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	385.00	385.00
17	250–300	269	375.00–405.00	397.79
28	300–350	318	375.00–400.00	390.75
1	350–400	370	395.00	395.00
4	400–450	408	355.00–360.00	358.74
2	450–500	450	360.00	360.00
10	500–550	506	310.00–311.00	310.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	310.00–340.00	327.41
6	250–300	276	325.00–380.00	357.61
13	300–350	318	325.00–375.00	356.24
28	350–400	370	320.00–390.00	357.95
60	400–450	430	315.00–337.50	329.70
78	450–500	474	300.00–325.25	312.43
140	500–550	526	275.25–307.00	296.11
128	550–600	576	255.00–305.00	282.42
139	600–650	631	252.50–274.00	262.39
109	650–700	673	240.00–261.00	251.45
12	700–750	717	238.00–245.00	239.51
28	750–800	770	223.00–240.00	238.22
20	800–850	815	215.00–242.00	223.68
6	850–900	886	212.50–224.00	220.05
6	900–950	911	215.00–220.00	216.68
1	1050–1100	1,095	210.00	210.00
2	1200–1250	1,233	186.00	186.00
1	1550–1600	1,570	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
7	400–450	430	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	215.00	215.00
2	350–400	375	315.00	315.00
11	450–500	471	235.00–270.00	254.57
2	500–550	515	230.00–265.00	247.50
1	550–600	580	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	640	225.00	225.00
4	650–700	680	207.50–232.50	223.88
1	850–900	885	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,682	103.00–119.50	116.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,336	92.50–99.00	96.47
231	—	1,352	77.50–119.50	114.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
187	—	1,104	104.00–117.50	112.43
42	—	865	62.50–110.00	86.86
1	—	1,040	137.50	137.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,301	108.00–115.50	112.51
43	—	1,795	110.00–152.50	129.76

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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