Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2025-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Since last weeks report, feeder steers under 600 pounds are up an average of 8.00-14.00, feeder steers over 600 pounds are up an average of 1.00-7.00, feeder heifers under 600 pounds are generally steady, feeder heifers over 600 pounds are down an average of 3.00-8.00, feeder bulls are generally steady. With slaughter cattle, breaker cows are up an average of 2.00, boner cows are down an average of 1.00, lean cows are generally steady, slaughter bulls are down an average of 12.00. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $344.19/cwt on 142 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −64.09 against this barn's trailing median of $408.28.

Average price

$344.19

142 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,841

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$298

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

$67.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs UT average

+22.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	359.85	1,893	60
Medium and Large 1-2	540	344.97	1,863	63
Medium and Large 2	546	292.18	1,595	19thin

One grade step is worth $67.67/cwt here — about $298 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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $455.49, low $350.37, median $408.28 across 29 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 sale142 hd

344.19

—

UT average1 barns · 142 hd

344.19

+0.00

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

+22.81

This barn, trailing median29 sales

408.28

−64.09

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	1,663	150.16	2,496	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,739	141.49	2,461	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,361	137.56	1,873	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,145	118.14	1,352	15

Every lot, as filed

96 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	300–350	340	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,090	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,289	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	233.19/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,462	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	777	219.15/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,703	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	473.96/cwt	430.00–480.00	1,839	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,666	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	371.03/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,573	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1350–1400	1,395	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	995	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,259	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	853	220.01/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,877	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	243.78/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	859	259.32/cwt	246.00–266.00	2,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,050	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	829	262.45/cwt	252.50–268.00	2,176	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	386.62/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,906	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	306.08/cwt	265.00–309.00	2,078	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	339.59/cwt	310.00–352.50	1,987	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	366.38/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,887	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	329.40/cwt	312.50–345.00	2,006	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	283.45/cwt	270.00–287.50	2,069	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	442.24/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,818	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,047	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	297.86/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,124	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	856	269.10/cwt	269.00–270.00	2,303	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,044	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,110	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	320.63/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,119	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	970	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	829	242.53/cwt	240.00–245.00	2,011	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	103.06/cwt	102.50–105.00	1,163	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	121.53/cwt	119.50–125.00	1,398	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,739	141.49/cwt	137.00–145.00	2,461	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	115.97/cwt	108.00–129.00	1,516	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	154.23/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,028	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	138.64/cwt	120.50–146.00	1,894	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,190	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,904	3
Bulls	—	—	1,676	147.25/cwt	130.50–169.00	2,468	31
Bulls	—	—	1,308	118.06/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,544	4
Bulls	—	—	1,724	162.22/cwt	145.00–177.50	2,797	15
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,740	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,271	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	955	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	259.56/cwt	230.00–280.00	986	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,150	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,409	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	320.41/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,660	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	266.77/cwt	225.00–310.00	1,523	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	348.23/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,682	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,177	165.42/cwt	165.00–165.50	1,947	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	209.96/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,291	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	227.42/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	436	338.86/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	245.03/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	251.87/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,796	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,135	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	353.20/cwt	327.50–365.00	1,851	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	331.59/cwt	260.00–345.00	1,877	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	229.97/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,874	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1300–1350	1,315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	229.85/cwt	220.00–237.50	2,161	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	269.73/cwt	265.00–297.50	1,670	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,118	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,180	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,916	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	417.68/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,717	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	403.73/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,857	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	290.17/cwt	289.00–297.50	1,912	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	257.44/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	310.05/cwt	300.00–311.00	1,786	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,006	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	384.43/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	641	300.80/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,928	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,177	192.80/cwt	182.00–213.00	2,269	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	269.82/cwt	269.50–270.00	2,218	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	794	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,215	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	415.50/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,907	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	369.32/cwt	362.50–375.00	2,087	22

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 870Last week 1,088Year ago 627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 205Last week 221Year ago 171

