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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

972 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.19/cwt +19.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 534 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.58/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,434/hd at 583 lb · 41 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.72/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,836/hd at 969 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 972 872 640
Feeder cattle 548 435 382
Slaughter cattle 326 285 196
Replacement cattle 98 152 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. With slaughter cows selling steady to 3.00 higher, while slaughter bulls sold too light to test. Demand was good with 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
280–295 293 13 710.00–735.00 $723.74 $2,121 —
320 320 3 710.00 $710.00 $2,272 —
478–488 482 7 495.00–515.00 $508.90 $2,453 -21.10
520–545 535 4 480.00–485.00 $482.45 $2,581 +33.22
556 thin fleshed 556 6 470.50 $470.50 $2,616 —
550–598 580 12 430.00–448.00 $442.83 $2,568 +12.31
610–636 627 18 435.00–444.00 $441.08 $2,766 +1.08
655–687 674 5 415.00–423.00 $418.11 $2,818 +22.85
704–725 708 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,513 -31.44
780–789 788 11 323.50–350.00 $331.16 $2,610 -36.97
904–940 918 22 316.00–332.50 $319.70 $2,935 +0.73
1055–1095 1080 3 285.00–297.00 $291.06 $3,143 —
1140–1145 1143 2 230.00–285.00 $257.56 $2,944 —
1150–1190 1165 3 247.50–287.50 $271.41 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 4 429.00 $429.00 $2,458 +23.42
615 615 4 382.00 $382.00 $2,349 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1305 1285 3 245.00–260.00 $254.92 $3,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 17 670.00 $670.00 $1,970 —
312 312 10 602.50 $602.50 $1,880 —
395 395 2 517.50 $517.50 $2,044 +77.37
405–415 410 5 492.50–517.00 $500.49 $2,052 -35.33
450–498 487 16 465.00–480.00 $474.12 $2,309 +61.66
523–536 534 53 446.00–461.00 $448.19 $2,393 +19.97
557–599 583 41 405.00–422.50 $417.58 $2,434 -2.83
620–647 639 9 370.00–392.00 $385.74 $2,465 -3.54
655–697 685 19 367.50–385.00 $379.48 $2,599 +16.66
709–739 728 16 347.50–365.00 $349.95 $2,548 -10.05
760 760 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,736 +0.92
800–815 808 5 307.50–324.00 $318.15 $2,571 —
861–885 864 12 317.50–330.00 $327.60 $2,830 +0.10
905–940 932 12 287.00–304.00 $294.35 $2,743 +14.10
954 fancy 954 15 303.50 $303.50 $2,895 —
960–998 991 10 271.00–280.00 $276.56 $2,741 -13.16
1010–1018 1015 3 286.00–290.00 $288.67 $2,930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 5 625.00 $625.00 $1,831 —
435 435 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,958 +13.57
455–490 473 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,046 —
505–549 540 11 387.50–432.50 $395.12 $2,134 +4.41
558–590 572 5 370.00–390.00 $384.10 $2,197 —
620–643 635 3 355.00–360.00 $358.37 $2,276 —
660–675 668 2 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,346 —
690 690 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,432 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 2 234.00 $234.00 $3,452 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 2 290.00 $290.00 $3,118 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1315 1203 80-85% 5 198.00–205.50 $201.00 $2,418 —
1040–1750 1310 80-85% 121 169.00–199.50 $182.87 $2,396 +2.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946–1275 1139 85-90% 34 183.50–195.50 $190.01 $2,164 +40.04
925–1370 1140 85-90% 53 147.00–185.50 $178.84 $2,039 +28.87
1105–1205 1155 85-90% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $1,702 -28.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1705 1544 75-80% 5 189.75–212.00 $205.06 $3,166 +27.56
1370–1855 1599 75-80% 30 172.00–185.50 $178.41 $2,853 —
1905 1905 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1410 1253 5 205.00–275.00 $247.42 $3,100 —
1615–1650 1627 3 209.00–209.50 $209.17 $3,403 —
1770–2495 2040 11 210.50–217.50 $214.09 $4,367 -1.54
2760 2760 1 214.75 $214.75 $5,927 —
2845 2845 1 208.00 $208.00 $5,918 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–1185 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 245.00–290.00 $259.26 $2,626
1005–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 218.00–240.00 $227.00 $2,440

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1120 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,830.54
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 2 227.00 $227.00 $2,565 —
1187 1187 3 232.50 $232.50 $2,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 240.00 $240.00 $763 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 397.50 $397.50 $2,051 —
700 700 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,139 —

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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
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1227 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1080–1860 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 3,100.00–4,400.00 $3,984.27 —
1300–1945 1508 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 4,000.00–5,075.00 $4,233.44 +149.30

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1740 1577 80-85% 5 148.00–157.00 $153.52 $2,421 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 9 167.00 $167.00 $1,857 —

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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.