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Cattle Drive Livestock Video/Internet Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $323.00/cwt ≈ $3,004/hd at 930 lb · 1,050 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $490.00/cwt ≈ $1,960/hd at 400 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.00/cwt ≈ $2,486/hd at 565 lb · 100 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,889 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 unweaned 565 100 440.00 $440.00 $2,486 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 unweaned 400 120 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 —
930 930 1,050 323.00 $323.00 $3,004 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 65-75% 87 153.00 $153.00 $2,601 +5.00
1650–1800 1711 65-75% 472 147.50–153.50 $151.33 $2,589 +3.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 60 153.00 $153.00 $2,448 —

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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.