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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.95/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 573 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $382.84/cwt +41.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 586 lb · 35 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $279.25/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 920 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 805 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–309 309 11 500.00 $500.00 $1,545 —
360–385 368 3 320.00–480.00 $414.48 $1,525 +104.48
405–445 428 12 370.00–470.00 $449.02 $1,922 —
477 477 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,908 +40.00
543–545 544 5 345.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,986 —
555–583 576 9 355.00–375.00 $363.60 $2,094 +22.39
589 fancy 589 26 389.50 $389.50 $2,294 —
615–649 636 8 285.00–302.50 $292.66 $1,861 -30.06
637 thin fleshed 637 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,236 —
670–697 693 13 297.50–334.00 $328.91 $2,279 —
700–743 730 12 300.00–322.50 $306.35 $2,236 -10.59
755–790 763 11 250.00–308.00 $301.23 $2,298 +11.08
820–845 836 11 277.50–291.00 $287.32 $2,402 +24.63
875 875 3 288.00 $288.00 $2,520 +20.00
860–896 886 10 242.50–252.50 $249.30 $2,209 -18.70
913–926 920 28 279.00–279.50 $279.25 $2,569 +7.31
975 975 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,632 +12.50
1010–1025 1020 3 242.50–265.00 $254.99 $2,601 —
1067 1067 3 241.00 $241.00 $2,571 +11.00
1130 1130 3 222.50 $222.50 $2,514 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,960 —
693 693 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,252 —
715–749 746 19 265.00–270.00 $268.85 $2,006 —
775 775 12 279.00 $279.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 —
345 345 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,466 —
350 350 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 -35.00
400–445 427 3 395.00–430.00 $411.04 $1,755 +91.04
480 480 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 +86.90
505–543 530 3 285.00–310.00 $292.94 $1,553 +11.40
575–590 585 3 305.00–310.00 $308.36 $1,804 +23.47
660 660 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,898 —
701–723 708 6 247.50–270.00 $262.34 $1,857 +7.34
755 755 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,152 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–297 296 7 470.00 $470.00 $1,391 +105.00
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
400–435 409 4 340.00–350.00 $342.66 $1,401 -51.83
418 thin fleshed 418 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,651 —
478 478 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,745 +9.63
500–545 519 17 355.00–360.00 $358.36 $1,860 -0.30
563–580 573 52 340.00–357.50 $355.95 $2,040 +27.12
625–635 634 10 327.50–330.00 $327.75 $2,078 -21.69
695 695 2 267.50–285.00 $276.25 $1,920 -14.06
700–740 713 11 257.50–282.50 $267.00 $1,904 -21.00
717 fancy 717 12 390.50 $390.50 $2,800 —
753–788 764 11 242.50–279.00 $267.21 $2,041 -14.77
810–845 828 4 247.50–270.00 $263.37 $2,181 -12.78
860 860 2 240.00–252.50 $246.25 $2,118 -11.75
900–940 922 3 225.00–237.50 $232.26 $2,141 -17.15
1010 1010 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,424 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–486 484 11 365.00–370.00 $368.19 $1,782 +45.69
585 585 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 +55.00
723–736 728 26 280.00–282.50 $280.97 $2,045 +10.97
750–755 752 3 240.00–255.00 $246.65 $1,855 —
1005 1005 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,286 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 —
379 379 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,137 —
403 403 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,229 —
425–443 437 3 355.00–360.00 $358.38 $1,566 —
515 515 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,468 -27.19
525 525 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 +7.81
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
720–742 740 10 255.00–267.50 $256.22 $1,896 -14.42
755–775 765 2 242.50–245.00 $243.73 $1,865 -6.27
805–810 807 3 240.00–247.50 $242.51 $1,957 —
858 858 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,145 —
910–936 928 8 212.50–234.00 $217.02 $2,014 —
950 950 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,995 +5.00
1010–1040 1025 2 190.00–216.00 $202.81 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
475–480 478 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $1,900 —
530 530 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,722 —
665 665 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 —
928 928 3 232.50 $232.50 $2,158 —
995 995 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,288 —
1055 1055 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1380 1081 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $141.49 $1,530 —
990–1387 1136 80-85% 13 175.00–197.50 $183.90 $2,089 +22.67
1100–1360 1187 80-85% 12 212.50–222.50 $218.35 $2,592 +81.60
930–1818 1330 80-85% 104 142.00–167.50 $148.54 $1,976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1425 1379 75-80% 7 167.50–185.00 $172.94 $2,385 —
1280–1807 1596 75-80% 19 143.00–161.00 $148.78 $2,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1070 928 85-90% 3 100.00–117.50 $111.65 $1,036 -12.83
920–1575 1168 85-90% 18 126.00–139.00 $135.66 $1,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1108 1064 3 220.00–235.00 $224.58 $2,390 —
935–1200 1068 2 197.50 $197.50 $2,109 —
1110–1265 1165 4 190.00–207.50 $202.16 $2,355 —
1120–1230 1175 2 120.00–146.50 $133.87 $1,573 —
1350–2375 1770 31 162.50–177.50 $171.13 $3,029 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2455 2455 1 180.00 $180.00 $4,419 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
995–1410 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,748.79
1288 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1187–1775 1384 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,671.58
1493 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1875 1875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,718.75 $2,718.75

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 —

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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
800–969 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,300.00–3,050.00 $2,872.72 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1290–1420 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,161.99 +258.42
1210–1545 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 2,450.00–3,300.00 $3,089.43 —
1678 1678 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 —
1035–1373 1270 85-90% 6 115.00–122.00 $121.05 $1,537 +3.05
1255–1850 1560 80-85% 20 125.00–131.50 $129.20 $2,016 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,301 —
1055 1055 3 211.00 $211.00 $2,226 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 -22.50
1363 1363 6 160.00 $160.00 $2,181 —
1415 1415 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,476 —

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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.