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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $599.52/cwt +82.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 315 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $472.65/cwt +68.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 472 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $523.78/cwt +78.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 405 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 794 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 13 637.50 $637.50 $1,498 —
265 fancy 265 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,709 —
250–295 276 4 585.00–610.00 $593.33 $1,638 —
313–326 315 36 595.00–617.50 $599.52 $1,888 +82.02
373–398 390 9 522.50–535.00 $526.86 $2,055 —
402–410 405 22 510.00–532.50 $523.78 $2,121 +78.41
455–490 472 33 455.00–480.00 $472.65 $2,231 +68.25
505–549 516 17 400.00–430.00 $414.32 $2,138 +32.27
553–570 560 8 360.00–390.00 $379.95 $2,128 +22.85
600–640 613 5 355.00–380.00 $366.08 $2,244 +28.58
665–690 678 3 317.50–335.00 $325.72 $2,208 -29.22
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —
762–765 763 5 315.00–334.50 $329.19 $2,512 +4.72
808 808 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,767 +26.00
860–875 865 5 317.50–322.00 $320.69 $2,774 +65.69
932 932 10 327.00 $327.00 $3,048 +62.14
958 958 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,634 —
1005–1045 1032 3 272.50–297.50 $280.62 $2,896 +31.22
1180–1190 1187 3 290.00 $290.00 $3,442 -70.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 320 3 560.00–565.00 $563.23 $1,802 +94.14
380–395 387 7 435.00–450.00 $444.24 $1,719 +70.07
400–445 427 5 455.00–465.00 $462.92 $1,977 +79.66
460–490 472 8 422.50–450.00 $432.60 $2,042 +46.45
532–545 534 11 330.00–390.00 $379.01 $2,024 +24.63
560–575 568 3 315.00–355.00 $333.15 $1,892 -2.49
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 +22.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–441 431 11 470.00–495.00 $476.09 $2,052 +56.09
495 495 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 +33.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1415 1373 2 230.00–255.00 $242.11 $3,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
300 thin fleshed 300 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,590 —
312 fancy 312 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,763 —
325–330 329 4 470.00–485.00 $473.71 $1,559 -1.72
385 385 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,790 +20.00
418–440 fancy 425 3 440.00–447.50 $444.91 $1,891 —
440–447 447 14 395.00–415.00 $413.59 $1,849 —
450–460 451 11 410.00–422.50 $421.34 $1,900 +67.69
490 490 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 +36.35
520–537 527 10 350.00–370.00 $356.11 $1,877 -11.19
570–595 576 12 345.00–366.00 $362.63 $2,089 +3.59
600–630 609 8 330.00–345.00 $335.63 $2,044 -1.04
652 fancy 652 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,510 —
680–695 687 3 330.00–340.00 $335.02 $2,302 +7.82
740–744 744 18 320.00–340.00 $338.89 $2,521 —
755–785 773 9 315.00–332.50 $319.18 $2,467 +26.84
825–845 833 3 302.50–330.00 $317.41 $2,644 +60.13
863–889 880 6 311.00–325.00 $315.57 $2,777 +48.59
925 fancy 925 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,914 —
930–940 938 4 255.00–287.50 $264.31 $2,479 +11.81
1003 1003 2 256.00 $256.00 $2,568 +16.00
1075 1075 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,472 -13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
300–315 304 4 505.00–525.00 $519.81 $1,580 +95.62
350 fancy 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
378 378 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,569 +66.01
426 thin fleshed 426 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,704 —
425–428 427 3 340.00–350.00 $343.32 $1,466 +43.32
455 thin fleshed 455 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,820 —
450–497 488 11 315.00–352.50 $335.83 $1,639 -6.97
500–540 517 6 335.00–360.00 $347.10 $1,795 +35.57
558–597 581 5 245.00–258.00 $249.99 $1,452 -117.97
600–645 628 3 325.00–345.00 $335.21 $2,105 +33.01
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 +7.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 13 450.00 $450.00 $1,584 +43.31
488–492 490 11 387.50–397.50 $392.03 $1,921 +14.53
553 553 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,797 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 429 7 450.00–490.00 $460.40 $1,975 +10.40
569 569 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,105 +40.00
613 613 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,283 +67.50
748 748 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,945 -55.00
1073 1073 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,682 —
1235 1235 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 —
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 —
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1198 1025 80-85% 10 167.50–197.50 $187.19 $1,919 —
950–1605 1202 80-85% 36 152.00–167.00 $160.27 $1,926 +2.60
1044–1670 1267 80-85% 83 164.00–171.00 $167.76 $2,126 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 +17.06
790–1184 1014 85-90% 13 166.50–177.50 $168.74 $1,711 —
708–1470 1022 85-90% 13 131.00–147.50 $140.32 $1,434 —
981–1695 1159 85-90% 24 147.00–165.00 $158.74 $1,840 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1835 1490 75-80% 22 161.00–173.00 $168.34 $2,508 +5.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1630 1537 3 157.50–166.50 $163.25 $2,509 —
1240–2250 1761 10 171.00–183.50 $179.28 $3,157 —
1680–2140 1874 11 184.00–191.50 $185.94 $3,485 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1250 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 210.00–235.00 $220.66 $2,385
910–1353 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 180.00–215.00 $187.11 $2,056

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,419
1322 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,380

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
1275 1275 2 172.50 $172.50 $2,199 —

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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
775–1195 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,075.00 $2,959.41 —
1175–1315 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,050.00–3,550.00 $3,247.03 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —
1090–1595 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,850.00–3,350.00 $3,023.71 —
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1275–1480 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,961.16 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1198 1140 3 119.00–140.00 $133.71 $1,524 —
1670–2040 1854 4 176.00–182.50 $177.92 $3,299 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,142 —
1188–1295 1218 85-90% 4 119.50–134.00 $123.48 $1,504 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,636 —
1005–1530 1271 80-85% 8 135.00–145.50 $139.91 $1,778 —
1275–1655 1413 80-85% 3 149.00–158.00 $152.98 $2,162 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,239 —
885 885 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,305 —
1134 1134 15 212.50 $212.50 $2,410 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1395 1330 4 172.50–195.00 $178.40 $2,373 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
734 734 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,743 +20.00
887 887 12 225.00 $225.00 $1,996 —
900 900 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,340 +75.00
970 970 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,813 —

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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.