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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $399.09/cwt +42.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,853/hd at 715 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.74/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,481/hd at 673 lb · 42 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.07/cwt -16.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 643 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 938 1,165
Feeder cattle 640 648 789
Slaughter cattle 407 192 313
Replacement cattle 144 98 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold with not enough comparables to set a trend except for 700lbs to 800lbs steers sold sharply higher, with feeder heifers selling unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher on breaker and boning cows, with lean cows selling steady to 1.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling 11.00 higher on 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
250–275 fancy 263 2 610.00–635.00 $623.10 $1,639 —
280–290 285 2 550.00–565.00 $557.63 $1,589 -51.26
356–385 362 13 543.00–565.00 $546.72 $1,979 -4.85
370–390 thin fleshed 378 3 575.00–602.50 $587.27 $2,220 -16.33
402–445 424 6 555.00–557.50 $556.19 $2,358 +7.22
450–476 473 9 480.00–500.00 $493.85 $2,336 —
510–530 520 2 490.00–495.00 $492.45 $2,561 -2.65
555–570 564 4 430.00–455.00 $441.33 $2,489 -28.77
613–630 615 7 455.00–457.50 $457.13 $2,811 +49.55
654 654 11 435.00 $435.00 $2,845 +18.37
670–693 685 3 395.00–410.00 $399.89 $2,739 -16.74
711 711 30 401.00 $401.00 $2,851 +44.05
723 723 14 395.00 $395.00 $2,856 +38.05
757–795 770 12 349.00–365.00 $361.02 $2,780 +34.57
828 828 4 349.00 $349.00 $2,890 -12.33
850–875 868 12 315.00–339.50 $336.37 $2,920 +13.32
902–942 925 19 315.00–330.00 $325.61 $3,012 +3.11
969 969 20 319.00 $319.00 $3,091 +19.80
1055–1075 1059 5 275.00–290.00 $286.95 $3,039 +8.23
1153–1158 1156 5 276.00–289.00 $283.81 $3,281 +26.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,102 —
710 710 10 354.00 $354.00 $2,513 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 525.00–530.00 $527.45 $2,178 —
610–625 617 3 390.00–430.00 $405.18 $2,500 +42.27
780 780 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,186 —
275 275 2 570.00–590.00 $580.00 $1,595 +55.00
315–345 335 3 535.00–545.00 $540.15 $1,810 —
370–377 375 4 570.00–590.00 $585.07 $2,194 +2.57
403–429 422 13 500.00–517.00 $503.75 $2,126 +6.78
453 thin fleshed 453 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,265 —
482 482 7 459.00 $459.00 $2,212 -45.23
523 523 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,249 +0.32
514–547 534 21 420.00–445.00 $436.22 $2,329 +6.54
567–586 578 23 410.00–422.50 $417.57 $2,414 +3.47
610–649 643 28 362.50–382.50 $373.07 $2,399 -16.89
650–695 669 31 310.00–387.50 $364.75 $2,440 +10.97
684 684 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,599 +26.22
740–746 745 16 345.00–357.50 $354.22 $2,639 +12.67
765–790 774 7 325.00–348.00 $341.76 $2,645 +13.45
801–818 807 13 320.00–343.00 $333.92 $2,695 +8.09
855–895 859 15 307.00–325.00 $317.25 $2,725 -15.44
905–940 920 4 298.00–312.50 $304.63 $2,803 +14.46
965–980 972 3 285.00–297.50 $291.70 $2,835 +12.55
1035 1035 2 283.00 $283.00 $2,929 —
1173 1173 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 414 6 380.00–445.00 $418.90 $1,734 —
515–543 530 5 357.50–415.00 $380.71 $2,018 -20.17
571–575 572 7 330.00–352.50 $333.23 $1,906 -19.79
600–645 623 2 335.00–355.00 $345.36 $2,152 —
720 720 3 315.00–325.00 $318.33 $2,292 +8.33
805–820 813 2 305.00–317.50 $311.19 $2,530 —
890 890 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,648 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,287 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–290 285 4 625.00–644.00 $639.16 $1,822 —
481 481 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,092 -50.00
505 505 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —
550–597 585 4 352.50–372.50 $367.80 $2,152 —
649 649 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,564 —
660–680 670 4 337.50–365.00 $351.04 $2,352 —
865 865 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,682 —
955–975 965 2 257.50–298.00 $277.96 $2,682 —
1082 1082 2 287.00 $287.00 $3,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1360 1174 80-85% 4 189.00–195.00 $191.92 $2,253 —
1035–1618 1300 80-85% 226 155.00–185.00 $177.42 $2,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,534 —
800–1400 1113 85-90% 58 151.00–176.00 $169.53 $1,887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1995 1540 75-80% 45 162.00–289.00 $179.06 $2,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1292 1278 4 223.00–235.00 $225.90 $2,887 —
1475–2205 1679 8 193.00–211.50 $204.46 $3,433 —
1685–2365 1956 17 214.00–228.00 $217.08 $4,246 +11.13
2535 2535 1 214.00 $214.00 $5,425 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1220 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 232.50–246.50 $243.66 $2,834
1007–1595 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 200.00–231.00 $212.84 $2,626
1268 1268 (<2 yrs)Open 2 229.00 $229.00 $2,904

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023–1733 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,036.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,804
1010–1400 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 177.50–210.00 $185.01 $2,039

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1028 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,576
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,740

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,782 —
688 688 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,023 —

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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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 +200.00
1145–1540 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 3,100.00–4,450.00 $4,107.31 —
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1135–1698 1384 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 3,000.00–4,425.00 $3,710.27 —
1402 1402 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1220–1900 1529 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 3,150.00–4,250.00 $3,742.52 +413.98

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 21 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,267 —

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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.