Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

930 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.43/cwt +4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,720/hd at 571 lb · 42 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $350.52/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,513/hd at 717 lb · 37 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.37/cwt +26.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 560 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	930	1,355	1,075
Feeder cattle	664	1,118	870
Slaughter cattle	197	192	205
Replacement cattle	69	45	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold sharply higher, with feeder heifers selling unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. While slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling 7.00 to 8.00 higher on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.

→ Feeder heifers: with feeder heifers selling unevenly steady on calves and yearlings
▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers sold sharply higher
▲ Slaughter bulls: with slaughter bulls selling 7.00 to 8.00 higher on a light test
▼ Slaughter cows: While slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307	307	10	695.00	$695.00	$2,134	+107.50
375	375	4	555.00	$555.00	$2,081	+36.75
415–430	417	12	542.50–560.00	$556.24	$2,320	+6.24
451–465	458	14	511.00–536.00	$529.21	$2,424	+53.99
501 thin fleshed	501	5	517.00	$517.00	$2,590	—
521–546	538	16	485.50–498.00	$489.29	$2,632	+34.45
550–589	571	42	469.00–492.00	$476.43	$2,720	+4.29
645	645	17	441.00	$441.00	$2,844	—
655–694	687	30	395.00–412.50	$405.38	$2,785	+41.85
718–734	730	8	393.00–395.00	$393.49	$2,872	+8.65
763 fancy	763	2	385.00	$385.00	$2,938	—
775–795	783	4	317.50–340.00	$331.81	$2,598	-43.42
810–837	825	10	330.00–356.00	$343.89	$2,837	-1.76
865	865	2	339.00	$339.00	$2,932	+5.91
965	965	4	310.00	$310.00	$2,992	+8.65
1000–1033	1017	4	287.50–312.50	$302.29	$3,074	-12.71

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	565.00	$565.00	$1,328	—
370–395	378	3	385.00–400.00	$390.22	$1,475	-28.55
400–436	424	6	440.00–510.00	$462.01	$1,959	—
460–480	469	5	445.00–485.00	$464.12	$2,177	+24.12
538–548	542	6	350.00–405.00	$376.02	$2,038	-31.39
555–590	573	8	380.00–410.00	$396.83	$2,274	-4.60
615–635	625	2	285.00–300.00	$292.38	$1,827	-34.58
662–675	665	4	360.00–371.00	$368.21	$2,449	—
745–748	747	3	355.00–361.00	$356.99	$2,667	+0.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
579–598	588	20	449.00–460.00	$454.96	$2,675	+19.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
293	293	12	610.00	$610.00	$1,787	+100.00
381 thin fleshed	381	4	490.00	$490.00	$1,867	-37.43
383–398	392	8	455.00–462.50	$459.75	$1,802	-14.75
411 fancy	411	14	565.00	$565.00	$2,322	+70.00
403–424	413	13	498.00–525.00	$504.56	$2,084	+33.48
457–465	459	11	472.50–488.00	$483.72	$2,220	+22.54
525–537	531	21	425.00–445.00	$436.87	$2,320	+7.51
550–571	560	33	405.00–430.00	$422.37	$2,365	+33.35
605–642	621	12	379.00–393.00	$385.16	$2,392	-2.69
658 fancy	658	2	372.50	$372.50	$2,451	—
688–695	689	6	325.00–335.00	$333.32	$2,297	-40.41
704–719	717	37	348.00–351.00	$350.52	$2,513	-3.18
803–833	814	16	326.00–340.00	$333.80	$2,717	+9.38
863–880	865	10	320.00–332.00	$330.78	$2,861	+23.28
905–925	912	3	290.00–305.00	$297.45	$2,713	+1.78
953	953	2	272.50	$272.50	$2,597	-20.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–315	309	4	265.00–290.00	$271.37	$839	-168.26
425–435	428	4	405.00–460.00	$442.60	$1,894	—
460–495	478	11	265.00–425.00	$374.22	$1,789	—
538–545	539	5	392.50–410.00	$396.04	$2,135	+68.54
590–595	593	4	388.00–400.00	$394.03	$2,337	—
610–640	624	7	283.00–340.00	$299.74	$1,870	—
690	690	3	347.50	$347.50	$2,398	—
810–848	825	5	299.00–310.00	$303.52	$2,504	—
880–890	885	2	250.00–300.00	$274.86	$2,433	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–342	339	7	460.00–482.50	$476.23	$1,614	—
482–497	492	16	400.00–435.00	$424.29	$2,088	—
600	600	7	380.00	$380.00	$2,280	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1533	1533	2	190.00	$190.00	$2,913	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371	371	4	550.00	$550.00	$2,040	+195.00
420	420	7	535.00	$535.00	$2,247	—
508	508	12	445.00	$445.00	$2,261	—
606–640	612	6	357.00–390.00	$384.25	$2,352	—
810–845	833	3	282.50–330.00	$313.95	$2,615	—
1063	1063	2	270.00	$270.00	$2,870	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1575	1259	80-85%	54	170.50–190.00	$177.80	$2,239	—
1370	1370	80-85%	2	174.00	$174.00	$2,384	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1830	1529	75-80%	51	158.00–184.00	$174.00	$2,660	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1175	1137	85-90%	3	181.00–185.00	$183.76	$2,089	—
1110–1365	1212	85-90%	12	151.00–178.00	$169.55	$2,055	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1625–2103	1917	8	188.00–197.00	$193.40	$3,707	-2.83
1545–2445	2088	14	198.50–217.00	$203.92	$4,258	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
795–1030	913	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	220.00–249.00	$236.37	$2,158
920–1053	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	200.00–207.50	$202.90	$2,074

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1177–1495	1304	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,500.00–3,700.00	$3,608.30

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
593	593	2	265.00	$265.00	$1,571	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1145	1145	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,800.00	$3,800.00	—
935–1800	1432	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	2,950.00–4,300.00	$3,652.07	—
1323–1723	1468	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	3,000.00–4,200.00	$3,829.68	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1764	1764	80-85%	4	167.00	$167.00	$2,946	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
746	746	5	199.00	$199.00	$1,485	—

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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.