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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.95/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 835 lb · 37 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $278.32/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 922 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.89/cwt -17.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 509 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 440 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 507.50 $507.50 $1,548 —
360–370 363 3 470.00–485.00 $479.20 $1,739 —
410–413 412 6 430.00–435.00 $432.51 $1,782 —
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 +90.00
519 519 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,842 +11.61
570–580 575 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $2,027 +6.98
610–630 620 2 332.50–345.00 $338.85 $2,101 +13.89
705–730 721 10 265.00–298.00 $288.00 $2,076 -23.66
750–788 775 3 271.00–277.50 $273.10 $2,117 -24.21
865–870 868 2 279.00–280.00 $279.50 $2,426 -10.85
908–930 922 11 270.00–280.00 $278.32 $2,566 -3.58
1001 1001 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,502 +16.18
1273 1273 3 202.50 $202.50 $2,578 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–621 620 8 317.50–332.50 $330.64 $2,050 +15.64
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
850 850 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,125 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 482.50 $482.50 $1,689 —
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 —
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 -15.00
653 653 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–397 382 8 400.00–425.00 $412.87 $1,577 +40.37
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +31.52
505–510 509 10 333.00–350.00 $334.89 $1,705 -17.11
570–590 575 4 310.00–330.00 $324.87 $1,868 -8.25
607–645 624 7 275.00–297.00 $284.65 $1,776 -14.06
698 698 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,892 -21.17
715–747 739 8 247.50–267.50 $264.13 $1,952 -2.01
760–793 772 7 250.00–270.00 $260.61 $2,012 —
800–845 835 37 247.50–258.50 $256.95 $2,146 -3.88
850–897 887 9 255.00–262.50 $260.00 $2,306 -11.50
901–918 910 10 255.00–261.00 $260.15 $2,367 +21.05
973–990 976 5 247.50–250.00 $248.01 $2,421 —
1005 1005 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,425 —
510 510 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 —
572 572 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,716 -32.50
729 729 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,844 -31.93
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
830 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 —
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +5.09
555–585 570 2 255.00–267.50 $261.41 $1,490 -78.59
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–358 357 3 460.00–482.50 $467.46 $1,669 —
418 418 6 447.50 $447.50 $1,871 —
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —
960–975 968 2 212.50–230.00 $221.32 $2,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1390 1200 80-85% 3 158.00–169.50 $163.02 $1,956 —
1070–1545 1239 80-85% 54 150.50–175.00 $155.69 $1,929 -26.30
965–1568 1290 80-85% 36 140.50–157.00 $149.35 $1,927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1755 1552 75-80% 26 146.25–166.50 $154.39 $2,396 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1180 1065 85-90% 9 111.00–118.50 $116.61 $1,242 -9.26
940–1205 1083 85-90% 5 131.00–136.00 $133.40 $1,445 +7.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2315 1941 17 160.50–175.50 $170.01 $3,300 -6.11
2075–2345 2210 2 177.75–179.25 $178.45 $3,944 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1350 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 200.00–227.50 $213.93 $2,358

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1477 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,466.70

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 335.00 $335.00 $931 —
870 870 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,023 —

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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 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
525 525 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,116 +12.50

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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
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
955–1610 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,861.61 —
1035–1380 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,864.29 —
1335–1405 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,501.28 —
1388 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1030–1715 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 2,300.00–3,300.00 $2,992.55 +80.58

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1790 1551 80-85% 9 113.00–124.00 $117.67 $1,825 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 140.00 $140.00 $679 —

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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.