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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

954 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.26/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 888 lb · 49 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $298.49/cwt ≈ $2,943/hd at 986 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $495.03/cwt -23.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,124/hd at 429 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 954 659 780
Feeder cattle 373 332 451
Slaughter cattle 431 249 298
Replacement cattle 150 78 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady throughout the day. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 lower and bulls sold 7.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good. Run comprised of small packages and single lots throughout the sale with quite a lot of variety in the run. Most of the light calves were bawlers coming off the cow at the sale. Drought conditions prevail across the trade area prompting cattlemen to sell off some of there livestock inventory as range conditions and feed resources are in short supply. Days of irrigation this growing season will be limited and adds extra pressure to a tight supply of available forage to be baled or grazed.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 10 709.00 $709.00 $1,780 -4.39
502 502 12 477.50 $477.50 $2,397 —
665–672 671 17 365.00–388.50 $383.36 $2,572 —
790 790 3 332.00 $332.00 $2,623 —
896 896 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,822 —
925 925 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,775 +22.06
983–993 986 20 295.00–300.00 $298.49 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,906 —
440 440 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 —
446 thin fleshed 446 7 520.00 $520.00 $2,319 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1037 1022 13 282.50–302.00 $297.43 $3,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 645.00 $645.00 $1,548 —
316 316 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,896 +8.92
355 355 6 532.50 $532.50 $1,890 —
427–435 429 17 429.00–520.00 $495.03 $2,124 -23.38
581 581 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,266 +25.00
620–648 637 5 370.00–380.00 $373.89 $2,382 -3.82
660–676 672 9 344.00–369.00 $349.45 $2,348 -40.55
739–746 743 11 325.00–348.00 $339.69 $2,524 +0.09
774 774 7 322.50 $322.50 $2,496 —
800 800 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,540 -5.83
866–890 888 49 297.50–307.00 $298.26 $2,649 -7.45
1029 1029 10 272.50 $272.50 $2,804 -15.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 11 550.00 $550.00 $1,842 —
352 352 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,602 —
497 497 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,100 —
594 594 8 377.50 $377.50 $2,242 —
662 662 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,102 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 —
669 669 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–725 689 80-85% 5 142.50–165.00 $151.97 $1,047 —
1005–1700 1330 80-85% 160 169.00–203.00 $186.30 $2,478 —
980–1645 1380 80-85% 27 160.00–187.00 $176.02 $2,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1360 984 85-90% 17 110.50–142.50 $129.33 $1,273 —
790–1578 1169 85-90% 35 144.00–185.00 $164.22 $1,920 -19.94
955–1475 1190 85-90% 9 172.00–188.50 $181.36 $2,158 -2.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1585 1429 75-80% 8 171.00–187.50 $180.63 $2,581 —
1433–1750 1558 75-80% 4 177.50–179.50 $178.58 $2,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1915 1650 5 181.00–192.50 $187.58 $3,095 —
1310–2379 1855 45 200.00–220.50 $211.36 $3,921 —
2150 2150 1 229.50 $229.50 $4,934 —
2710 2710 1 211.50 $211.50 $5,732 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1003–1395 1076 (<2 yrs)Open 6 215.00–287.00 $262.50 $2,824
945–1305 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 202.50–253.00 $227.70 $2,527

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Bred Cows

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1620 1620 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,350.00 $3,350.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1003–1643 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,850.00 $3,565.72 —
1310–1445 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,428.91 —
1175–1555 1462 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 3,450.00–3,900.00 $3,727.59 —
1355–1775 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 3,925.00–4,300.00 $4,006.89 —
1230–1828 1546 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 19 3,550.00–4,375.00 $3,907.34 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1354–1515 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 3,400.00–3,550.00 $3,513.21 —
1733 1733 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1260 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,575.00 $2,310.11 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605–803 737 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,908.96 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–2140 1515 3 170.00–193.00 $186.11 $2,820 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1545 1244 85-90% 7 127.50–148.00 $137.31 $1,708 —
975–1725 1359 80-85% 7 150.00–177.50 $166.56 $2,264 —
1790–1878 1834 75-80% 4 143.00–154.50 $148.61 $2,726 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,815 —
1010 1010 5 222.50 $222.50 $2,247 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889 889 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,671 —

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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.