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Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Salina, Utah · Tue, May 20
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2037
Feeder Cattle receipts
382 head
267 vs last sale 649 159 vs year ago 541 · 29.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
196 head
114 vs last sale 310 87 vs year ago 109 · +79.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
62 head
4 vs last sale 58 62 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, heavy muscled feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher while lighter muscled steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls traded steady to 1.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold with a slight downward trend compared to last week on light to moderate supply. Bidding was active with good demand for all classes of cattle, light to moderate supplies.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $336.16/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits 114.55 against this barn's trailing median of $450.71.
Average price
$336.16
32 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,863
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$271
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$72.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.53
vs UT average
41.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2534350.001,86910thin
Medium and Large 1560345.131,93317thin
Medium and Large 2575278.001,5995thin
One grade step is worth $72.00/cwt here — about $271 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales
523478433388median 450.7112/1602/1704/0706/0208/18
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 sale32 hd
336.16
UT average3 barns · 46 hd
337.69
−1.53
National average157 barns · 12,981 hd
378.05
−41.89
This barn, trailing median28 sales
450.71
−114.55
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
BullsAverage1,784174.183,10743
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,372147.802,028132
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,529147.552,25612
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,082125.871,36211
Dairy BullsAverage1,255112.501,4121thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,388128.811,7876thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average991118.231,1727thin

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
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,440$2,7002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,510$3,02542
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,409$2,9204thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,376$2,8805
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)968$3,2462thin

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
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,145210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850818273.00/cwt273.00–273.002,2332
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6291
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%991118.23/cwt110.00–125.001,1727
CowsLean 85-90%1,082125.87/cwt120.00–129.001,36211
Bulls1,681172.28/cwt168.50–176.002,89627
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,720112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,9351
CowsBoner 80-85%1,382148.81/cwt146.00–160.002,05766
Dairy Bulls1,255112.50/cwt112.50–112.501,4121
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 21350–14001,355155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,1001
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750724230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,66511
SteersMedium and Large 2900–950940220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0681
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950908236.25/cwt235.00–237.502,1452
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700674288.59/cwt275.00–302.001,9458
Bulls1,926176.12/cwt173.50–187.503,3927
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600587270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5853
BullsMedium and Large 1900–950908227.52/cwt220.00–235.002,0662
BullsMedium and Large 11100–11501,130213.40/cwt206.00–217.002,4113
BullsMedium and Large 1850–900895237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,1261
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy600–650625375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3441
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2250–300290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
SteersMedium and Large 1950–1000988262.36/cwt247.00–267.502,5926
SteersMedium and Large 11000–10501,023233.82/cwt228.00–235.002,3926
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,051236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,4804
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450437355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750707297.88/cwt285.00–300.002,1067
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4402,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,073213.00/cwt213.00–213.002,2852
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,010226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,2831
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500468289.91/cwt280.00–310.001,3575
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750712249.13/cwt232.50–257.501,7743
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600550340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4472,961.78/head2,700.00–3,100.002,96212
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4072,984.95/head2,650.00–3,100.002,9853
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29683,245.99/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2462
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000990212.50/cwt212.50–212.502,1041
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2550–600560220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2321
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2500–550500230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1501
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575279.98/cwt275.00–282.501,6103
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2750–800790235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8571
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 21350–14001,395155.50/cwt155.50–155.502,1691
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950930250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,86910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800774292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,2647
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 21100–11501,109184.50/cwt184.50–184.502,0464
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450445360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6021
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750725261.93/cwt257.00–269.001,89910
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900870242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,1101
HeifersMedium and Large 21250–13001,254184.50/cwt184.50–184.502,3148
SteersMedium and Large 21000–10501,020215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1931
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600590275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6234
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800759249.97/cwt245.00–260.001,8974
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550515290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4941
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350345250.00/cwt250.00–250.008631
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2500–550520200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0401
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2900–950930228.68/cwt222.50–235.002,1272
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2650–700675185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2491
Dairy SteersMedium and Large 2350–400353205.00/cwt205.00–205.007242
Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 21150–12001,165168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,9571
BullsReturn to Feed1,260200.20/cwt197.50–203.002,5232
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,529147.55/cwt145.50–149.002,25612
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,321132.07/cwt122.50–140.001,7455
CowsBoner 80-85%1,370144.51/cwt132.00–150.001,98062
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,249181.99/cwt165.50–195.002,2734
Bulls2,188172.12/cwt170.50–177.753,7667
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950917281.90/cwt260.00–286.002,58523
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy1000–10501,040248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,5791
SteersMedium and Large 1Fancy800–850830310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5731
BullsMedium and Large 1Fancy1150–12001,175230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,7031
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500485305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4791
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700668315.04/cwt310.00–320.002,10411
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350345435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5011
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700695237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6511
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600575340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9551
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700673292.17/cwt282.50–302.501,96611
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600565345.50/cwt337.50–356.001,95214
HeifersMedium and Large 1700–750705266.14/cwt263.00–272.501,8763
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550537352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,8903
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800779297.31/cwt285.00–302.502,3166
BullsMedium and Large 11000–10501,040219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,2781
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850832205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7063
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750720311.66/cwt297.50–315.002,2447
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600563333.12/cwt332.50–337.501,8758
HeifersMedium and Large 1850–900864271.50/cwt271.50–271.502,3464
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850830260.83/cwt252.00–274.002,16514
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900887290.35/cwt289.00–291.002,5753
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650640324.96/cwt315.00–330.002,0803
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8631
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500482328.94/cwt325.00–345.001,5856
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,8726
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550537343.39/cwt335.00–347.501,8443
SteersMedium and Large 11100–11501,135235.54/cwt230.00–242.002,6734
SteersMedium and Large 11050–11001,060252.00/cwt252.00–252.002,6712
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5363,064.19/head2,650.00–3,600.003,06425
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4152,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650635298.71/cwt295.00–317.501,89719
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500472348.48/cwt340.00–352.501,6453
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850818290.77/cwt282.50–302.002,3788
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4002,911.97/head2,600.00–3,075.002,9124
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900899245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,2037
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650622270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6796
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Gaunt600–650620315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9531
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950930239.10/cwt230.00–248.002,2242
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400375372.50/cwt360.00–385.001,3972
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650648290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8792
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900875262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000975237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,3161
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5282,981.06/head2,900.00–3,200.002,9815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400353385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3598
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725284.93/cwt280.00–290.002,0666

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.