Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $397.55/cwt +19.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 690 lb · 113 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $357.33/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,776/hd at 777 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $474.20/cwt -32.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,461/hd at 519 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 966 701 1,072
Feeder cattle 732 558 803
Slaughter cattle 195 125 237
Replacement cattle 39 18 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold sharply lower on calves and yearlings. However higher undertone was noticed on feeders that sold in large groups. While slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling 1.00 to 5.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand on cattle that sold in groups, with a moderate demand for singles and small sets, 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
240–245 243 3 610.00–635.00 $618.22 $1,502 —
320–340 330 3 615.00–635.00 $626.87 $2,069 +46.91
350–355 352 3 600.00–620.00 $608.29 $2,141 +30.85
413 thin fleshed 413 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,375 —
405–447 419 24 540.00–565.00 $556.14 $2,330 -19.75
455–478 thin fleshed 467 6 530.00–550.00 $542.47 $2,533 —
466–473 469 12 490.00–507.50 $501.03 $2,350 -25.08
504–531 519 39 462.50–484.50 $474.20 $2,461 -32.24
552 fancy 552 12 472.50 $472.50 $2,608 +15.00
573–575 574 12 442.50–450.00 $446.24 $2,561 +14.62
625–648 638 10 403.00–414.00 $410.26 $2,617 -16.56
655–693 690 113 380.00–399.00 $397.55 $2,743 +19.60
709 thin fleshed 709 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,730 —
744 744 20 348.00 $348.00 $2,589 -22.63
752–790 777 68 337.50–359.00 $357.33 $2,776 +2.04
808 808 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,828 -14.14
855–890 867 3 330.00–342.50 $338.22 $2,932 -10.28
905–931 930 33 327.00–339.00 $338.53 $3,148 +2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 560.00–570.00 $563.24 $1,915 —
380–398 394 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,187 —
410–440 430 3 500.00–525.00 $507.95 $2,184 -11.11
468 468 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,270 +44.91
550–565 558 2 385.00–405.00 $395.13 $2,205 -27.36
613 613 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,146 —
765–780 773 2 290.00–307.50 $298.67 $2,309 —
833 833 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 306 8 570.00–580.00 $575.64 $1,761 —
393 393 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,083 -17.47
401–418 404 13 515.00–530.00 $527.61 $2,132 -2.33
415–447 thin fleshed 444 11 550.00 $550.00 $2,442 —
454 thin fleshed 454 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,270 —
473–495 483 24 460.00–485.00 $470.12 $2,271 -27.43
503 fancy 503 19 472.50 $472.50 $2,377 +7.50
500–535 504 8 440.00–455.00 $453.01 $2,283 —
560–593 575 21 384.00–402.50 $394.86 $2,270 -19.11
615–623 620 10 357.50–375.00 $366.13 $2,270 -11.53
660–687 673 9 345.00–358.00 $354.65 $2,387 -2.61
710–740 727 6 325.00–340.00 $337.05 $2,450 -39.28
793–797 796 9 330.00–334.00 $330.89 $2,634 -27.73
818 818 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,658 -19.25
855–880 864 8 310.00–327.50 $321.92 $2,781 +23.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 369 3 455.00–490.00 $478.92 $1,767 —
425–445 438 5 475.00–495.00 $489.12 $2,142 —
498 498 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,241 —
505–540 521 5 395.00–436.00 $422.47 $2,201 —
550–598 583 4 365.00–395.00 $374.59 $2,184 +4.59
903 903 2 165.50 $165.50 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 11 487.00 $487.00 $2,075 —
456 456 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,234 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 -85.00
727 727 8 339.00 $339.00 $2,465 —
890 890 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,536 —
991 991 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,973 —
1018 1018 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1447 1249 80-85% 48 161.00–186.00 $170.87 $2,134 —
1420–1505 1477 80-85% 3 152.00 $152.00 $2,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1070 1038 85-90% 2 190.50–199.00 $194.88 $2,023 +15.34
1075–1355 1189 85-90% 47 152.00–177.50 $167.90 $1,996 —
1210–1230 1220 85-90% 2 129.00–149.00 $138.92 $1,695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1785 1562 75-80% 8 157.50–167.50 $161.74 $2,526 -8.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1305 1198 7 201.00–257.50 $242.44 $2,904 —
1550–2265 1879 8 168.00–181.50 $175.05 $3,289 —
1555–2480 1907 19 182.50–192.00 $187.94 $3,584 -5.57

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
653–1415 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 210.00–239.00 $219.30 $2,116
798–1397 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 232.50–272.50 $250.59 $2,847

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1110–1315 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,319.24
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1190–1225 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,233.98 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1795 1554 80-85% 4 142.00–147.00 $144.36 $2,243 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,908 —
1172 1172 11 192.00 $192.00 $2,250 —

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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.