Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $372.85/cwt +29.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,543/hd at 682 lb · 35 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.54/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,832/hd at 834 lb · 31 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $338.25/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,838/hd at 839 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 965 930 975
Feeder cattle 602 664 704
Slaughter cattle 297 197 166
Replacement cattle 66 69 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, with feeder heifers selling sharply higher on calves and yearlings. While slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
268–292 279 8 575.00–595.00 $585.24 $1,633 —
307 307 3 575.00 $575.00 $1,765 -120.00
350–355 353 2 555.00–575.00 $564.93 $1,994 +9.93
420–438 434 7 540.00–560.00 $551.46 $2,393 -4.78
455 thin fleshed 455 2 547.00 $547.00 $2,489 —
470–476 475 14 510.00–535.00 $528.24 $2,509 -0.97
503 fancy 503 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,540 —
503–548 534 10 477.50–487.50 $483.40 $2,581 -5.89
565–597 587 13 435.00–460.00 $447.66 $2,628 -28.77
588 fancy 588 4 588.00 $588.00 $3,457 —
600–645 621 8 427.50–447.50 $438.65 $2,724 -2.35
663–688 676 4 402.50–405.00 $403.77 $2,729 -1.61
700–746 732 16 375.00–386.00 $381.49 $2,793 -12.00
773–775 774 11 358.00–383.00 $364.81 $2,824 +33.00
815–847 839 26 330.00–345.00 $338.25 $2,838 -5.64
857–875 872 18 329.00–330.00 $329.84 $2,876 -9.16
912–930 926 4 312.50–327.50 $323.80 $2,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,797 —
450–495 489 8 449.50–490.00 $460.28 $2,251 -3.84
510–538 529 4 360.00–417.50 $394.06 $2,085 +18.04
563–595 570 5 375.00–422.50 $403.67 $2,301 +6.84
610–626 622 9 345.00–407.50 $388.23 $2,415 +95.85
700–715 708 2 335.00–357.50 $346.13 $2,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 470.00 $470.00 $2,247 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–330 315 3 500.00–545.00 $515.70 $1,624 —
318 thin fleshed 318 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,956 —
370–381 379 7 510.00–530.00 $527.21 $1,998 +67.46
417–443 427 16 505.00–515.00 $509.28 $2,175 +4.72
463–498 481 13 450.00–470.00 $457.94 $2,203 -25.78
505–532 531 25 430.00–454.00 $453.09 $2,406 +16.22
555–568 562 18 427.50–440.00 $436.56 $2,453 +14.19
610–618 614 10 382.50–405.00 $395.46 $2,428 +10.30
652–653 thin fleshed 652 8 382.00–384.00 $383.25 $2,499 —
679–695 691 27 359.00–377.50 $369.77 $2,555 +36.45
700–728 720 19 360.00–375.00 $370.26 $2,666 +19.74
755–795 779 5 330.00–340.00 $336.12 $2,618 —
820–840 834 31 322.50–345.00 $339.54 $2,832 +5.74
870 870 3 324.00 $324.00 $2,819 -6.78
920–940 925 5 297.50–312.50 $306.17 $2,832 +8.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 425.00–470.00 $446.60 $1,398 +175.23
378 378 2 492.50 $492.50 $1,862 —
400–420 407 3 380.00–400.00 $386.89 $1,575 -55.71
485–495 488 3 412.50–427.50 $422.43 $2,061 +48.21
522 522 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,192 +23.96
564–595 573 9 375.00–415.00 $388.01 $2,223 -6.02
605–643 626 11 345.00–360.00 $357.30 $2,237 +57.56
655–690 678 3 325.00–340.00 $335.17 $2,272 -12.33
798 798 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,220 —
960 960 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,880 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 372 3 560.00–600.00 $586.02 $2,180 +36.02
433 433 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,252 -15.00
543 543 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,928 -90.00
620–625 623 2 355.00–370.00 $362.53 $2,259 -21.72
681 681 8 399.00 $399.00 $2,717 —
765 765 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,582 —
1055–1065 1060 2 217.50–240.00 $228.80 $2,425 -41.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1555 1200 80-85% 6 141.00–155.50 $150.00 $1,800 —
880–1480 1252 80-85% 82 172.00–190.00 $180.36 $2,258 +2.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1690 1468 75-80% 69 170.00–185.00 $176.60 $2,592 —
1600–1610 1605 75-80% 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 2 130.00–148.00 $139.00 $1,564 -44.76
925–1540 1157 85-90% 27 169.00–179.00 $173.86 $2,012 —
1010–1413 1248 85-90% 6 184.50–195.00 $186.16 $2,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1480 1378 3 185.00–201.00 $194.05 $2,674 —
1330–1935 1662 11 185.00–198.00 $194.38 $3,231 —
1645–2445 1956 9 197.00–213.00 $202.83 $3,967 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,767
970–1200 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 202.50–237.50 $221.07 $2,496

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1013–1310 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 182.00–215.00 $196.75 $2,184
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,098
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1270 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —
548 548 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,563 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 455 2 380.00–385.00 $382.53 $1,741 —

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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
1235–1700 1417 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,616.85 -35.22
985–1713 1441 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,750.00–3,800.00 $3,522.78 -129.29

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1165 1112 80-85% 3 156.00–166.00 $160.61 $1,786 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 3 230.00 $230.00 $637 —
655 655 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 180.00 $180.00 $680 —
855 855 10 240.00 $240.00 $2,052 —

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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.