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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.01/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,756/hd at 737 lb · 66 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $366.62/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,808/hd at 766 lb · 57 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.17/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,512/hd at 588 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,023 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–277 268 8 570.00–600.00 $582.96 $1,562 +7.96
320–344 340 6 600.00–605.00 $604.22 $2,054 +31.72
350–375 fancy 365 20 580.00 $580.00 $2,117 ±0.00
352–388 370 11 535.00–550.00 $541.15 $2,002 -1.64
415–440 428 3 455.00–470.00 $462.41 $1,979 -66.23
438 thin fleshed 438 9 542.50 $542.50 $2,376 —
438 fancy 438 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,300 -17.50
450–468 fancy 461 23 527.50–540.00 $531.62 $2,451 —
468–494 477 26 485.00–491.00 $490.04 $2,337 -4.04
502 thin fleshed 502 3 522.50 $522.50 $2,623 —
516–518 517 6 482.50–502.50 $495.82 $2,563 +20.12
560–599 588 52 423.00–435.00 $427.17 $2,512 -5.61
608–632 thin fleshed 628 11 415.00–420.00 $419.12 $2,632 —
600–646 629 8 352.50–387.50 $372.40 $2,342 -38.88
653–667 660 6 395.00–411.00 $402.92 $2,659 +18.85
700–749 737 66 360.00–378.00 $374.01 $2,756 -2.60
760–777 766 57 361.00–369.50 $366.62 $2,808 +4.64
800–843 839 21 320.00–341.00 $337.83 $2,834 -11.96
872–881 879 12 326.00–331.00 $329.76 $2,899 -13.96
943 943 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,711 -34.71
1070–1085 1078 2 234.00–261.00 $247.41 $2,667 -37.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–389 381 13 495.00–510.00 $501.75 $1,912 +9.52
450–483 475 7 412.50–445.00 $422.93 $2,009 -7.57
525–548 538 7 370.00–400.00 $380.70 $2,048 -60.26
560–585 579 5 340.00–372.50 $353.32 $2,046 -60.15
600–640 620 2 330.00–335.00 $332.58 $2,062 -39.96
673–698 683 5 332.00–337.50 $334.25 $2,283 -28.80
703–740 713 4 305.00–347.50 $323.30 $2,305 —
836 836 7 242.50 $242.50 $2,027 -75.50
885–895 893 4 287.50–290.00 $288.12 $2,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -55.00
478 478 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,223 -7.50
533 533 3 427.50 $427.50 $2,279 —
813–830 817 11 295.00–302.50 $297.97 $2,434 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226 1226 7 239.00 $239.00 $2,930 -16.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 340 9 540.00–565.00 $542.49 $1,844 +9.63
354–383 372 24 495.00–515.00 $503.52 $1,873 +23.73
424–426 425 32 490.00–501.00 $498.24 $2,118 +19.96
451–460 456 25 495.00–515.00 $512.59 $2,337 —
504 fancy 504 7 482.50 $482.50 $2,432 —
517–535 521 8 397.50–415.00 $408.72 $2,129 -0.80
556–560 557 8 382.50–390.00 $389.06 $2,167 -13.20
560 thin fleshed 560 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,352 —
603–639 627 48 367.50–387.25 $376.95 $2,363 -1.31
653–695 672 17 335.00–354.00 $344.84 $2,317 -7.42
711–743 721 22 337.50–349.00 $343.29 $2,475 +5.14
751–785 757 14 302.50–319.00 $306.34 $2,319 -16.60
918 918 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,502 —
960–995 978 3 237.50–275.00 $257.39 $2,517 +31.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 10 515.00 $515.00 $1,385 +30.00
360–385 369 8 445.00–475.00 $458.18 $1,691 +10.68
478 478 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,175 +70.00
550–573 558 9 327.50–360.00 $344.49 $1,922 -19.06
612–645 633 26 305.00–352.50 $336.63 $2,131 -17.05
712–748 718 12 282.50–295.00 $284.67 $2,044 -20.33
770–780 775 2 255.00–275.00 $265.06 $2,054 —
993 993 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,423 —
1075 1075 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,472 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127 1127 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–382 382 6 545.00–565.00 $561.68 $2,146 +170.12
455–485 470 2 375.00–415.00 $394.36 $1,853 +0.84
582 582 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,168 —
655–690 666 4 300.00–315.00 $305.11 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 80-85% 10 187.00 $187.00 $1,967 —
1023–1415 1226 80-85% 45 137.50–167.50 $157.63 $1,933 -0.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1169 1128 85-90% 11 166.00–167.50 $166.48 $1,878 +8.68
1000–1435 1188 85-90% 18 122.50–156.50 $146.66 $1,742 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433–1910 1601 75-80% 16 146.00–170.00 $153.69 $2,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1745 1708 2 158.00–166.00 $162.09 $2,768 —
1435–1955 1709 4 175.00–185.00 $179.92 $3,075 —
1460–2215 1716 5 169.00–174.00 $172.35 $2,958 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1505 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 219.00–257.00 $236.31 $2,736
910–1325 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 190.00–218.00 $206.02 $2,443

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1233 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,404.84
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1070–1218 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 2,450.00–2,800.00 $2,768.53
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1060–1545 1308 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 2,575.00–3,600.00 $3,080.23
1050–1568 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 2,750.00–3,600.00 $3,252.34
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,672 —
1028 1028 2 217.50 $217.50 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988 988 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,808 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 —

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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
900–1270 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,525.00 $3,307.26 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354 1354 80-85% 4 169.50 $169.50 $2,295 —
1532–1870 1699 80-85% 13 135.00–140.00 $137.64 $2,339 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 160.00 $160.00 $717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,411 -50.00

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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.