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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.59/cwt -28.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,598/hd at 741 lb · 97 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $411.60/cwt +3.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,705/hd at 657 lb · 63 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $498.31/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 407 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 1,038 908
Feeder cattle 677 820 749
Slaughter cattle 151 175 148
Replacement cattle 27 43 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. While slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling 5.00 higher on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 657.50 $657.50 $2,071 +45.85
363–377 369 11 615.00–630.00 $623.04 $2,299 +71.76
425 thin fleshed 425 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,380 —
424–445 436 9 527.50–542.50 $536.01 $2,337 -11.47
450 450 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,272 -28.91
505–536 520 29 504.00–527.50 $520.19 $2,705 +41.79
552–588 573 22 460.00–480.00 $470.31 $2,695 +43.32
625–648 634 21 422.50–440.00 $429.17 $2,721 +0.37
651 fancy 651 45 428.00 $428.00 $2,786 —
657–690 673 18 356.00–378.50 $370.59 $2,494 -37.68
705 fancy 705 11 389.00 $389.00 $2,742 +1.00
705 705 12 349.00 $349.00 $2,460 -25.27
765 thin fleshed 765 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,735 —
750–782 776 12 325.00–345.00 $329.63 $2,558 -18.94
803–814 812 25 341.00–365.00 $352.99 $2,866 +17.32
860–897 889 18 314.00–325.00 $316.81 $2,816 —
914–925 916 6 308.00–320.00 $310.02 $2,840 -87.48
1028 1028 3 281.00 $281.00 $2,889 +4.38
1073 1073 2 262.50 $262.50 $2,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 5 540.00–595.00 $553.54 $2,142 +58.54
505–538 518 8 470.00–495.00 $479.15 $2,482 +51.93
587–596 592 11 385.00–425.00 $403.03 $2,386 —
605–630 619 4 352.50–375.00 $359.91 $2,228 —
820–830 827 3 320.00–328.00 $322.65 $2,668 +19.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1420 1384 2 225.00–227.50 $226.22 $3,131 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 642.00 $642.00 $1,798 +43.61
313–325 319 4 585.00–590.00 $587.55 $1,874 +88.74
325 thin fleshed 325 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,031 —
365 365 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,026 +77.47
401–433 407 29 496.00–501.00 $498.31 $2,028 +12.76
452 fancy 452 16 497.50 $497.50 $2,249 —
457–499 486 13 450.00–475.00 $457.50 $2,223 +24.00
500–531 521 8 429.00–447.50 $433.44 $2,258 +14.45
570–596 593 19 389.00–405.00 $392.64 $2,328 +4.44
615–638 632 11 367.00–382.50 $371.67 $2,349 -15.34
655–685 663 20 330.00–385.00 $378.76 $2,511 +5.97
715–744 741 97 336.00–352.00 $350.59 $2,598 -28.08
783 783 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,388 -30.00
815–843 839 7 324.00–332.50 $331.32 $2,780 +15.37
855 855 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,650 -7.66
1060 1060 1 275.50 $275.50 $2,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 460.00–475.00 $467.28 $2,023 —
513 513 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,770 -7.63
575–590 583 2 305.00–337.50 $321.04 $1,872 —
615–635 627 3 332.50–355.00 $347.46 $2,179 -2.72
700 700 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $2,170 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 547.50 $547.50 $2,015 +67.50
525 525 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,494 —
605 605 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,293 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1245 1188 80-85% 3 177.50–189.00 $183.13 $2,176 —
1218–1325 1254 80-85% 3 133.00–146.00 $141.42 $1,773 —
1060–1455 1303 80-85% 48 157.50–173.50 $168.35 $2,194 +2.43
1260–1620 1363 80-85% 14 171.50–175.00 $173.27 $2,362 +3.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1200 1062 85-90% 9 152.00–168.00 $163.61 $1,738 —
950–1205 1119 85-90% 8 169.00–185.00 $175.14 $1,960 +6.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1788 1540 75-80% 15 154.00–168.50 $164.43 $2,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1470 1212 3 207.50–259.00 $234.49 $2,842 —
1515–2250 1954 7 177.50–190.00 $185.45 $3,624 —
1510–2365 2008 3 172.50–174.00 $173.41 $3,482 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–1235 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 237.50–256.00 $249.51 $2,612
990–1180 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 205.00–230.00 $216.19 $2,289

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1120–1275 1236 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,300.00 $3,164.11
1080–1315 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,852.80
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 826 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,982 —

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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
765–1170 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,380.23 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1510 1455 85-90% 2 136.00–137.50 $136.78 $1,990 —
1615–1960 1772 80-85% 3 129.00–147.50 $140.41 $2,488 —

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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.