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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

1,432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.69/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 611 lb · 86 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $448.10/cwt +11.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,580/hd at 576 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.86/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,666/hd at 668 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,432 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,436 —
318 318 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,463 -145.00
375–395 382 9 485.00–500.00 $486.64 $1,859 -68.23
393 thin fleshed 393 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,063 —
406–435 thin fleshed 418 12 555.00–560.00 $557.83 $2,332 +27.83
403–445 422 40 500.00–530.00 $516.90 $2,181 +46.34
400–439 fancy 431 8 545.00–550.00 $547.83 $2,361 —
465–470 fancy 469 19 526.00–535.00 $526.94 $2,471 +48.86
455–484 481 14 502.50–520.00 $504.55 $2,427 +48.37
501 fancy 501 6 470.00 $470.00 $2,355 -5.00
508–524 514 39 440.00–460.00 $447.43 $2,300 -2.71
561–595 574 67 435.00–448.00 $440.59 $2,529 +6.63
592 thin fleshed 592 7 520.00 $520.00 $3,078 —
602–618 fancy 604 48 427.00–432.50 $427.59 $2,583 —
604–642 619 38 380.00–401.00 $393.88 $2,438 -18.82
656 thin fleshed 656 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,755 —
659–692 670 56 385.00–405.00 $396.22 $2,655 +9.30
703–742 724 53 370.00–390.00 $379.19 $2,745 +12.63
773–796 784 48 331.00–354.00 $346.65 $2,718 -9.02
810–840 830 3 275.00–285.00 $281.75 $2,339 -47.25
865–886 882 5 275.00–303.00 $297.51 $2,624 -7.48
933–945 937 3 275.00–298.00 $290.27 $2,720 -11.62
980–985 983 4 280.00–292.50 $288.13 $2,832 -4.42
1008–1041 1038 22 256.50–278.00 $258.40 $2,682 —
1138 1138 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,760 +4.58
1160–1170 1165 2 230.00–260.00 $244.94 $2,854 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,320 —
355–395 375 2 300.00–325.00 $311.83 $1,169 -203.17
410–420 417 3 430.00–485.00 $466.96 $1,947 +53.47
465–480 476 4 400.00–435.00 $409.80 $1,951 -14.88
510–545 528 7 400.00–430.00 $413.42 $2,183 -12.60
563–595 579 17 345.00–382.50 $371.27 $2,150 -33.73
655–695 674 6 320.00–352.50 $340.27 $2,293 -22.88
729 729 14 320.00–324.00 $322.00 $2,347 —
760–793 785 4 295.00–325.00 $302.26 $2,373 -31.92
875 875 3 230.00–255.00 $246.67 $2,158 -28.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,080 +65.00
488–499 498 22 450.00–465.00 $463.66 $2,309 —
542 542 7 422.50 $422.50 $2,290 -13.92
578–593 583 11 410.00–420.00 $416.30 $2,427 +6.30
738 738 8 338.00 $338.00 $2,494 -9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 535.00 $535.00 $1,568 -2.44
325–338 331 5 505.00–525.00 $521.01 $1,725 +34.68
352 thin fleshed 352 9 530.00 $530.00 $1,866 +38.65
360–385 375 13 460.00–490.00 $470.69 $1,765 +4.22
405–439 422 35 460.00–485.00 $470.69 $1,986 +15.72
435 thin fleshed 435 16 497.50 $497.50 $2,164 +21.00
465 thin fleshed 465 5 460.00 $460.00 $2,139 —
479 fancy 479 17 480.00 $480.00 $2,299 —
475–485 480 15 415.00–435.00 $430.32 $2,066 +4.28
510–542 534 50 435.00–455.00 $447.49 $2,390 +28.84
563–590 570 21 395.00–420.00 $403.89 $2,302 +20.38
580 thin fleshed 580 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,755 +72.50
604 fancy 604 30 407.00 $407.00 $2,458 —
615–645 627 15 377.50–382.50 $380.44 $2,385 +19.51
652–685 664 5 327.50–345.00 $338.32 $2,246 +5.07
688–697 fancy 696 23 354.00–362.50 $354.73 $2,469 —
707–730 709 43 337.00–350.00 $348.17 $2,469 +29.68
760 thin fleshed 760 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,641 —
752–775 761 5 311.00–332.50 $323.74 $2,464 -1.69
805–842 837 8 241.00–272.50 $244.79 $2,049 -40.32
861–890 868 8 275.50–286.00 $283.31 $2,459 +4.56
925–935 930 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,395 -26.23
968 968 7 273.50 $273.50 $2,647 —
1040 1040 6 234.50 $234.50 $2,439 —
1102 1102 9 232.00 $232.00 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 405.00–430.00 $414.78 $1,410 —
350–390 370 2 425.00–430.00 $427.36 $1,581 +11.00
402–405 403 6 420.00–435.00 $429.98 $1,733 —
483–488 486 4 395.00–410.00 $402.46 $1,956 —
500–534 523 9 325.00–375.00 $367.01 $1,919 —
555–595 575 5 330.00–355.00 $343.47 $1,975 -14.11
633 633 5 337.50 $337.50 $2,136 —
715–733 726 6 300.00–317.50 $310.38 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,020 +11.00
510–515 512 5 400.00–430.00 $412.07 $2,110 +19.52
570–575 572 9 367.50–382.50 $376.37 $2,153 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 3 239.00 $239.00 $2,940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 —
520–535 524 4 305.00–390.00 $363.94 $1,907 -66.06
565–575 572 3 285.00–360.00 $309.71 $1,772 —
630 630 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,110 —
650–665 658 2 317.50–322.50 $319.97 $2,105 —
1088 1088 2 227.00 $227.00 $2,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1283 1188 80-85% 49 164.00–184.50 $175.95 $2,090 —
1025–1695 1298 80-85% 95 140.00–163.00 $157.78 $2,048 +6.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1305 1153 85-90% 31 150.00–169.00 $161.32 $1,860 -0.52
1008–1430 1250 85-90% 13 123.50–150.00 $134.78 $1,685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1755 1481 75-80% 19 145.00–167.00 $157.32 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2295 1916 16 183.00–197.50 $187.32 $3,589 —
1680–2085 1973 16 171.00–183.50 $175.71 $3,467 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
861–1130 917 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 234.00–249.00 $241.93 $2,218
875–1340 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 195.00–235.00 $218.65 $2,331

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–735 728 3 267.50–270.00 $269.16 $1,959 —
757 757 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,915 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 469 4 300.00–310.00 $302.56 $1,419 —
549 549 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,674 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,794 —
1311 1311 11 172.00 $172.00 $2,255 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 120.00 $120.00 $492 —

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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.