Cattle Market Pulse

Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $498.48/cwt -10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,573/hd at 516 lb · 53 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $299.20/cwt -8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,914/hd at 974 lb · 43 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $341.55/cwt -27.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,432/hd at 712 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 918 827
Feeder cattle 648 537 638
Slaughter cattle 192 277 142
Replacement cattle 98 104 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold unevenly steady, with feeder heifers 200lbs - 550lbs selling steady and 550lbs and heavier selling sharply lower on calves and yearlings. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling steady 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
245 245 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 —
270–295 283 2 585.00–635.00 $608.89 $1,723 —
370–380 thin fleshed 375 2 592.50–615.00 $603.60 $2,264 —
365–398 385 4 535.00–562.50 $551.57 $2,124 —
434–448 439 20 540.00–554.00 $548.97 $2,410 -26.03
502 fancy 502 9 515.00 $515.00 $2,585 —
510–548 519 44 485.00–498.00 $495.10 $2,570 -13.49
558 thin fleshed 558 2 492.50 $492.50 $2,748 —
570–596 586 13 460.00–475.00 $470.10 $2,755 +44.45
607 fancy 607 11 461.00 $461.00 $2,798 —
600–625 615 4 395.00–420.00 $407.58 $2,507 -50.42
650–673 667 12 415.00–422.50 $416.63 $2,779 +23.48
703–745 709 11 345.00–364.00 $356.95 $2,531 -28.05
760–790 784 10 325.00–332.50 $326.45 $2,559 -25.93
798 thin fleshed 798 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,865 —
808–810 809 3 360.00–362.00 $361.33 $2,923 +53.83
850–858 fancy 855 3 352.50–360.00 $354.98 $3,035 —
880–893 884 21 322.00–326.00 $323.05 $2,856 +3.05
908 908 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,928 —
955–984 974 43 290.00–312.50 $299.20 $2,914 -8.65
1005–1040 1010 7 290.00–310.00 $307.06 $3,101 +30.79
1060–1065 1063 2 265.00–292.50 $278.72 $2,963 +9.53
1165–1193 1184 3 253.00–260.00 $257.70 $3,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,720 —
490 490 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 —
550–597 581 14 360.00–445.00 $393.23 $2,285 —
630–645 636 4 320.00–385.00 $362.91 $2,308 -62.09
810–845 827 3 315.00–332.50 $323.38 $2,674 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,552 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1693 1693 4 235.00 $235.00 $3,979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,344 -88.05
350 350 3 582.50 $582.50 $2,039 +26.84
438–448 445 10 495.00–505.00 $496.97 $2,212 +1.97
456–495 458 21 490.00–505.00 $504.23 $2,309 +0.33
505–518 514 15 420.00–440.00 $429.68 $2,209 +13.22
570–588 581 12 412.00–417.50 $414.10 $2,406 -37.24
600–645 633 19 375.00–397.00 $389.96 $2,468 -31.73
658–665 659 5 345.00–356.00 $353.78 $2,331 -26.72
700–738 712 33 330.00–352.50 $341.55 $2,432 -27.49
750–795 774 12 320.00–342.50 $328.31 $2,541 -6.69
815–837 824 20 322.50–330.00 $325.83 $2,685 +6.00
852–888 875 8 320.00–340.00 $332.69 $2,911 —
905–948 933 4 275.00–297.50 $290.17 $2,707 -15.15
965–990 975 3 262.50–295.00 $279.15 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–533 521 8 390.00–410.00 $400.88 $2,089 —
563–593 580 6 325.00–380.00 $353.02 $2,048 -64.48
728 728 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,257 -35.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,311 —
690 690 10 317.50 $317.50 $2,191 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1285 1237 3 240.00–245.00 $242.62 $3,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 485.00 $485.00 $2,182 —
775–790 783 2 310.00–340.00 $324.86 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1655 1346 80-85% 76 162.00–180.75 $173.67 $2,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1093 1078 85-90% 4 182.00–183.00 $182.51 $1,967 —
985–1330 1172 85-90% 30 162.00–177.00 $170.56 $1,999 —
1125–1323 1229 85-90% 6 142.50–150.00 $146.19 $1,797 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1775 1550 75-80% 27 162.00–184.00 $174.06 $2,698 —
2050–2065 2058 75-80% 2 152.50–159.50 $156.01 $3,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1550 1317 8 200.00–237.50 $216.55 $2,852 —
1790–2045 1877 3 181.00–187.00 $182.91 $3,433 —
1545–2480 1978 19 195.00–216.00 $205.95 $4,074 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1195 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 243.00–267.50 $250.37 $2,829
1025–1540 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 208.00–237.50 $226.27 $2,781

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1254–1415 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,725.00–3,350.00 $3,075.17
938–1685 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,650.00–3,400.00 $3,171.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 245.00 $245.00 $840 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,258 —
866 866 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 —

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1110–1790 1467 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,669.31 +19.31
1355–1541 1493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,775.00–4,150.00 $3,830.44 +180.44
1380–1625 1503 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,650.00 $3,328.54 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,371 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,638 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802 802 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,291 -107.00
856 856 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,935 —
1198 1198 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,636 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 —
793 793 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 175.00 $175.00 $714 —
1230 1230 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,583 —

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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.