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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.84/cwt -5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 720 lb · 82 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $339.06/cwt ≈ $2,441/hd at 720 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.14/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 623 lb · 24 head
At Salina, UT, 7-weight heifers sold at $327/cwt with 875 head. UT 7-weight heifers are down $34 from their early May peak of $359/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 875 1,003 831
Feeder cattle 402 475 484
Slaughter cattle 392 387 319
Replacement cattle 81 141 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady with few comparables, on calves and yearlings. With Boning and lean slaughter cows selling 1.00 to 3.00 higher, with breaker cows selling steady. While slaughter bulls sold steady 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
223–244 237 6 715.00 $715.00 $1,695 +4.61
277–278 278 10 732.50–740.00 $734.74 $2,043 +40.46
308 fancy 308 2 700.00 $700.00 $2,156 —
348 348 5 615.00 $615.00 $2,140 —
360–393 379 5 595.00–605.00 $602.06 $2,282 +51.91
400–425 413 2 550.00–570.00 $559.70 $2,312 +54.70
480–485 484 4 490.00–520.00 $512.56 $2,481 +19.40
500–522 517 4 470.00–485.00 $473.63 $2,449 —
560–565 563 2 400.00–425.00 $412.44 $2,322 -26.76
625–648 638 11 392.50–407.00 $396.93 $2,532 -13.02
673–680 675 3 340.00–355.00 $345.03 $2,329 -9.84
720 fancy 720 2 373.00 $373.00 $2,686 —
720 720 33 337.00 $337.00 $2,426 —
800–835 818 6 340.00–359.00 $349.30 $2,857 +16.31
853 853 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,892 —
905–934 930 7 265.00–285.00 $267.78 $2,490 —
958 958 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,788 +19.32
1015–1035 1025 2 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $2,358 —
1065–1075 1073 6 279.00–280.00 $279.83 $3,003 +31.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 550.00–565.00 $557.45 $2,107 —
550–555 553 2 380.00–390.00 $384.98 $2,129 -0.12
613–633 623 5 335.00–353.00 $345.32 $2,151 +2.88
1033 1033 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,841 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1325 1315 2 235.00–242.00 $238.53 $3,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,538 —
258–295 270 5 575.00–600.00 $587.64 $1,587 +62.85
255–289 thin fleshed 282 5 605.00 $605.00 $1,706 —
305–315 310 2 500.00–505.00 $502.46 $1,558 -4.58
400 400 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,960 +37.51
450–456 455 9 477.50–490.00 $480.25 $2,185 +44.28
500 500 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 —
560 560 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 +39.17
607–640 623 24 357.50–385.00 $366.14 $2,281 -5.46
673 673 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,389 +6.38
710–746 720 82 318.00–335.00 $326.84 $2,353 +0.91
870–890 883 3 277.50–292.50 $285.06 $2,517 -15.65
960–965 961 7 262.50–283.00 $277.12 $2,663 -4.07
1050 1050 2 231.00 $231.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 410.00–415.00 $412.58 $982 -100.34
255–295 275 2 520.00–525.00 $522.68 $1,437 —
505 505 2 355.00–370.00 $362.50 $1,831 —
593 593 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,061 ±0.00
777 777 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 5 353.00 $353.00 $2,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 702.50 $702.50 $1,890 —
435–447 441 6 510.00–550.00 $529.73 $2,336 +4.73
548 548 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,192 —
643 643 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823–1465 1111 80-85% 17 195.00–223.00 $202.02 $2,244 —
700–1645 1283 80-85% 170 174.50–194.00 $185.21 $2,376 -11.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1050 960 85-90% 2 151.00–161.00 $156.47 $1,502 —
935–1425 1137 85-90% 39 164.50–187.00 $177.51 $2,018 +2.13
1020–1308 1222 85-90% 29 186.00–190.00 $187.66 $2,293 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1878 1612 75-80% 66 175.00–183.50 $179.74 $2,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1585 1310 16 195.00–243.00 $224.88 $2,946 —
1500–2225 1730 13 197.00–213.50 $209.90 $3,631 —
1605–2285 1903 21 213.50–220.00 $217.05 $4,130 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2595 2595 1 216.00 $216.00 $5,605 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
682–1025 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 250.00–262.00 $259.85 $2,534
1045–1500 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 204.00–215.00 $208.16 $2,656

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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
935–1765 1409 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 3,100.00–4,300.00 $3,905.15 -18.62
1215–1670 1442 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 3,600.00–4,350.00 $3,923.96 +0.19

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1413 1181 85-90% 12 131.00–147.00 $142.40 $1,682 —
1855 1855 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,616 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091 1091 19 216.00 $216.00 $2,357 —

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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.