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Cattle Drive Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

414 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.00/cwt ≈ $2,671/hd at 840 lb · 140 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $326.50/cwt ≈ $2,906/hd at 890 lb · 130 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 414

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 65 327.00 $327.00 $2,910
890 890 65 326.00 $326.00 $2,901

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 70 319.00 $319.00 $2,680
840 840 70 317.00 $317.00 $2,663

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1725 1625 80-85% 144 152.50–156.50 $154.14 $2,505

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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.