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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

2,395 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.56/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,403/hd at 566 lb · 186 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.96/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,458/hd at 616 lb · 172 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.87/cwt +13.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,187/hd at 525 lb · 118 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,395 1,920 3,588
Feeder cattle 2,081 1,576 3,028
Slaughter cattle 277 315 513
Replacement cattle 37 29 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report, feeder steers sold unevenly steady, with heifers selling 16.00 to 23.00 higher, while 400lbs to 500lbs heifer sold sharply higher. With slaughter cows selling steady to 4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls selling steady to 3.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active, with a good demand, and a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,463 —
275–295 285 2 595.00–610.00 $602.24 $1,716 —
328–345 334 3 550.00–570.00 $556.89 $1,860 -38.11
367 thin fleshed 367 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,074 -16.11
350–395 385 9 520.00–550.00 $539.45 $2,077 -15.95
423 thin fleshed 423 6 535.00 $535.00 $2,263 —
415–440 425 36 475.00–502.50 $486.93 $2,069 -24.10
429–437 fancy 433 19 520.00–530.00 $522.11 $2,261 -13.39
455–460 fancy 459 6 505.00–507.50 $507.09 $2,328 +7.09
459–461 thin fleshed 460 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,346 —
455–481 471 28 470.00–495.00 $481.98 $2,270 +2.16
500–512 thin fleshed 509 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,341 -16.00
500–549 530 104 430.00–455.00 $438.18 $2,322 -25.85
550–597 566 186 410.00–435.00 $424.56 $2,403 +7.96
604–639 616 172 384.00–409.00 $398.96 $2,458 +13.47
655–690 669 78 315.00–370.00 $366.67 $2,453 +9.86
700–740 720 48 327.50–351.50 $344.07 $2,477 +29.83
750–798 763 29 342.50–348.00 $344.91 $2,632 +2.12
860–890 875 2 325.00–335.00 $329.91 $2,887 +3.18
900–910 905 5 312.50–315.00 $314.50 $2,846 —
1060–1073 1069 7 268.00–270.00 $268.86 $2,874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,170 -38.74
340 340 2 530.00–555.00 $542.50 $1,844 —
370–390 375 12 465.00–500.00 $469.31 $1,760 +88.65
400–447 435 10 435.00–465.00 $442.29 $1,924 -7.85
455–498 480 35 385.00–445.00 $420.89 $2,020 -19.94
510–540 527 21 415.00–427.50 $421.90 $2,223 +13.27
558–598 585 29 360.00–405.00 $390.99 $2,287 +31.04
605–645 621 19 327.50–376.00 $345.83 $2,148 -1.39
673 673 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,985 -36.28
828 828 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 560.00 $560.00 $1,557 —
460–484 475 12 450.00–452.50 $450.61 $2,140 -7.76
549 549 7 428.00 $428.00 $2,350 +8.64
562–594 568 25 406.00 $406.00 $2,306 +14.58
653 653 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,514 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,530 —
250–277 270 5 530.00–560.00 $538.55 $1,454 +85.98
318 thin fleshed 318 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,765 —
335–345 340 2 505.00–515.00 $510.07 $1,734 -36.75
357–393 370 40 525.00–540.00 $536.93 $1,987 +31.19
370 thin fleshed 370 7 575.00 $575.00 $2,128 +23.75
407–438 421 32 475.00–492.50 $486.30 $2,047 +39.47
455–485 473 58 422.50–445.00 $436.03 $2,062 +23.58
484 thin fleshed 484 4 462.50 $462.50 $2,238 +12.50
517 thin fleshed 517 37 442.50 $442.50 $2,288 —
507–546 528 81 392.50–422.00 $405.16 $2,139 +1.94
553–598 fancy 558 17 400.00–407.50 $400.95 $2,237 +20.95
550–582 572 100 370.00–395.00 $383.04 $2,191 +22.33
605–637 616 53 337.50–367.50 $358.53 $2,209 +16.62
665–683 677 6 315.00–330.00 $324.98 $2,200 -15.64
700–720 706 5 305.00–331.00 $322.00 $2,273 -10.14
812–821 814 25 314.00–320.00 $315.45 $2,568 —
888–895 892 5 280.00–305.00 $295.05 $2,632 —
1069–1089 1079 14 239.00–252.50 $245.81 $2,652 —
1135 1135 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–392 376 22 485.00–505.00 $495.22 $1,862 +18.54
437 437 10 460.00 $460.00 $2,010 —
492–495 493 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,021 —
517–547 532 41 363.00–390.00 $373.75 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 485.00–500.00 $492.44 $1,443 +132.44
305–343 330 6 460.00–515.00 $487.92 $1,610 -15.29
350–385 368 7 390.00–470.00 $441.79 $1,626 +27.54
400–445 434 26 390.00–450.00 $421.84 $1,831 -4.90
455–498 482 15 385.00–405.00 $393.86 $1,898 —
543–545 544 5 350.00–357.50 $355.50 $1,934 -12.19
550–591 578 12 350.00–367.50 $359.42 $2,077 +27.18
670–695 683 3 300.00–302.50 $300.84 $2,055 +21.02
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1325 1314 5 207.50–223.50 $217.18 $2,854 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,739 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,577 +87.92
350–389 381 5 560.00–565.00 $560.92 $2,137 +35.92
475–485 480 2 405.00–420.00 $412.58 $1,980 -62.44
501 501 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,305 +98.33
560–575 568 2 295.00–355.00 $325.40 $1,848 —
705–745 725 2 296.00–330.00 $312.53 $2,266 —
1068 1068 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,478 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1465 1219 80-85% 4 129.00–131.00 $130.40 $1,590 —
1140–1263 1234 80-85% 5 173.00–195.00 $187.30 $2,311 —
1025–1615 1356 80-85% 98 139.00–167.00 $150.58 $2,042 -24.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1208 1114 85-90% 7 159.00–172.50 $162.78 $1,813 —
1010–1490 1237 85-90% 22 130.00–159.00 $145.35 $1,798 —
1045–1460 1245 85-90% 18 95.00–117.50 $107.61 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1670 1569 75-80% 19 138.50–152.50 $145.33 $2,280 -3.91
2100 2100 75-80% 1 121.50 $121.50 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1465 1351 4 174.00–237.50 $191.95 $2,593 —
1500–2280 1778 6 137.50–154.00 $146.34 $2,602 -22.37
1310–2310 1889 15 155.00–174.50 $165.88 $3,133 —
2275 2275 1 185.00 $185.00 $4,209 —
2505 2505 1 145.00 $145.00 $3,632 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1595 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 180.00–230.00 $202.89 $2,337
1256 1256 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 245.00 $245.00 $3,077

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,265
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,356
1590 1590 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 145.25 $145.25 $2,309

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,432 —
404 404 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,252 —
654 654 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,079 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328 1328 2 186.00 $186.00 $2,470 —
1435–1521 1504 5 157.50–180.00 $175.71 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 5 189.50 $189.50 $2,293 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1208 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 195.00–250.00 $238.20 $2,749 —

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Price trend

high 508.81 low 340.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

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.

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