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Cattle Drive Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

1,237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.97/cwt ≈ $3,088/hd at 863 lb · 257 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $423.00/cwt ≈ $2,750/hd at 650 lb · 150 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.00/cwt ≈ $2,808/hd at 735 lb · 123 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 150 423.00 $423.00 $2,750
735 735 123 382.00 $382.00 $2,808
775 775 75 369.00 $369.00 $2,860
850 850 126 359.00 $359.00 $3,052
875 875 64 358.00 $358.00 $3,132
875 875 67 356.00 $356.00 $3,115

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 75 391.00 $391.00 $2,405
650 650 72 382.00 $382.00 $2,483
735 735 78 367.00 $367.00 $2,697

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 65-75% 150 163.00 $163.00 $2,747

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs) 42 177.00 $177.00 $2,036

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Age Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) 70 2,975.00–3,000.00 $2,987.50

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 80-85% 116 146.75–147.00 $146.87 $2,350
1650 1650 80-85% 29 147.50 $147.50 $2,434

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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.