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Cattle Drive Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $270.50/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,610/hd at 965 lb · 162 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.50/cwt ≈ $2,213/hd at 775 lb · 80 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $297.50/cwt ≈ $2,454/hd at 825 lb · 65 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 379

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 65 297.50 $297.50 $2,454
965 965 162 270.50 $270.50 $2,610 +6.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 80 285.50 $285.50 $2,213

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 80-85% 32 128.50 $128.50 $1,928

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs) 40 3,900.00 $3,900.00

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.