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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.41/cwt +29.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,635/hd at 660 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $436.27/cwt +39.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 571 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.70/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,584/hd at 626 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,083 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,924 +119.42
361–388 374 14 545.00–565.00 $554.87 $2,075 +53.68
415 thin fleshed 415 16 530.00 $530.00 $2,200 —
430–448 444 9 465.00–475.00 $470.56 $2,089 +16.09
467–495 fancy 473 9 477.50–480.00 $478.08 $2,261 —
452–491 478 21 450.00–475.00 $456.18 $2,181 +33.85
513 fancy 513 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,437 —
500–544 522 28 440.00–460.00 $450.14 $2,350 +18.53
552 fancy 552 10 445.50 $445.50 $2,459 +26.40
563–598 576 40 428.00–439.00 $433.96 $2,500 +47.74
602–631 626 46 397.50–422.50 $412.70 $2,584 +0.46
654 fancy 654 28 411.00 $411.00 $2,688 —
650–699 666 26 380.00–397.50 $386.92 $2,577 +16.92
702–706 704 16 353.00–376.00 $366.56 $2,581 +20.28
723 fancy 723 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,802 —
750 fancy 750 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,869 —
777–790 783 30 340.00–367.50 $355.67 $2,785 +8.81
805–830 813 22 321.00–330.00 $329.00 $2,675 +10.99
829 fancy 829 7 353.00 $353.00 $2,926 —
860–864 863 7 302.00–312.50 $304.99 $2,632 +7.03
900–921 918 18 286.00–305.00 $301.89 $2,771 +10.89
950–985 968 2 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $2,832 +79.55
1070 1070 2 258.00–267.50 $262.75 $2,811 —
1101–1120 1107 3 224.00–245.00 $237.92 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,862 —
382 382 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,967 +70.00
425–440 435 3 400.00–420.00 $413.49 $1,799 -5.80
475–494 490 5 421.00–440.00 $424.68 $2,081 —
500–523 513 14 405.00–435.00 $426.02 $2,185 +45.41
550–575 569 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,304 +40.00
610–635 624 9 350.00–377.50 $363.82 $2,270 —
660–697 681 7 357.50–370.00 $363.15 $2,473 —
755–791 785 9 327.50–335.00 $334.18 $2,623 +2.18
850 850 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,936 —
528–543 532 11 436.00–437.50 $436.42 $2,322 —
593 593 9 410.00 $410.00 $2,431 —
626–633 630 23 385.00–391.00 $387.60 $2,442 -2.25
723 723 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,512 +22.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1265 1258 2 220.00–255.00 $237.40 $2,986 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 258 5 520.00–550.00 $537.44 $1,387 —
310–345 333 7 480.00–500.00 $486.33 $1,619 +1.33
351–385 thin fleshed 355 8 490.00–500.00 $491.35 $1,744 —
383–393 389 8 460.00–477.50 $466.47 $1,815 +22.91
405–428 419 13 443.00–467.50 $454.97 $1,906 +3.45
430–433 thin fleshed 432 5 475.00–477.50 $476.50 $2,058 —
466–478 472 28 420.50–435.00 $426.04 $2,011 -0.96
500–547 527 42 405.00–426.00 $418.65 $2,206 +40.58
555 thin fleshed 555 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,234 —
560–597 579 34 372.50–389.00 $383.51 $2,221 +24.26
600–639 632 34 350.00–365.00 $360.93 $2,281 -4.03
653–665 656 8 325.00–340.00 $333.25 $2,186 +2.77
708–744 725 33 315.00–322.50 $318.49 $2,309 -21.00
750–778 763 11 317.50–328.00 $325.43 $2,483 +21.49
805–825 812 8 279.00–286.00 $285.11 $2,315 -9.21
885–886 886 6 277.50–279.00 $278.75 $2,470 —
908–930 915 3 280.00–291.00 $283.73 $2,596 +36.48
1078 1078 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,609 +9.50
1180 1180 7 234.00 $234.00 $2,761 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 5 439.00 $439.00 $1,844 —
524–538 528 8 390.00–400.00 $392.55 $2,073 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1223 1169 12 217.50–230.00 $225.76 $2,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–393 387 4 405.00–445.00 $416.36 $1,611 +47.92
550–585 568 2 355.00–360.00 $357.58 $2,031 —
900–925 913 2 237.50–256.00 $246.62 $2,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
513 513 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,206 —
970–985 978 2 183.00–210.00 $196.40 $1,921 +5.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–1285 1130 80-85% 4 163.00–177.00 $173.02 $1,955 —
878–1570 1293 80-85% 123 138.00–162.00 $151.56 $1,960 +3.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–1275 974 85-90% 12 110.00–126.00 $122.98 $1,198 —
898–1256 1156 85-90% 30 150.00–175.00 $161.84 $1,871 +16.63
988–1460 1167 85-90% 17 125.00–147.50 $138.21 $1,613 +31.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1755 1511 75-80% 19 131.00–151.00 $146.37 $2,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1415 1378 2 167.00–178.00 $172.65 $2,379 —
1505–2135 1792 10 173.00–185.00 $180.29 $3,231 —
1645–2125 1885 2 161.00–162.50 $161.85 $3,051 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
953–975 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00–227.50 $226.65 $2,176
1055–1210 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 179.00–195.00 $187.41 $2,101

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1045–1200 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,714.20
1130–1293 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,618.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
983 983 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 11 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 —
800 800 2 280.50 $280.50 $2,244 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1075 1044 85-90% 4 71.00–81.00 $77.47 $809 —
1215–1610 1476 80-85% 7 101.00–110.00 $103.55 $1,528 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 528 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 —
1164 1164 11 196.00 $196.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 170.00 $170.00 $736 —

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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.