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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.92/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,326/hd at 530 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $501.94/cwt -46.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 429 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.44/cwt ≈ $2,487/hd at 629 lb · 18 head
Salina, UT 5-weight steers sold at $425/cwt, down $30 from the mid-June peak of $470. Receipts were 723 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 776 0
Feeder cattle 406 458 0
Slaughter cattle 188 256 0
Replacement cattle 129 62 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no trend available for feeder cattle due to not enough comparable sales on calves and yearlings. Breaker cows sold steady, boning and lean cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls selling 5.00 to 6.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active with a moderate to good demand, 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
250–298 282 4 630.00–665.00 $637.77 $1,799 -62.23
295 thin fleshed 295 2 690.00 $690.00 $2,036 —
305 fancy 305 2 655.00 $655.00 $1,998 —
300–330 308 6 615.00–640.00 $622.35 $1,917 -27.83
375–383 382 15 540.00–555.00 $553.04 $2,113 -26.66
403 fancy 403 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,035 -55.00
415–417 417 8 475.00–480.00 $479.38 $1,999 -52.24
410–444 thin fleshed 441 13 515.00–520.00 $515.36 $2,273 —
499 499 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,146 -29.84
505 thin fleshed 505 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,323 +15.00
516–542 532 23 422.50–445.00 $437.09 $2,325 +22.09
563–571 566 13 397.50–400.00 $398.47 $2,255 -22.13
623–638 629 18 380.00–402.50 $395.44 $2,487 —
725–728 728 14 335.00–341.00 $340.57 $2,479 —
760–785 773 2 320.00–335.00 $327.62 $2,533 -32.38
847 847 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,795 —
1090–1098 1095 7 242.50–253.00 $248.52 $2,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 410.00–450.00 $437.34 $1,452 -54.90
410–425 414 8 405.00–420.00 $417.43 $1,728 —
500–545 529 6 345.00–365.00 $355.83 $1,882 —
555–575 563 4 320.00–355.00 $336.19 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,338 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,854 -2.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 605.00–615.00 $610.11 $1,434 —
268 268 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,581 +29.48
334 334 14 510.00 $510.00 $1,703 -54.59
359–381 372 17 530.00–543.00 $535.17 $1,991 +55.27
420–443 439 14 450.00–470.00 $452.09 $1,985 -39.21
460–498 487 6 405.00–433.00 $416.32 $2,027 -4.59
500–535 521 13 415.00–430.00 $428.10 $2,230 -0.26
565–595 580 2 330.00–335.00 $332.56 $1,929 —
610 610 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,089 -5.83
703–730 711 7 330.00–349.00 $340.58 $2,422 —
750–790 765 3 312.50–327.50 $320.02 $2,448 —
800 800 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 -5.61
900–920 905 4 285.00–300.00 $295.19 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,613 —
379 379 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,421 -35.00
408–430 418 4 310.00–335.00 $326.07 $1,363 -123.18
500–508 507 7 280.00–335.00 $327.25 $1,659 —
595–599 598 8 315.00–341.00 $334.53 $2,000 —
659–695 667 6 300.00–320.00 $313.23 $2,089 +38.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,059 —
668–678 672 5 325.00–356.00 $343.49 $2,308 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 3 346.00 $346.00 $2,429 —
907 907 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 275.00–385.00 $329.59 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,282 —
1015–1540 1352 80-85% 48 171.00–189.00 $177.08 $2,394 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1865 1566 75-80% 32 175.00–184.00 $178.58 $2,797 —
2000 2000 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,500 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 85-90% 5 207.00 $207.00 $1,857 —
973–1385 1147 85-90% 25 162.50–177.50 $173.68 $1,992 +14.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1445 1262 10 204.00–239.00 $226.83 $2,863 —
1680–2315 1938 9 194.00–207.75 $204.45 $3,962 -11.22
1780–2380 2030 12 204.50–213.00 $209.44 $4,252 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,090

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00 $2,300.00
983–1110 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,080.00–3,150.00 $3,095.41
970–1505 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 2,450.00–2,825.00 $2,643.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1195 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 187.00–227.00 $209.81 $2,169

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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
1031–1605 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 48 3,250.00–4,300.00 $3,679.19 —
1403 1403 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —
1478 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1283–1995 1616 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 3,550.00–4,300.00 $4,086.13 +45.21
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1295 1153 85-90% 5 110.00–140.00 $125.60 $1,448 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,692 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 142.50 $142.50 $777 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 240.00 $240.00 $708 —

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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.