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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.25/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 844 lb · 44 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.45/cwt -22.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 871 lb · 22 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $290.15/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 763 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 621 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 -165.00
460–475 468 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,685 -54.19
550–595 569 5 325.00–352.50 $341.21 $1,941 —
625–645 634 10 305.00–338.00 $322.72 $2,046 -19.78
710–745 724 7 297.50–322.50 $316.94 $2,295 +14.44
753–785 763 19 283.00–294.00 $290.15 $2,214 +7.76
804–843 824 16 247.00–278.00 $262.69 $2,165 -3.43
825 fancy 825 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,376 —
875 875 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,345 -11.00
927–945 932 4 260.00–276.00 $271.94 $2,534 -2.06
970 970 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,498 +6.36
1075 1075 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,646 +37.50
464 464 10 365.00 $365.00 $1,694 -30.00
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 -100.00
844 fancy 844 44 286.25 $286.25 $2,416 —
937 937 6 278.25 $278.25 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,384 —
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
470–497 494 10 285.00–305.00 $303.10 $1,497 -51.90
500–540 520 3 275.00–285.00 $281.54 $1,464 —
550–585 566 5 270.00–295.00 $284.89 $1,612 -45.11
640 640 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,744 —
735 735 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 -26.09
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 —
825 825 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,083 —
875 875 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 365.00 $365.00 $986 —
330 330 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 -35.00
400–440 417 10 365.00–402.50 $394.49 $1,645 -10.66
460–495 491 17 340.00–361.00 $355.37 $1,745 +39.82
513–545 520 13 355.00–365.00 $358.66 $1,865 —
580–598 592 8 315.00–337.50 $328.83 $1,947 —
594 fancy 594 6 375.50 $375.50 $2,230 —
600–610 601 14 349.00–355.00 $349.44 $2,100 +33.44
665–683 672 9 282.50–297.50 $290.31 $1,951 +7.81
743 743 3 288.00 $288.00 $2,140 —
779–785 780 5 270.00–285.00 $281.98 $2,199 +16.98
803–805 803 13 255.00–280.00 $276.15 $2,217 +45.58
868 868 18 258.00 $258.00 $2,239 +6.31
875–895 885 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,257 +3.31
900–925 909 5 237.50–255.00 $249.41 $2,267 +11.99
985 985 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,137 -18.00
1030 1030 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,369 —
1055 1055 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,469 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,564 -41.58
539 539 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,940 —
595 595 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 —
640 640 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,648 —
660–680 670 2 237.50–240.00 $238.73 $1,599 -60.27
719 719 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,941 —
773 fancy 773 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,164 —
790 790 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 -25.00
1037 1037 6 215.00 $215.00 $2,230 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 —
455–490 481 5 295.00–305.00 $297.94 $1,433 -47.06
530–545 538 2 290.00–335.00 $312.19 $1,680 —
710–730 720 2 262.50–279.00 $270.64 $1,949 -4.36
765 765 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
845 845 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,062 -6.00
983 983 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,015 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222 1222 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,688 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1560 1109 80-85% 16 159.00–166.00 $161.23 $1,788 +20.65
910–1435 1182 80-85% 22 130.00–139.00 $136.75 $1,616 —
785–1780 1272 80-85% 119 140.00–152.00 $146.37 $1,862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 2 183.00 $183.00 $2,562 —
1225–1955 1527 75-80% 26 144.00–151.50 $148.08 $2,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 118.50 $118.50 $918 —
850–1160 942 85-90% 11 122.50–125.00 $124.48 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2270 1881 10 169.00–176.25 $172.68 $3,248 —
905–2385 1895 5 149.00–161.00 $154.92 $2,936 —
2470–2475 2473 2 174.75–178.25 $176.50 $4,365 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —

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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
720–1095 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,737.91 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1230 thin fleshed 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1320 thin fleshed 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +300.00
1100–1790 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,903.57 -196.43
1423 thin fleshed 1423 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1320–1820 1599 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,115.64 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2405 1830 2 125.00–134.50 $128.26 $2,347 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1325 1173 80-85% 3 121.50–131.50 $126.57 $1,485 +11.59
1280 1280 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,510 -39.00
1485 1485 80-85% 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,213 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–745 739 8 126.50–138.00 $127.86 $945 —
855 855 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,866 —
990 990 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,713 -2.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,026 —
605 605 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,255 —
690 fancy 690 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,753 —
752 752 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,485 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,186 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.