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Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Salina, Utah · Tue, Apr 29
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2037
Feeder Cattle receipts
789 head
151 vs last sale 638 29 vs year ago 760 · +3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
313 head
171 vs last sale 142 172 vs year ago 141 · +122.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
16 vs last sale 47 29 vs year ago 92 · 31.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This weeks sale was moderate to active bidding with offerings in all class of cattle. Steers this week were 2.00-7.50 higher. While heifers were generally steady. All slaughter cows were generally steady, bulls were steady to 1.00 lower. Pairs with good flesh were firm while leaner pairs sold slightly down from last week.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $293.61/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 70.51 against this barn's trailing median of $364.11.
Average price
$293.61
23 head · 655 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,924
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$31
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1
$8.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.51
vs UT average
5.79 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2650299.001,9448thin
Medium and Large 1658290.731,91315thin
One grade step is worth $8.27/cwt here — about $31 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 600–700 lb

29 sales
404366329291median 364.1112/1602/1704/0706/0207/21
Heifers 600–700 lb: high $389.51, low $305.07, median $364.11 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 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale23 hd
293.61
UT average3 barns · 72 hd
286.09
+7.51
National average169 barns · 8,423 hd
299.40
−5.79
This barn, trailing median29 sales
364.11
−70.51
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,512176.882,67412
CowsPremium White 65-75%High1,282189.502,4294thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,414149.912,11928
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,345144.301,941125
CowsLean 85-90%Average979110.421,0816thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,270157.001,9943thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,555133.142,0708thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,205104.991,2653thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,252199.672,4993thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,523175.292,6704thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,275$2,74121
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,400$2,70733
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,323$2,5508

Every lot, as filed

111 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550535335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5902
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy500–550521410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,1366
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450410345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4151
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-21400–14501,424167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,3786
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850820250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0501
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2800–850805162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3081
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500455345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5701
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450404208.00/cwt208.00–208.008404
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650–700650299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,9448
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy700–750702310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1765
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000980175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7151
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400395400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5801
HeifersMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed300–350325300.00/cwt300.00–300.009751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850813289.00/cwt289.00–289.002,3506
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800778260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,02311
CowsBoner 80-85%Heavy Weight1,920110.00/cwt110.00–110.002,1121
SteersChoice and Prime1,733160.57/cwt155.00–165.002,7832
Bulls1,511168.22/cwt159.00–175.502,5427
SteersChoice and Prime1,313190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,4952
HeifersChoice and Prime1,210212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,5712
BullsHeavy Weight2,910152.50/cwt152.50–152.504,4381
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy650–700665297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,9785
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy800–850821269.67/cwt269.00–270.002,2146
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy800–850823266.12/cwt252.50–280.002,1902
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy850–900892279.00/cwt279.00–279.002,4893
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600583330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9242
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900855200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7101
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750705275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9391
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500460355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6331
HeifersMedium and Large 1Value Added650–700658277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,8263
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy900–950935237.42/cwt230.00–245.002,2202
CowsPremium White 65-75%1,282189.50/cwt185.00–191.002,4294
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,478146.29/cwt143.50–149.002,16220
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight1,100140.58/cwt139.75–142.501,5466
Bulls1,345140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3463
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned500–550536378.00/cwt378.00–378.002,02623
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,3552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300265502.50/cwt502.50–502.501,3322
HeifersMedium and Large 11050–11001,055227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,4001
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800779282.39/cwt265.00–300.002,2007
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700675282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,9071
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450421405.15/cwt402.50–407.501,70613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450413432.50/cwt432.50–432.501,7863
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900890232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,0691
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350342482.51/cwt477.50–485.001,6503
SteersMedium and Large 11250–13001,284227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,9215
HeifersMedium and Large 1950–1000989235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,3245
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500468414.19/cwt412.50–417.501,9389
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650610304.96/cwt300.00–310.001,8602
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700661335.83/cwt320.00–339.002,22012
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy600–650605316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,9121
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650623342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,1343
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,013253.77/cwt248.00–257.502,5713
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950905274.00/cwt274.00–274.002,4802
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450445355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5801
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy750–800792286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,2655
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy650–700690277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,9153
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400389475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,84815
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy950–1000968251.14/cwt242.50–260.002,4312
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750740302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,2391
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fancy850–900875284.50/cwt284.50–284.502,48919
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy850–900880276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,4292
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800775265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0542
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy1150–12001,165215.50/cwt215.50–215.502,5115
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500465385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7901
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450403457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,8442
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy1150–12001,153220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,5372
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy900–950935237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,2162
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900865251.69/cwt230.00–263.002,1773
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850818230.57/cwt226.00–235.001,8862
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500478315.55/cwt300.00–330.001,5082
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2622,714.71/head2,400.00–3,100.002,71518
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy750–800775195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,6683,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 11100–11501,108220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,4382
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350308435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3403
HeifersMedium and Large 11150–12001,185226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,6781
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550520180.00/cwt180.00–180.009361
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,1362
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,5402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900850215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371345.50/cwt342.50–370.001,28218
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1050–11001,055232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,4531
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,2251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400365405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4781
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500458395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8092
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3152,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5342,888.87/head2,550.00–3,100.002,8896
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy1,3803,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300288460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3256
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500462364.08/cwt355.00–365.001,68232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7609
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3522,643.88/head2,300.00–3,100.002,64425
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,2982,557.32/head2,200.00–2,800.002,5577
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750720281.09/cwt257.50–305.002,0242
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450405285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1541
CowsBoner 80-85%1,137125.19/cwt123.00–127.501,4233
CowsBoner 80-85%1,358145.29/cwt130.00–155.001,973115
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,198114.98/cwt112.50–117.501,3772
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,22085.00/cwt85.00–85.001,0371
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,189162.72/cwt158.00–167.501,9357
Bulls1,102217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,3973
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,555133.14/cwt129.00–137.502,0708
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,700132.50/cwt132.50–132.502,2531
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,270157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,9943
HeifersChoice and Prime1,335174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,3231
CowsLean 85-90%1,053113.01/cwt110.00–117.501,1904
CowsLean 85-90%830105.25/cwt104.50–106.008742

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.