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Cattle Drive Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

1,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $285.37/cwt ≈ $2,575/hd at 902 lb · 630 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $312.00/cwt ≈ $2,434/hd at 780 lb · 155 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.50/cwt ≈ $2,342/hd at 850 lb · 150 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,384

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 42 340.00 $340.00 $2,176
780 780 155 312.00 $312.00 $2,434
900 900 400 288.25 $288.25 $2,594
900–925 906 230 272.00–283.00 $280.36 $2,540
970 970 62 262.50 $262.50 $2,546 -8.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 45 320.00 $320.00 $2,000
785 785 135 292.00 $292.00 $2,292 +6.50
800 800 63 283.00 $283.00 $2,264
850 850 150 275.50 $275.50 $2,342

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 85-90% 72 120.50 $120.50 $1,627
1575 1575 80-85% 30 132.00 $132.00 $2,079

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale

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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.