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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $281.90/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,585/hd at 917 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.71/cwt -29.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 635 lb · 19 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.83/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,165/hd at 830 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 620 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
485 485 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,479 -95.00
530–540 537 3 335.00–347.50 $343.39 $1,844 -21.61
558–575 565 14 337.50–356.00 $345.50 $1,952 -18.10
625 fancy 625 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 —
638–645 640 3 315.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,080 +32.30
655–670 668 11 310.00–320.00 $315.04 $2,104 -13.87
705–733 720 7 297.50–315.00 $311.66 $2,244 +5.31
775–785 779 6 285.00–302.50 $297.31 $2,316 -3.92
800–845 818 8 282.50–302.00 $290.77 $2,378 +3.45
830 fancy 830 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,573 —
865–898 887 3 289.00–291.00 $290.35 $2,575 +41.05
900–944 917 23 260.00–286.00 $281.90 $2,585 +2.65
980–990 988 6 247.00–267.50 $262.36 $2,592 -7.64
1020–1035 1023 6 228.00–235.00 $233.82 $2,392 -21.17
1040 fancy 1040 1 248.00 $248.00 $2,579 —
1060 1060 2 252.00 $252.00 $2,671 +11.00
1105–1148 1135 4 230.00–242.00 $235.54 $2,673 +13.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,551 —
534 534 10 350.00 $350.00 $1,869 —
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
648 648 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,879 —
700–708 707 7 285.00–300.00 $297.88 $2,106 —
774 774 7 292.50 $292.50 $2,264 +13.50
818 818 2 273.00 $273.00 $2,233 —
875 875 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,297 —
930 930 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,325 —
975 975 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,316 —
1051 1051 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,480 —
1145 1145 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 -51.04
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 -2.94
590 590 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 -33.36
712–745 725 10 257.00–269.00 $261.93 $1,899 -0.41
750–780 759 4 245.00–260.00 $249.97 $1,897 -35.03
870 870 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,110 —
940 940 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,068 —
1020 1020 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 360.00–385.00 $372.50 $1,397 -47.50
455–480 472 3 340.00–352.50 $348.48 $1,645 -16.52
537 537 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,890 -6.36
550–569 563 8 332.50–337.50 $333.12 $1,875 -22.83
605–638 635 19 295.00–317.50 $298.71 $1,897 -29.04
655–685 673 11 282.50–302.50 $292.17 $1,966 +15.92
700–708 705 3 263.00–272.50 $266.14 $1,876 -0.86
810–845 830 14 252.00–274.00 $260.83 $2,165 -2.54
864 864 4 271.50 $271.50 $2,346 +25.25
920–940 930 2 230.00–248.00 $239.10 $2,224 +6.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,359 —
470–498 482 6 325.00–345.00 $328.94 $1,585 -39.25
563 563 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,872 -17.50
715–735 725 6 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $2,066 +3.96
810 810 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 468 5 280.00–310.00 $289.91 $1,357 —
550 550 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +40.00
669–678 674 8 275.00–302.00 $288.59 $1,945 —
710–715 712 3 232.50–257.50 $249.13 $1,774 -7.09
905–910 908 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $2,145 +19.23
1254 1254 8 184.50 $184.50 $2,314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 —
895 895 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,126 —
905–910 908 2 220.00–235.00 $227.52 $2,066 -4.98
1040 1040 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,278 —
1110–1140 1130 3 206.00–217.00 $213.40 $2,411 —
1175 fancy 1175 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1485 1249 80-85% 4 165.50–195.00 $181.99 $2,273 —
900–1715 1370 80-85% 62 132.00–150.00 $144.51 $1,980 —
1060–1725 1382 80-85% 66 146.00–160.00 $148.81 $2,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1790 1529 75-80% 12 145.50–149.00 $147.55 $2,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1325 1082 85-90% 11 120.00–129.00 $125.87 $1,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1285 1260 2 197.50–203.00 $200.20 $2,523 —
1300–2100 1681 27 168.50–176.00 $172.28 $2,896 —
1345–2220 1926 7 173.50–187.50 $176.12 $3,392 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060–2310 2188 7 170.50–177.75 $172.12 $3,766 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,283
1073 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 213.00 $213.00 $2,285

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–580 575 3 275.00–282.50 $279.98 $1,610 —
622 622 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,679 —
899 899 7 245.00 $245.00 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,585 —
695 695 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,651 —
832 832 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,706 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
790 790 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,856 —
920–940 930 2 222.50–235.00 $228.68 $2,127 —
990 990 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,104 —

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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
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1135–1553 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–3,075.00 $2,911.97 -177.46
970–1960 1407 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–3,100.00 $2,984.95 -104.48
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 -364.43
1255–1710 1447 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,961.78 -127.65
1468–1650 1528 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,200.00 $2,981.06 —
1355–1885 1536 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 2,650.00–3,600.00 $3,064.19 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,412 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1180 991 85-90% 7 110.00–125.00 $118.23 $1,172 —
1080–1505 1321 80-85% 5 122.50–140.00 $132.07 $1,745 —
1720 1720 80-85% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,935 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
723–725 724 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,665 —
1109 1109 4 184.50 $184.50 $2,046 —
1165 1165 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,957 —
1395 1395 1 155.50 $155.50 $2,169 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
353 353 2 205.00 $205.00 $724 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
1355 1355 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,100 -5.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1045 968 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,245.99 —

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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.