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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.58/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 818 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.51/cwt -3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 630 lb · 39 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $282.71/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 783 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 667 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,226 —
280 280 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 —
317–330 320 4 475.00–480.00 $478.71 $1,532 -28.29
360–388 379 6 425.00–470.00 $455.74 $1,727 —
405–440 415 12 420.00–460.00 $450.86 $1,871 -9.14
455–490 468 8 370.00–405.00 $393.26 $1,840 —
510–540 520 3 375.00–402.50 $384.52 $2,000 +1.61
550 550 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 —
555–580 566 7 367.50–390.00 $379.69 $2,149 —
610–645 619 14 330.00–350.00 $340.88 $2,110 +4.81
656–673 666 13 312.50–317.50 $315.61 $2,102 -5.63
718 718 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,161 —
762–795 783 30 275.00–287.00 $282.71 $2,214 +6.72
815–845 835 3 255.00–276.00 $265.34 $2,216 -8.66
900–940 911 9 245.00–274.50 $269.54 $2,456 +3.55
970 970 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,546 —
1000–1030 1011 4 232.50–260.00 $240.54 $2,432 -14.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 —
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 -3.49
415–425 420 2 390.00–405.00 $397.41 $1,669 -32.75
484–495 486 5 315.00–330.00 $318.05 $1,546 -59.45
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -8.32
565–585 572 5 320.00–352.50 $332.73 $1,903 -2.37
605–612 610 6 282.50–310.00 $288.71 $1,761 -36.02
675–698 687 4 247.50–305.00 $273.06 $1,876 -33.08
730–734 733 5 268.00–300.00 $293.63 $2,152 +25.78
906–909 908 18 272.50–273.00 $272.75 $2,477 —
970 970 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,401 —
1098 1098 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 —
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
502–535 513 5 250.00–252.00 $251.17 $1,289 —
755–765 760 3 240.00–262.50 $249.22 $1,894 +4.22
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
925–940 933 2 235.00–255.00 $244.92 $2,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 331 13 420.00–450.00 $430.98 $1,427 —
363–380 367 7 400.00–442.50 $435.19 $1,597 +11.36
400–440 412 6 365.00–420.00 $393.71 $1,622 -28.11
455 455 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,786 +22.50
509–540 518 12 320.00–342.50 $335.12 $1,736 -1.88
550–595 572 9 292.50–326.00 $318.28 $1,821 -15.06
600–639 628 33 280.00–318.00 $309.12 $1,941 -0.14
635–645 642 6 275.00–288.00 $285.66 $1,834 —
652–660 657 16 285.00–304.50 $299.28 $1,966 +8.92
703–743 716 12 255.00–281.00 $274.91 $1,968 —
760–796 787 23 255.00–266.50 $265.14 $2,087 +1.70
805–845 818 49 237.50–265.50 $263.58 $2,156 +7.01
857–895 874 9 230.00–258.00 $250.18 $2,187 +2.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 -65.00
355–360 358 2 345.00–390.00 $367.66 $1,316 —
400–433 422 3 345.00–355.00 $351.84 $1,485 -43.79
478–490 487 8 320.00–357.50 $347.26 $1,691 -9.95
505–535 512 5 280.00–297.50 $291.38 $1,492 -34.22
565–593 586 4 274.00–280.00 $275.45 $1,614 —
625–648 639 11 256.00–267.50 $263.42 $1,683 -22.49
650–695 672 3 265.00–280.00 $275.16 $1,849 +5.16
758–792 766 13 258.00–285.00 $278.56 $2,134 —
858–880 874 11 257.00–258.00 $257.27 $2,249 —
988 988 3 246.00 $246.00 $2,430 +19.50
1038 1038 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,336 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —
485 485 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -0.36
505–530 523 4 225.00–250.00 $237.68 $1,243 -71.07
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 -53.75
580–595 581 18 250.00–270.00 $251.14 $1,459 -50.53
625 625 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 -4.42
775 775 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
505 505 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 —
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
1025 1025 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,306 —
1050 1050 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1480 1255 80-85% 3 120.00–138.00 $133.12 $1,671 —
1030–1600 1302 80-85% 92 139.50–150.00 $145.75 $1,898 +1.43
1280–1390 1342 80-85% 3 160.00–167.00 $164.58 $2,209 +20.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–2090 1578 75-80% 17 142.50–150.00 $146.66 $2,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1185 1132 85-90% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.30 $1,577 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2140 1583 6 154.00–168.00 $163.65 $2,591 —
1235–2385 1793 12 170.00–175.00 $172.12 $3,086 —
2105–2230 2162 3 174.50–177.25 $175.82 $3,801 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,436 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
570–580 575 2 210.00–240.00 $224.87 $1,293 —

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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
1195 thin fleshed 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1265–1503 1424 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,911.14 —
1395–1555 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,134.49 —
1270–2020 1601 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,238.60 +1,738.60

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1718 1612 80-85% 8 133.00–135.00 $134.14 $2,162 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,133 —
700 700 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —
785 785 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,982 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 —
995 995 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,363 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–980 943 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,851.99 —

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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.