Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

1,270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.09/cwt -13.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,328/hd at 629 lb · 128 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.83/cwt +14.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,332/hd at 575 lb · 89 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.29/cwt +22.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 665 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,270 905 882
Feeder cattle 1,148 695 757
Slaughter cattle 99 175 98
Replacement cattle 23 35 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. While boning slaughter cows sold steady, with breaker and lean cows selling 2.00 to 6.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling steady 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
300–345 315 3 475.00–500.00 $484.13 $1,525 -60.87
381–385 382 5 562.50–565.00 $563.00 $2,151 -6.57
426–445 434 14 475.00–492.50 $482.10 $2,092 -53.37
440 fancy 440 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,442 —
453–492 481 26 500.00–520.00 $506.36 $2,436 +35.13
501–516 fancy 505 28 493.00–497.00 $494.17 $2,496 —
542–543 543 18 465.00–473.00 $469.00 $2,547 —
553–565 557 43 440.00–466.00 $461.98 $2,573 +8.24
600–636 615 26 409.00–432.50 $425.62 $2,618 +21.36
650–697 686 59 377.50–405.00 $391.95 $2,689 -1.73
703–746 724 36 375.00–389.00 $386.04 $2,795 +28.45
750–786 783 47 361.00–365.00 $363.22 $2,844 +9.00
805–848 842 18 319.00–342.50 $337.05 $2,838 -13.67
958 thin fleshed 958 2 316.00 $316.00 $3,027 —
968–980 974 4 263.00–273.00 $268.03 $2,611 —
1050 1050 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,516 -145.00
504–537 511 43 412.50–437.50 $418.57 $2,139 -43.93
600 600 14 392.50 $392.50 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 3 470.00–500.00 $490.18 $1,774 +50.84
495–498 498 7 460.00–492.50 $472.14 $2,351 —
520–540 530 2 380.00–405.00 $392.74 $2,082 -22.03
550–593 577 13 330.00–375.00 $338.94 $1,956 -92.67
610–635 632 9 325.00–370.00 $345.65 $2,185 —
720–745 732 3 320.00–335.00 $329.91 $2,415 +22.37
772–792 783 7 270.00–325.00 $300.59 $2,354 -19.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 512.50 $512.50 $1,609 —
373 thin fleshed 373 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,940 —
368–389 384 9 490.00–505.00 $493.19 $1,894 -65.54
422–449 439 32 475.00–490.00 $478.86 $2,102 -5.23
457 thin fleshed 457 7 477.00 $477.00 $2,180 —
475–487 478 26 440.00–465.00 $448.73 $2,145 -0.98
500–522 506 24 450.00–467.50 $462.26 $2,339 +31.37
567 fancy 567 14 454.00 $454.00 $2,574 —
559–586 576 75 392.00–407.50 $396.84 $2,286 +5.80
613–634 629 128 361.00–381.00 $370.09 $2,328 -11.45
659–677 665 69 349.00–377.50 $369.29 $2,456 +22.93
711–728 723 42 355.00–357.50 $356.36 $2,576 +16.23
774–790 781 12 327.50–339.00 $334.87 $2,615 -2.93
888 888 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,442 —
925 925 2 276.00 $276.00 $2,553 +27.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–443 423 10 460.00–475.00 $468.71 $1,983 +4.98
542 542 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,304 -15.00
550 fancy 550 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
654–682 670 16 315.00–347.50 $331.95 $2,224 —
715 715 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 422 5 415.00–445.00 $434.41 $1,833 +49.41
508–535 520 5 405.00–440.00 $425.34 $2,212 +85.34
570–590 580 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $2,218 +44.96
625–636 635 10 350.00–355.00 $354.51 $2,251 +34.51
715 715 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,086 —
724 724 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,299 -22.66
852–875 854 15 250.00–300.00 $296.58 $2,533 -33.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1680 1298 80-85% 27 162.00–182.50 $172.05 $2,233 -0.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1275 1106 85-90% 18 161.00–173.00 $170.27 $1,883 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1545 1495 75-80% 5 168.00–178.00 $173.14 $2,588 —
2080–2260 2170 75-80% 2 152.50–159.50 $155.85 $3,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1535 1473 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,475 —
1410–1995 1778 4 178.00–183.00 $181.60 $3,229 —
1735–2450 1989 9 185.00–203.00 $192.16 $3,822 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,860
965–1320 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 210.00–222.00 $216.31 $2,438

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–533 520 6 310.00–410.00 $344.19 $1,790 +14.19

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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
860–1120 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,552.53 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +831.94
1135–1305 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,190.68 +522.62
1492–1522 1507 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —

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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.