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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $368.18/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,830/hd at 769 lb · 48 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $406.63/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,968/hd at 730 lb · 37 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.51/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,726/hd at 776 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 1,191 753
Feeder cattle 628 640 462
Slaughter cattle 210 407 258
Replacement cattle 142 144 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold sharply higher on calves and yearlings. Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher on boning and lean cows, with breaker cows selling steady, while slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher 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
230–240 235 2 635.00–700.00 $666.81 $1,567 —
259–280 262 7 670.00–675.00 $670.76 $1,757 +113.13
413–420 thin fleshed 417 5 570.00–575.00 $571.98 $2,385 —
418–440 424 4 490.00–505.00 $493.90 $2,094 -62.29
435 fancy 435 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,306 —
455–499 496 25 520.00–539.50 $538.25 $2,670 +44.40
520–548 533 12 515.00–536.00 $525.55 $2,801 +33.10
560–590 564 7 462.50–469.00 $468.03 $2,640 +26.70
623 fancy 623 5 449.00 $449.00 $2,797 —
610–646 640 19 420.00–430.00 $428.49 $2,742 -28.64
682 682 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,898 +25.11
710–731 730 37 406.00–416.00 $406.63 $2,968 +11.63
763–775 768 35 355.00–376.00 $363.42 $2,791 +2.40
770 fancy 770 13 381.00 $381.00 $2,934 —
800–830 814 9 350.00–373.00 $368.68 $3,001 +19.68
872 872 3 345.00 $345.00 $3,008 +8.63
941 941 10 318.00 $318.00 $2,992 -7.61
971–987 978 22 327.50–335.00 $331.56 $3,243 +12.56
1017–1040 1023 4 295.00–310.00 $298.81 $3,057 —
1150–1160 1155 2 245.00–271.00 $258.06 $2,981 -25.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 655.00 $655.00 $1,723 —
500–540 522 6 430.00–475.00 $447.39 $2,335 —
553 553 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,106 —
555–593 583 4 382.50–420.00 $397.79 $2,319 —
700–720 710 2 342.50–380.00 $360.99 $2,563 —
782–795 790 14 341.00–345.00 $343.59 $2,714 +38.59
1005–1045 1025 2 282.50–289.00 $285.81 $2,930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–308 304 5 620.00–632.50 $627.44 $1,907 +87.29
370–388 384 4 542.50–555.00 $551.99 $2,120 -33.08
415–425 422 6 455.00–475.00 $461.56 $1,948 -42.19
449 thin fleshed 449 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,335 —
455–468 464 10 505.00–510.00 $506.69 $2,351 +47.69
505–530 fancy 518 11 475.00–477.50 $476.05 $2,466 —
513–540 527 8 429.00–450.00 $438.26 $2,310 +8.26
565 fancy 565 5 457.50 $457.50 $2,585 —
560–598 585 7 428.00–448.00 $433.76 $2,537 +16.19
611–635 616 18 408.00–412.50 $409.03 $2,520 +35.96
660–699 690 20 357.50–380.00 $374.74 $2,586 -5.26
705–740 719 10 352.00–370.00 $366.38 $2,634 +12.16
743 fancy 743 3 405.00 $405.00 $3,009 —
756–760 fancy 757 6 385.00–387.50 $386.66 $2,927 —
774–793 780 25 338.00–360.00 $343.07 $2,676 +1.31
805–838 818 5 317.50–322.50 $320.45 $2,621 -13.47
855–878 870 3 317.50–330.00 $325.91 $2,835 +8.66
909–940 915 9 295.00–320.00 $314.80 $2,880 +10.17
925 thin fleshed 925 2 342.50 $342.50 $3,168 —
950–960 957 5 280.00–297.50 $289.48 $2,770 -2.22
1030–1045 1038 2 306.00–307.50 $306.74 $3,184 +23.74
1066–1075 1068 5 267.00–271.00 $270.19 $2,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 410.00–440.00 $424.91 $1,861 +6.01
470 470 2 427.50–442.50 $435.00 $2,044 —
504 504 11 332.50 $332.50 $1,676 -48.21
575–580 578 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,254 +56.77
614–638 621 7 356.00–382.50 $363.78 $2,259 +18.42
665–695 686 6 325.00–345.00 $339.67 $2,330 —
763 763 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,353 —
758–773 771 17 324.00–330.00 $324.69 $2,503 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,419 —
535–542 540 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,349 +65.00
555–570 563 2 370.00–440.00 $404.53 $2,278 +36.73
770–775 773 2 320.00–327.50 $323.76 $2,503 —
800–820 810 2 302.50–322.50 $312.38 $2,530 —
910–945 928 3 230.00–287.50 $266.17 $2,470 —
1017 1017 3 292.50 $292.50 $2,975 —
1060–1095 1072 3 262.00–282.50 $272.22 $2,918 -14.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 80-85% 2 151.50 $151.50 $1,326 —
1272–1280 1273 80-85% 7 192.50–193.50 $193.36 $2,461 —
933–1690 1311 80-85% 88 173.50–190.50 $180.84 $2,371 +3.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1230 1052 85-90% 14 182.50–200.00 $187.78 $1,975 —
905–1298 1228 85-90% 11 171.00–179.00 $175.70 $2,158 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1985 1581 75-80% 24 168.50–183.00 $178.76 $2,826 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1405 1284 4 189.50–220.00 $203.55 $2,614 -22.35
1570–2090 1849 8 200.50–212.00 $208.12 $3,848 —
1645–2295 2031 20 212.50–225.00 $216.55 $4,398 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1150 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 270.00–276.00 $272.78 $2,919
945–1360 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 200.00–270.00 $223.02 $2,576
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1225–1550 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,234.86
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,828.00 $2,828.00
1265–1640 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,400.00 $3,051.64
1468 1468 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 189.50 $189.50 $2,435
1328–1620 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 184.00–185.00 $184.38 $2,627

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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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
1263 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,275.00 $4,275.00 —
876–1520 1264 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 20 2,600.00–3,975.00 $3,444.99 —
1285–1545 1403 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 3,500.00–3,875.00 $3,803.99 -96.01
1005–1753 1437 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 3,150.00–4,275.00 $3,862.86 -37.14
1500–1725 1556 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,936.14 —
1220–1980 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 3,775.00–4,250.00 $3,983.29 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375–1515 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–3,825.00 $3,818.28 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,081 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 6 281.00 $281.00 $1,689 —
702 702 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,727 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,598 +82.50
838 838 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,886 —

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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.