Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

3,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $509.37/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,664/hd at 523 lb · 317 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.48/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 468 lb · 172 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $451.42/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,605/hd at 577 lb · 145 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	3,014	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
191–197	193	28	737.50–750.00	$742.50	$1,433	—
212 thin fleshed	212	3	760.00	$760.00	$1,611	—
202–246	231	33	690.00–745.00	$707.44	$1,634	—
270 thin fleshed	270	41	780.00	$780.00	$2,106	—
275–299	296	7	690.00–725.00	$694.65	$2,056	+0.87
304–344 fancy	321	15	680.00–695.00	$689.73	$2,214	—
300–345	325	40	630.00–660.00	$646.97	$2,103	-28.03
368–370 thin fleshed	369	15	640.00–652.50	$645.85	$2,383	-22.21
351–397	381	56	590.00–645.00	$603.31	$2,299	-16.71
406–427	413	122	570.00–587.50	$582.01	$2,404	+48.09
414–424 fancy	421	20	595.00–602.50	$600.29	$2,527	+13.79
453–460 thin fleshed	455	8	540.00–550.00	$542.53	$2,469	—
450–498	469	164	512.50–535.00	$523.60	$2,456	+10.58
500 thin fleshed	500	26	550.00	$550.00	$2,750	—
500–547	525	291	490.00–520.00	$505.74	$2,655	-7.16
561–563 fancy	562	8	485.00–490.00	$487.50	$2,740	—
551–593	578	137	440.00–463.50	$449.31	$2,597	+13.70
608–638	619	70	432.50–450.00	$440.32	$2,726	+4.83
654 thin fleshed	654	4	425.00	$425.00	$2,780	—
655–693	679	54	360.00–391.00	$380.25	$2,582	-34.33
724 fancy	724	5	377.50	$377.50	$2,733	—
700–748	732	31	332.50–367.50	$341.13	$2,497	-38.87
753–798	768	7	320.00–341.00	$330.44	$2,538	-3.74
800–820	810	2	315.00–332.50	$323.64	$2,621	-27.35
857–894	883	33	326.00–336.00	$333.08	$2,941	—
931–933	932	11	300.00–307.50	$304.09	$2,834	-18.41
950–985	968	4	300.00–315.00	$307.64	$2,978	-15.50
1009–1045	1015	54	285.00–300.00	$298.70	$3,032	-12.90
1130 fancy	1130	2	267.50	$267.50	$3,023	—
1136	1136	6	225.00	$225.00	$2,556	-62.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
261	261	4	650.00	$650.00	$1,696	±0.00
413–446	428	79	530.00–540.00	$537.13	$2,299	—
495–497	497	26	487.50–497.50	$489.03	$2,430	-0.67
508–526	519	9	480.00–485.00	$482.25	$2,503	+0.49
555–588	569	28	427.50–435.00	$430.32	$2,449	+10.32
600–640	630	26	400.00–422.50	$406.25	$2,559	-1.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	610.00	$610.00	$1,403	—
260–297	290	15	530.00–580.00	$567.83	$1,647	+16.88
340–345	343	2	455.00–460.00	$457.48	$1,569	-92.25
350–385	370	9	555.00–585.00	$576.22	$2,132	+35.42
400–413	410	27	435.00–505.00	$469.65	$1,926	-20.35
460	460	2	472.50–490.00	$481.25	$2,214	+5.91
520–545	536	39	442.50–475.00	$456.74	$2,448	+22.16
608–640	616	8	360.00–382.50	$373.04	$2,298	—
690–695	693	2	325.00–340.00	$332.47	$2,304	+53.91
705–732	725	4	325.00–335.00	$332.57	$2,411	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
188	188	22	670.00	$670.00	$1,260	+40.00
260–262	262	27	670.00–697.50	$696.49	$1,825	+17.79
304–325 thin fleshed	312	14	615.00–625.00	$619.43	$1,933	—
303–340	315	29	570.00–600.00	$583.16	$1,837	-59.85
360–383	369	54	525.00–545.00	$536.55	$1,980	-68.30
352–389 thin fleshed	372	13	552.50–570.00	$560.14	$2,084	-109.86
403 fancy	403	17	525.00	$525.00	$2,116	-24.62
405–445	415	58	462.50–492.50	$479.30	$1,989	-8.87
450–479	459	117	440.00–465.00	$455.22	$2,089	-3.08
500–546	515	127	385.00–410.00	$402.72	$2,074	-10.40
