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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $453.74/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,586/hd at 570 lb · 140 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $340.13/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 722 lb · 111 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.80/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,621/hd at 776 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 905 966 1,101
Feeder cattle 695 732 951
Slaughter cattle 175 195 139
Replacement cattle 35 39 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report steers and heifers sold unevenly steady across all weights, breaker slaughter cows sold 8.00 higher, boning cows sold 1.00 higher, lean cows sold 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 higher, demand was good with 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
243 243 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,580 +31.78
333 333 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,815 -81.87
355–386 377 11 555.00–575.00 $569.57 $2,147 -38.72
405–428 423 18 510.00–550.00 $535.47 $2,265 -20.67
456–478 458 20 467.50–495.00 $471.23 $2,158 -29.80
450–495 fancy 480 3 497.50–500.00 $498.28 $2,392 —
500–520 506 16 460.00–480.00 $470.05 $2,378 -4.15
552–577 570 140 447.00–467.50 $453.74 $2,586 +7.50
600–615 610 3 392.50–410.00 $404.26 $2,466 -6.00
650–695 678 12 387.50–406.00 $393.68 $2,669 -3.87
707–728 710 16 337.50–361.00 $357.59 $2,539 +9.59
753–795 776 9 340.00–364.00 $354.22 $2,749 -3.11
800–820 809 11 339.00–358.00 $350.72 $2,837 +0.72
860–892 885 9 334.00–345.00 $336.38 $2,977 -1.84
908–945 930 5 292.50–305.00 $297.38 $2,766 -41.15
1003–1035 1016 5 275.00–297.50 $284.31 $2,889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 375.00–400.00 $383.85 $1,248 -179.39
360–395 376 5 425.00–450.00 $439.34 $1,652 -115.66
403 403 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,672 -92.95
460 460 2 355.00–380.00 $367.50 $1,690 -117.50
515–533 527 3 405.00–435.00 $414.77 $2,186 —
565–593 577 6 425.00–440.00 $431.61 $2,490 +36.48
662–673 665 7 337.00–368.00 $345.96 $2,301 —
700–705 703 2 295.00–320.00 $307.54 $2,162 —
758 758 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,426 +21.33
925–940 935 4 227.50–230.00 $228.13 $2,133 —
1000 1000 2 219.00 $219.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,140 —
515 515 3 462.50 $462.50 $2,382 —
738 738 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,380 —
773 773 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,566 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,503 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 366 9 545.00–570.00 $558.73 $2,045 +28.73
420–445 430 12 465.00–491.00 $484.09 $2,082 -43.52
435 thin fleshed 435 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,262 -30.00
480–498 488 25 447.50–470.00 $449.71 $2,195 -20.41
500–537 526 14 417.50–439.00 $430.89 $2,266 -22.12
560–599 579 25 370.00–405.00 $391.04 $2,264 -3.82
618 fancy 618 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,534 —
605–643 620 27 362.50–385.00 $381.54 $2,366 +15.41
665–694 688 25 332.50–351.00 $346.36 $2,383 -8.29
705–749 722 111 330.00–347.00 $340.13 $2,456 +3.08
753–785 776 46 330.00–338.50 $337.80 $2,621 +6.91
812–848 820 9 326.00–328.00 $326.46 $2,677 +1.46
833 fancy 833 6 328.00 $328.00 $2,732 —
852 852 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,769 +3.08
940–945 943 2 235.00–262.50 $248.79 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–327 325 6 510.00–525.00 $517.44 $1,682 —
385–396 390 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 —
400–448 425 11 445.00–480.00 $463.73 $1,971 -23.27
472 472 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,077 -50.00
530 530 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 —
870 870 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,306 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–393 388 5 420.00–450.00 $438.09 $1,700 -40.83
408 408 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,571 -104.12
545 545 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 -82.47
583 583 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,968 -37.09
613 613 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,962 —
825–828 827 3 252.50–275.00 $267.52 $2,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–591 586 6 330.00–335.00 $330.80 $1,938 -74.20
715–730 723 2 325.00–355.00 $340.16 $2,459 +1.16
850–855 853 2 305.00–356.00 $330.43 $2,819 —
900–935 918 2 230.00–248.00 $239.17 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1170 1095 80-85% 4 175.00–190.00 $185.49 $2,031 —
1153–1250 1199 80-85% 4 159.00–168.00 $163.59 $1,961 —
1143–1563 1295 80-85% 68 164.00–180.50 $172.07 $2,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1780 1509 75-80% 44 162.00–187.50 $170.98 $2,580 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,301 -14.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 85-90% 2 118.00 $118.00 $983 —
905–1255 1084 85-90% 5 152.50–170.50 $163.88 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1420 1248 5 195.50–237.50 $216.22 $2,698 —
1400 1400 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,156 —
1408–2170 1594 9 176.50–186.50 $182.16 $2,904 —
1828–2130 1934 6 191.50–203.00 $195.95 $3,790 +8.01

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1110 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 190.00–235.00 $212.39 $2,300
1005–1148 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 202.50–243.00 $219.83 $2,396
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1220 1124 (<2 yrs)Open 5 227.50–237.50 $231.66 $2,604

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1110 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,316.61
1010–1365 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,175.00–3,225.00 $3,196.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1548 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,813.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,708

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,808 —
563–595 573 8 350.00–385.00 $361.17 $2,070 —

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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
1195–1210 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,668.06 -565.92
1205–1350 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,270.74 —
1225–1460 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–3,650.00 $3,622.81 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 85-90% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,747 —
1180–1347 1305 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $128.87 $1,682 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 275.00 $275.00 $776 —
575–588 583 14 235.00–273.50 $259.95 $1,516 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —

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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.