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	340	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	388	380.00–395.00	384.43
22	400–450	411	390.00–425.00	417.68
21	450–500	460	385.00–410.00	403.73
46	500–550	511	375.00	375.00
14	550–600	576	300.00–311.00	310.05
12	600–650	641	300.00–305.00	300.80
36	650–700	659	289.00–297.50	290.17
5	700–750	723	277.50	277.50
1	1000–1050	1,045	220.00	220.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	210.00	210.00
5	1100–1150	1,118	195.00	195.00
6	1150–1200	1,177	182.00–213.00	192.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	230.00–280.00	259.56
2	400–450	435	270.00–275.00	272.53
9	500–550	518	315.00–325.00	320.41
10	550–600	571	225.00–310.00	266.77
3	600–650	615	200.00–215.00	209.96
1	650–700	670	232.50	232.50
2	700–750	713	220.00–235.00	227.42
1	900–950	920	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	955	190.00	190.00
15	1150–1200	1,150	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	330.00	330.00
6	400–450	436	330.00–355.00	338.86
24	450–500	483	330.00–370.00	348.23
39	500–550	524	327.50–365.00	353.20
24	550–600	566	260.00–345.00	331.59
11	600–650	619	265.00–297.50	269.73
4	650–700	668	240.00–280.00	257.44
4	700–750	713	250.00–252.50	251.87
5	750–800	773	235.00–252.50	245.03
2	800–850	815	225.00–235.00	229.97
1	850–900	895	230.00	230.00
18	900–950	940	220.00–237.50	229.85
3	1100–1150	1,135	157.00	157.00
20	1150–1200	1,177	165.00–165.50	165.42
1	1300–1350	1,315	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	482	355.00	355.00
1	500–550	510	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	573	305.00	305.00
18	600–650	627	205.00–260.00	233.19
2	700–750	730	242.50–245.00	243.78
3	750–800	777	215.00–222.50	219.15
2	850–900	853	215.00–225.00	220.01
2	950–1000	995	227.00	227.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	340	490.00	490.00
8	350–400	388	430.00–480.00	473.96
9	400–450	411	435.00–445.00	442.24
23	450–500	459	400.00–425.00	415.50
8	500–550	511	400.00	400.00
22	550–600	565	362.50–375.00	369.32
2	600–650	625	327.50	327.50
7	650–700	661	315.00–325.00	320.63
17	700–750	713	290.00–305.00	297.86
26	750–800	794	279.00	279.00
28	800–850	822	269.50–270.00	269.82
10	850–900	856	269.00–270.00	269.10
1	1000–1050	1,000	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	360.00	360.00
4	400–450	424	355.00–385.00	371.03
6	450–500	493	385.00–390.00	386.62
16	500–550	515	325.00–390.00	366.38
26	550–600	585	310.00–352.50	339.59
7	600–650	609	312.50–345.00	329.40
39	650–700	679	265.00–309.00	306.08
10	700–750	730	270.00–287.50	283.45
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
6	800–850	829	252.50–268.00	262.45
3	850–900	859	246.00–266.00	259.32
1	1100–1150	1,110	192.00	192.00
1	1350–1400	1,395	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	295.00	295.00
1	950–1000	970	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	342.50	342.50
1	250–300	260	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	390	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	435	385.00	385.00
1	450–500	465	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	560	322.50	322.50
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00
4	800–850	829	240.00–245.00	242.53
1	850–900	855	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,128	102.50–105.00	103.06
3	—	1,150	119.50–125.00	121.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,739	137.00–145.00	141.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,307	108.00–129.00	115.97
2	—	1,315	150.00–159.00	154.23
89	—	1,366	120.50–146.00	138.64
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	160.00	160.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,676	130.50–169.00	147.25
4	—	1,308	114.00–124.00	118.06
15	—	1,724	145.00–177.50	162.22
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	188.00	188.00

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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