Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $508.59/cwt +21.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,731/hd at 537 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $352.38/cwt -12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 778 lb · 37 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.04/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,701/hd at 732 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 965 851
Feeder cattle 537 602 590
Slaughter cattle 277 297 215
Replacement cattle 104 66 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold sharply higher, with feeder heifers selling unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. While breakers sold steady, boning and lean cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling steady to 2.00 higher on high yielding bulls 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
305–315 310 2 610.00–650.00 $629.68 $1,952 +54.68
406–438 416 13 560.00–578.00 $575.00 $2,392 +23.54
470–490 477 3 500.00–522.50 $507.71 $2,422 -20.53
518–545 537 41 490.00–517.50 $508.59 $2,731 +25.19
585 fancy 585 8 540.00 $540.00 $3,159 -48.00
580–590 587 3 410.00–457.50 $425.65 $2,499 -22.01
600 600 6 458.00 $458.00 $2,748 +19.35
608 thin fleshed 608 2 495.00 $495.00 $3,010 —
660 thin fleshed 660 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,805 —
670–684 682 11 390.00–410.00 $393.15 $2,681 -10.62
733 733 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,822 +3.51
753–790 778 37 343.00–364.00 $352.38 $2,742 -12.43
820 820 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,522 -30.75
878 878 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,810 -9.84
925–946 944 12 325.00–332.00 $331.43 $3,129 +7.63
955–982 977 6 305.00–309.00 $307.85 $3,008 —
1028–1045 1029 12 275.00–290.00 $276.27 $2,843 —
1050–1093 1079 3 258.00–292.50 $269.19 $2,905 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 417 5 545.00–550.00 $548.93 $2,289 —
635 635 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,699 +36.77
653 653 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,383 —
925 925 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,775 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1265 1228 3 233.00–247.50 $240.27 $2,951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 600.00–625.00 $613.05 $1,735 —
337 337 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,955 +64.30
355–390 373 3 545.00–565.00 $555.66 $2,073 +28.45
415–425 thin fleshed 420 2 540.00–545.00 $542.47 $2,278 —
448 448 5 495.00 $495.00 $2,218 -14.28
453–475 463 17 490.00–512.50 $503.90 $2,333 +45.96
508 fancy 508 4 547.50 $547.50 $2,781 —
520–540 527 3 400.00–425.00 $416.46 $2,195 -36.63
555–598 564 33 435.00–455.00 $451.34 $2,546 +14.78
610–635 616 7 418.00–430.00 $421.69 $2,598 +26.23
670–695 686 25 370.00–382.50 $380.50 $2,610 +10.73
730–740 732 34 357.50–376.50 $369.04 $2,701 -1.22
778 778 6 335.00 $335.00 $2,606 -1.12
807–845 817 4 305.00–325.00 $319.83 $2,613 -19.71
900–920 911 5 295.00–315.00 $305.32 $2,781 -0.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 435.00–485.00 $459.42 $1,976 +72.53
577 577 3 417.50 $417.50 $2,409 +29.49
712–745 720 4 340.00–347.50 $345.56 $2,488 —
818 818 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,902 —
855–875 865 2 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $2,466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,868 —
723 723 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,241 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1210 1115 80-85% 2 159.00–162.00 $160.63 $1,791 —
1115–1293 1216 80-85% 9 182.00–195.00 $186.21 $2,264 +36.21
1010–1460 1225 80-85% 75 166.00–180.00 $175.64 $2,152 +25.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1940 1500 75-80% 66 159.00–183.50 $176.74 $2,651 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1345 1141 85-90% 42 155.00–176.50 $171.16 $1,953 +32.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1575 1443 5 200.00–246.00 $211.98 $3,059 —
1560–1905 1704 11 200.00–216.00 $205.48 $3,501 —
1485–2015 1793 4 185.00–197.50 $190.78 $3,421 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1210 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 250.00–295.00 $269.86 $2,771
880–1270 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 202.50–233.00 $227.07 $2,698

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1415 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,200.00–3,650.00 $2,901.24
1125–1580 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,007.34
1363 1363 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1188 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,236 —

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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
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
975–1735 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 2,800.00–4,550.00 $3,772.41 —
1228–1655 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 3,350.00–3,825.00 $3,574.91 —
1293–1498 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 3,150.00–3,875.00 $3,592.47 —
1493 1493 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1185–1855 1498 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,600.00–4,475.00 $4,219.92 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–2143 1802 3 157.50–193.00 $185.65 $3,345 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1730 1413 80-85% 4 127.50–164.00 $139.39 $1,970 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,939 —
808 808 5 268.00 $268.00 $2,165 —

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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.