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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $290.66/cwt -59.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,732/hd at 940 lb · 35 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $511.18/cwt +0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,249/hd at 440 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $490.92/cwt +70.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 412 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 643 385
Feeder cattle 467 394 218
Slaughter cattle 209 216 161
Replacement cattle 31 33 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 15.00 lower, while heifers sold with too few comparable sales to trend. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher on boning and breakers, with lean cows selling 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Trade was active on 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
270–275 thin fleshed 273 3 605.00–620.00 $615.06 $1,679 —
270–295 283 3 510.00–537.50 $522.90 $1,480 -177.10
305–340 328 6 535.00–550.00 $542.11 $1,778 -127.89
330 thin fleshed 330 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,914 —
350–380 368 12 550.00–567.50 $561.13 $2,065 +4.54
424 fancy 424 4 537.50 $537.50 $2,279 —
400–446 442 30 502.50–524.00 $507.67 $2,244 -2.67
460–488 470 26 480.00–500.00 $486.95 $2,289 -2.15
524–525 524 12 428.00–430.00 $428.17 $2,244 +71.10
550–555 553 2 395.00–410.00 $402.47 $2,226 +62.47
630–640 633 9 371.00–395.00 $388.28 $2,458 -6.52
680–695 688 2 365.00–385.00 $374.89 $2,579 -18.11
725–727 726 14 352.50–367.50 $356.78 $2,590 -32.22
770–796 793 11 310.00–335.00 $331.91 $2,632 -15.76
823–845 832 10 327.50–348.00 $345.77 $2,877 -3.58
865–885 877 3 330.00–347.50 $336.18 $2,948 —
900–944 940 35 290.00–298.00 $290.66 $2,732 -59.34
960–975 968 2 290.00–312.50 $301.34 $2,917 -32.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 495.00 $495.00 $1,391 —
310–345 328 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,558 -160.00
429–448 441 13 495.00–509.00 $500.24 $2,206 —
458 458 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,153 —
647 647 3 366.00 $366.00 $2,368 —
725 725 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 405.00–420.00 $415.05 $1,361 -104.95
350–395 368 4 500.00–530.00 $513.54 $1,890 —
470–495 482 7 440.00–455.00 $448.70 $2,163 —
560 560 2 347.50 $347.50 $1,946 —
625 625 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 —
665–695 683 3 285.00–332.50 $306.66 $2,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 12 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 -119.67
275–295 thin fleshed 282 3 480.00–495.00 $489.76 $1,381 —
332 332 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,577 -60.00
353–380 362 3 425.00–455.00 $444.50 $1,609 -80.50
402–423 fancy 405 14 505.00–510.00 $509.25 $2,062 —
400–427 417 18 470.00–495.00 $476.66 $1,988 +56.65
472 472 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,053 +10.00
514 514 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,416 +86.88
563 563 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,421 —
694 694 18 331.50 $331.50 $2,301 —
700–715 708 2 332.50–333.00 $332.75 $2,356 +2.75
765–780 776 4 317.50–332.50 $321.20 $2,493 —
888–890 889 3 297.50–300.00 $299.17 $2,660 —
925 925 2 280.00–287.50 $283.75 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 390.00 $390.00 $858 —
429–443 433 9 370.00–420.00 $405.82 $1,757 —
563 563 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,970 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 455.00 $455.00 $2,011 —
480 480 7 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 2 206.00 $206.00 $3,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
365–395 380 2 500.00–510.00 $505.20 $1,920 —
460–490 474 4 407.50–420.00 $412.65 $1,956 —
1075–1085 1082 3 232.50–247.50 $237.47 $2,569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,576 -11.50
984–1690 1281 80-85% 92 169.00–184.25 $178.37 $2,285 +0.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1550 1169 85-90% 48 153.50–177.50 $170.14 $1,989 -3.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1845 1606 75-80% 23 175.00–189.00 $179.65 $2,885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,864 —
1545–1980 1758 7 190.50–207.50 $202.63 $3,562 —
1660–2180 1915 11 206.50–215.50 $210.43 $4,030 +0.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
893–1170 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 237.50–244.00 $241.43 $2,378
805–1205 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 207.50–222.00 $213.11 $2,201

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1033 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1235–1535 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,755.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–820 778 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 285.00–317.50 $300.36 $2,337

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
770 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 —
469 469 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,583 —
566–580 567 11 315.00–392.50 $385.30 $2,185 —

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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
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1050–1860 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,450.00–3,800.00 $3,667.43 —
1495–1985 1618 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,625.00–4,050.00 $3,755.39 -199.16

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1318 1305 85-90% 3 131.00–142.50 $134.76 $1,759 —
1825 1825 75-80% 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,601 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,618 —

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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.