552 fancy	552	19	407.50	$407.50	$2,249	—
550–591	570	82	370.00–400.00	$389.76	$2,222	-14.09
600–634	626	16	337.50–362.50	$354.40	$2,219	-24.52
650–690	666	7	310.00–337.50	$325.06	$2,165	-30.68
716–735	723	14	315.00–338.00	$325.64	$2,354	-39.89
758–773	762	39	320.00–330.00	$322.86	$2,460	-8.56
803–847	842	26	315.00–330.00	$316.65	$2,666	-5.57
845 fancy	845	10	352.50	$352.50	$2,979	—
860–893	881	5	300.00–327.00	$320.48	$2,823	-10.75
919–949	934	28	293.00–307.50	$298.16	$2,785	-21.63
965–975	970	2	290.00–292.50	$291.24	$2,825	-22.46
1038–1040	1039	4	237.50–242.50	$238.75	$2,481	-52.69
1090	1090	2	242.50	$242.50	$2,643	-25.82
1175	1175	2	237.50	$237.50	$2,791	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316–328	326	20	520.00–545.00	$524.85	$1,711	-95.15
381–393	389	33	507.50–515.00	$510.18	$1,985	-47.29
423–435	429	16	450.00–455.00	$450.63	$1,933	+13.62
463–495	488	72	395.00–425.00	$409.51	$1,998	—
534–542	538	22	365.00–370.00	$365.68	$1,967	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
319	319	4	430.00	$430.00	$1,372	-67.40
365–388	380	7	475.00–495.00	$483.50	$1,837	+15.64
415–440	433	4	430.00–445.00	$438.79	$1,900	+112.04
465–495	479	22	350.00–385.00	$363.48	$1,741	-64.77
510–549	540	26	340.00–355.25	$352.52	$1,904	-18.49
550–598	577	13	330.00–350.00	$345.64	$1,994	-4.45
605–645	626	4	290.00–320.00	$305.21	$1,911	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	329	4	555.00–680.00	$613.14	$2,017	-26.86
423–433	428	4	535.00–560.00	$547.35	$2,343	+28.35
458–478	470	7	425.00–435.00	$430.69	$2,024	—
500–505	502	3	350.00–455.00	$385.23	$1,934	—
653–690	665	3	340.00–355.00	$345.19	$2,296	—
770–790	780	2	280.00–330.00	$304.68	$2,377	—
950–995	973	2	265.00–285.00	$274.77	$2,674	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1295	1067	85-90%	153	157.00–187.50	$166.46	$1,776	—
910–1295	1114	85-90%	10	130.00–155.00	$137.13	$1,528	-31.91

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1031–1325	1156	80-85%	38	172.50–198.00	$182.45	$2,109	—
1058–1546	1317	80-85%	62	152.50–171.00	$165.93	$2,185	-6.60
1235–1710	1349	80-85%	60	167.00–176.00	$170.84	$2,305	-1.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1935	1543	75-80%	19	151.00–170.00	$163.48	$2,522	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1540–1900	1709	8	181.00–188.00	$185.83	$3,176	—
1335–2250	1929	10	188.00–191.00	$189.55	$3,656	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
810–972	922	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	275.00–295.00	$284.20	$2,620
878–1375	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	210.00–252.00	$226.77	$2,331

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1195	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	220.00	$220.00	$2,629

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	262.50	$262.50	$2,481

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413	413	5	375.00	$375.00	$1,549	—

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
517	517	3	420.00	$420.00	$2,171	+47.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	438	2	475.00	$475.00	$2,080	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1080–1105	1097	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,534.35	—
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00	±0.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1173–1770	1419	80-85%	22	135.00–153.50	$143.80	$2,041	—

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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.