Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $364.14/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,982/hd at 819 lb · 68 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.63/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,720/hd at 734 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $434.52/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 532 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 855 754
Feeder cattle 558 677 605
Slaughter cattle 125 151 103
Replacement cattle 18 27 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. While slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling 2.00 to 8.00 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
315–320 318 2 575.00–585.00 $579.96 $1,844 -77.54
355–395 383 6 570.00–595.00 $577.44 $2,212 -45.60
405–448 419 6 560.00–580.00 $575.89 $2,413 +39.88
450–485 474 9 510.00–535.00 $526.11 $2,494 +21.11
506–528 516 25 495.00–517.00 $506.44 $2,613 -13.75
554 thin fleshed 554 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,715 —
563–595 572 11 427.50–440.00 $431.62 $2,469 -38.69
572 fancy 572 3 457.50 $457.50 $2,617 —
604–625 fancy 605 21 447.00–455.00 $447.39 $2,707 —
600–635 627 5 425.00–428.00 $426.82 $2,676 -2.35
665–685 681 5 376.00–386.00 $377.95 $2,574 +7.36
705–748 734 38 356.00–378.50 $370.63 $2,720 +21.63
763–769 768 8 335.00–362.00 $355.29 $2,729 +25.66
800–823 819 68 350.00–369.00 $364.14 $2,982 +11.15
875–888 882 4 348.00–349.00 $348.50 $3,074 +31.69
908 908 2 336.00 $336.00 $3,051 +25.98
1034 1034 4 295.00 $295.00 $3,050 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 417 5 510.00–535.00 $519.06 $2,164 —
470–493 491 14 439.00–455.00 $440.09 $2,161 —
510–535 527 5 427.50–490.00 $446.96 $2,355 -32.19
573–575 574 4 415.00–425.00 $422.49 $2,425 +19.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,622 -67.00
365–370 366 4 540.00–550.00 $547.47 $2,004 -7.53
405–415 409 7 520.00–540.00 $529.94 $2,167 +31.63
465–475 466 10 495.00–520.00 $497.55 $2,319 +40.05
508 fancy 508 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,362 —
520 thin fleshed 520 6 441.00 $441.00 $2,293 —
543–549 545 17 412.50–425.00 $421.48 $2,297 -11.96
555–558 556 17 412.50–420.00 $413.97 $2,302 —
610–648 636 27 370.00–391.00 $377.66 $2,402 +5.99
660–685 675 7 345.00–365.00 $357.26 $2,412 -21.50
706–745 716 11 370.00–380.00 $376.33 $2,695 +25.74
769–798 781 24 355.00–360.00 $358.62 $2,801 +53.62
802–839 821 25 333.00–350.00 $344.25 $2,826 +12.93
865–883 877 3 290.00–302.50 $298.39 $2,617 -11.61
1094 1094 12 250.00 $250.00 $2,735 -25.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
583 583 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,157 +48.96
605–640 623 2 350.00–362.50 $356.07 $2,218 +8.61
650–690 671 5 317.50–332.50 $328.93 $2,207 —
725–745 735 2 315.00–342.50 $328.56 $2,415 +18.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 2 490.00–505.00 $497.35 $2,536 +22.35
550 550 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,695 —
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -39.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,065 -11.35
1135–1645 1337 80-85% 31 161.00–180.00 $172.21 $2,302 +3.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1140 995 85-90% 2 137.00–147.00 $141.27 $1,406 —
925–1140 1010 85-90% 4 178.00–180.00 $179.54 $1,813 —
875–1275 1121 85-90% 21 157.50–177.50 $172.59 $1,935 -2.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1895 1577 75-80% 13 160.00–190.00 $169.88 $2,679 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,168 —
1650–1840 1745 75-80% 2 127.00–144.00 $135.04 $2,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1410 1314 4 192.50–240.00 $216.36 $2,843 —
1615–2295 1938 8 186.50–198.50 $193.51 $3,750 —
1625–2295 1963 3 171.00–184.50 $176.34 $3,462 -9.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1300 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 197.50–234.00 $213.66 $2,310
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,912

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,041 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
615 615 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,276 —

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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
1300–1475 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,755.75 +605.75

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1580 1520 80-85% 2 149.00–151.00 $149.96 $2,279 —
1435–1735 1618 85-90% 12 108.00–136.00 $114.36 $1,850 —

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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.