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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.42/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 513 lb · 133 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.07/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,802/hd at 615 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.22/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 568 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,027 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 —
333 333 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,415 —
364–380 367 6 215.00–392.50 $350.55 $1,287 -35.61
423–437 433 13 320.00–350.00 $343.85 $1,489 -9.50
455–475 465 5 340.00–355.00 $349.95 $1,627 -10.71
508–528 518 13 340.00–362.50 $350.76 $1,817 -24.38
553–585 560 10 315.00–337.50 $331.16 $1,854 -9.34
600–647 626 31 312.50–332.50 $321.87 $2,015 +16.80
670–695 683 6 235.00–280.00 $259.46 $1,772 +3.84
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 -25.60
750–785 775 54 260.00–269.50 $265.02 $2,054 +3.03
800–843 814 10 257.50–260.00 $258.50 $2,104 +6.04
859–874 870 36 241.00–252.00 $249.48 $2,170 +18.48
900–945 930 3 243.00–248.00 $244.61 $2,275 +15.12
1145 1145 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,004 —
1185 1185 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,014 -45.00
1275 1275 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 455.00–475.00 $464.77 $1,524 +42.21
355–395 377 3 397.50–445.00 $421.67 $1,590 +18.54
414–425 416 5 375.00–390.00 $386.94 $1,610 -38.06
455 455 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,763 -27.50
551 551 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,108 —
675 675 12 302.00 $302.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–490 473 7 285.00–315.00 $305.56 $1,445 —
510–545 525 3 280.00–310.00 $297.97 $1,564 -7.03
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 -57.50
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 +25.00
650–660 653 3 240.00–245.00 $241.66 $1,578 +0.06
798 798 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,987 +25.00
830 830 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,959 —
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
935 935 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,104 +22.50
1020 1020 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,581 —
1290 1290 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–393 376 7 335.00–380.00 $361.35 $1,359 +6.30
401–448 416 29 345.00–365.00 $356.48 $1,483 +28.79
455–498 478 25 275.00–352.00 $324.60 $1,552 -19.51
500–535 513 133 290.00–335.00 $325.42 $1,669 +6.00
560–590 568 57 272.50–310.00 $303.22 $1,722 +14.18
602–640 615 86 255.00–296.00 $293.07 $1,802 +7.10
655–695 667 9 240.00–270.00 $257.68 $1,719 -4.99
724–743 728 9 237.50–261.00 $255.67 $1,861 +2.13
770–785 772 16 243.00–247.50 $246.93 $1,906 +15.99
800–835 833 30 240.00–248.00 $247.01 $2,058 -0.74
960 960 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 +16.14
1103–1130 1112 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,779 -53.76
1480 1480 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 438 3 305.00–325.00 $318.54 $1,395 —
458–460 459 4 250.00–315.00 $291.20 $1,337 -8.88
500–530 526 7 250.00–277.50 $273.76 $1,440 -1.24
568–590 572 8 215.00–290.00 $278.12 $1,591 +13.12
600 600 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 +22.50
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
898 898 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,953 —
910 910 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,979 —
1005 1005 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,935 —
1155 1155 1 134.50 $134.50 $1,553 —
1230 1230 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,679 —
1533 1533 2 125.75 $125.75 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 395.00–435.00 $413.72 $1,129 —
340 340 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +5.11
354 354 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,443 +35.83
462–486 472 14 335.00–345.00 $341.95 $1,614 —
1050–1080 1063 4 167.50–220.00 $204.17 $2,170 —
1260 1260 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,984 —
1555 1555 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,317 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–85 78 4 500.00–675.00 $584.03 —
200–220 208 3 600.00–700.00 $632.80 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,649 -23.05
538 538 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,587 -10.00
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 +25.00
680 680 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
845 845 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,049 ±0.00
865–870 868 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
438 438 6 280.00 $280.00 $1,226 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
705–707 707 4 215.00–221.00 $219.50 $1,552 —
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,183 —
325 325 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1500 1352 80-85% 22 137.50–150.00 $142.53 $1,927 —
1205–1598 1401 80-85% 88 118.00–144.00 $135.40 $1,897 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,784 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–975 926 85-90% 4 129.00–133.00 $131.01 $1,213 -29.79
940–1190 1065 85-90% 2 109.00–117.50 $112.75 $1,201 +6.78
870–1195 1112 85-90% 44 115.00–142.00 $131.61 $1,464 -2.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1805 1635 75-80% 13 143.00–146.25 $145.88 $2,385 —
1609–2000 1682 75-80% 19 126.50–141.50 $133.25 $2,241 -6.98
1760 1760 75-80% 1 122.50 $122.50 $2,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,612 —
1055–2170 1748 11 156.50–175.00 $159.83 $2,794 —
1080–2765 1796 29 135.00–159.00 $149.16 $2,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1210 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,278.95
895–1736 1501 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,579.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1323–1345 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 134.00–137.00 $135.01 $1,796

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,125.00 $2,125.00
970–1340 1116 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,800.00 $2,402.37

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270–1605 1352 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–3,475.00 $3,141.48 —

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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.