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Cattle Drive Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

525 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.00/cwt -20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,610/hd at 750 lb · 148 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.00/cwt ≈ $2,646/hd at 670 lb · 90 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,755/hd at 820 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 525

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 148 348.00 $348.00 $2,610 -20.00
820 820 69 336.00 $336.00 $2,755 +9.00
900 900 62 315.00 $315.00 $2,835
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 90 395.00 $395.00 $2,646

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 96 177.00 $177.00 $2,744
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 65-75% 60 179.00 $179.00 $2,998

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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.