Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $492.72/cwt -16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 479 lb · 24 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $283.21/cwt -36.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 934 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $451.59/cwt -22.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 469 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	659	972	504
Feeder cattle	332	548	252
Slaughter cattle	249	326	195
Replacement cattle	78	98	57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, feeder steers sold sharply lower on calves and yearlings, while feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. With slaughter cows selling 2.00 to 5.00 higher, while high yielding slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher on a light test. Demand was good with a moderate supply.

→ Feeder heifers: while feeder heifers sold unevenly steady
▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers sold sharply lower on calves and yearlings
▲ Slaughter bulls: while high yielding slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher on a light test
▲ Slaughter cows: With slaughter cows selling 2.00 to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253–285	266	9	700.00–730.00	$713.39	$1,898	-10.35
305	305	2	635.00	$635.00	$1,937	-75.00
350–361	360	10	620.00–637.50	$624.48	$2,248	—
400 thin fleshed	400	3	590.00	$590.00	$2,360	—
405–412	411	6	540.00	$540.00	$2,219	—
460–485	463	10	455.00–485.00	$458.15	$2,121	-50.75
460–470 thin fleshed	463	3	535.00–555.00	$548.24	$2,538	—
497 fancy	497	11	509.00	$509.00	$2,530	—
540–548	545	3	420.00–455.00	$431.55	$2,352	-50.90
710–715	712	3	365.00–387.50	$379.96	$2,705	+24.96
800–803	803	10	290.00–292.50	$290.25	$2,331	—
850–880	860	6	305.00–326.00	$310.79	$2,673	—
905 fancy	905	2	328.00	$328.00	$2,968	—
905–948	937	17	272.50–299.00	$277.94	$2,604	-41.76
1000–1043	1030	4	277.50–286.00	$280.83	$2,893	—
1066–1088	1074	13	255.00–280.00	$270.26	$2,903	-20.80
1105–1145	1118	3	260.00–287.50	$269.39	$3,012	+11.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413	413	3	445.00	$445.00	$1,838	—
480–493	488	4	375.00–442.00	$407.64	$1,989	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280 thin fleshed	271	5	615.00–620.00	$616.99	$1,672	—
270–280	274	7	545.00–590.00	$582.72	$1,597	-87.28
308 fancy	308	3	630.00	$630.00	$1,940	—
300–345	323	3	580.00–605.00	$591.08	$1,909	-11.42
414–433	422	7	510.00–525.00	$518.41	$2,188	+17.92
457–498	469	17	430.00–460.00	$451.59	$2,118	-22.53
510–540	536	7	405.00–435.00	$409.08	$2,193	-39.11
590	590	2	365.00	$365.00	$2,154	-52.58
605–645	623	3	368.00–390.00	$377.71	$2,353	-8.03
673	673	2	390.00	$390.00	$2,625	+10.52
700–745	733	8	332.50–355.00	$339.60	$2,489	-10.35
805–825	822	7	310.00–325.50	$323.33	$2,658	+5.18
854–890	864	6	285.00–310.00	$305.71	$2,641	-21.89
900–930	913	5	284.00–385.00	$308.22	$2,814	+13.87
978	978	8	286.00	$286.00	$2,797	+9.44
1005–1015	1010	2	282.50–292.50	$287.52	$2,904	-1.15

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
331	331	8	455.00	$455.00	$1,506	—
410	410	2	480.00	$480.00	$1,968	+30.00
633–635	634	3	175.00–210.00	$198.31	$1,257	-160.06
700–745	724	4	185.00–315.00	$262.38	$1,900	—
890	890	2	255.00	$255.00	$2,270	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	2	500.00–685.00	$595.86	$1,639	—
368	368	2	575.00	$575.00	$2,116	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1570	1275	80-85%	86	175.00–200.00	$186.50	$2,378	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1001–1131	1078	85-90%	22	193.50–202.50	$196.12	$2,114	—
860–1545	1193	85-90%	30	170.00–190.00	$184.16	$2,197	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1336–1790	1477	75-80%	29	177.50–197.00	$181.28	$2,678	—
2135	2135	75-80%	1	177.50	$177.50	$3,790	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1348–1895	1583	65-75%	5	175.00–183.50	$180.51	$2,857	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1600	1434	4	202.00–237.00	$212.62	$3,049	—
1550–2250	1777	5	184.00–211.25	$201.99	$3,589	—
1588–2285	1972	12	213.50–219.25	$215.55	$4,251	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
920–1180	1131	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	237.50–260.00	$244.05	$2,760
1080–1375	1246	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	207.50–220.00	$214.26	$2,670

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060–1700	1455	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,925.00–3,325.00	$3,161.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1013	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	182.50	$182.50	$1,849

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1360	1360	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,500.00	$3,500.00	—
1413	1413	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—
1093–1995	1435	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	3,050.00–4,520.00	$3,836.02	—
1427–1512	1455	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	3,875.00–4,100.00	$3,952.92	-31.35
1570	1570	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,430.00	$3,430.00	—
1565–1610	1588	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,150.00–4,500.00	$4,327.48	—
1165–2095	1651	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	3,900.00–4,300.00	$4,224.30	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1585	1429	85-90%	4	102.50–131.00	$115.19	$1,646	—
1255–1890	1696	80-85%	8	138.50–176.00	$156.71	$2,658	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–845	833	2	157.00–175.00	$166.14	$1,384	—
965	965	2	230.00	$230.00	$2,220	—
1040	1040	4	185.00	$185.00	$1,924	—
1062–1075	1065	4	190.00–222.50	$214.30	$2,282	—

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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.