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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.93/cwt -41.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 718 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $535.92/cwt +24.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,208/hd at 412 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.04/cwt -13.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,664/hd at 386 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 707 516
Feeder cattle 292 467 347
Slaughter cattle 282 209 159
Replacement cattle 16 31 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold with too few comparable sales to trend. While slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower 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
235 235 3 670.00 $670.00 $1,574 —
265–290 thin fleshed 278 2 645.00–670.00 $656.94 $1,826 +41.88
280–298 295 7 560.00–580.00 $573.68 $1,692 +50.78
300–335 318 2 560.00–580.00 $570.55 $1,814 +28.44
350–355 thin fleshed 353 2 590.00–605.00 $597.45 $2,109 —
385–398 390 5 520.00–545.00 $534.80 $2,086 -26.33
408–423 412 19 520.00–541.00 $535.92 $2,208 +28.25
457 457 9 484.00 $484.00 $2,212 -2.95
503–505 504 4 422.50–447.50 $435.02 $2,193 +6.85
585 585 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,457 +17.53
605–610 606 4 352.50–382.50 $374.95 $2,272 -13.33
900–910 905 2 255.00–269.00 $261.96 $2,371 -28.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,471 —
450 450 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 -123.70
525 525 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,008 —
670 670 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -76.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 490.00 $490.00 $2,092 -10.24
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428 1428 2 227.50 $227.50 $3,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 thin fleshed 240 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,560 —
244 244 5 530.00 $530.00 $1,293 —
250–268 261 5 600.00–615.00 $605.75 $1,581 +200.75
300–331 325 5 525.00–555.00 $530.54 $1,724 +55.54
365–389 386 14 430.00–445.00 $431.04 $1,664 -13.46
405–413 412 12 420.00–445.00 $442.95 $1,825 -33.71
460–470 465 2 352.00–380.00 $365.85 $1,701 -69.15
561 561 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,160 -45.00
686 686 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,181 -13.50
700–719 715 17 277.50–292.00 $287.27 $2,054 -45.48
735–740 fancy 737 3 300.00–317.50 $311.64 $2,297 —
930–941 940 10 245.00–258.00 $256.71 $2,413 -27.04
1020 1020 4 249.00 $249.00 $2,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 425.00–465.00 $451.59 $1,301 —
350–368 362 3 375.00–410.00 $398.72 $1,443 —
430–435 433 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $1,721 -8.31
505–540 523 2 270.00–305.00 $286.91 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 6 720.00 $720.00 $1,793 —
640 640 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 275.00–310.00 $292.50 $1,360 —
1120 1120 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1333 1154 80-85% 11 184.50–195.50 $189.12 $2,182 —
880–1590 1294 80-85% 84 174.00–186.50 $179.21 $2,319 +0.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1100 1090 85-90% 3 150.00–157.00 $154.71 $1,686 —
960–1565 1196 85-90% 56 160.00–179.00 $172.01 $2,057 +1.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1895 1527 75-80% 41 174.75–188.75 $180.87 $2,762 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,140 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1585 1500 2 201.00–203.00 $202.06 $3,031 —
1360–2195 1745 15 182.50–200.00 $193.99 $3,385 —
1905–2340 2123 5 198.00–215.00 $204.33 $4,338 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
798–1030 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 219.00–224.00 $220.96 $1,933

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 —

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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
1125–1725 1493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,900.00–4,000.00 $3,585.49 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1175 1103 85-90% 2 95.00–103.00 $99.26 $1,095 —
990–1635 1311 80-85% 4 137.00–150.00 $145.61 $1,909 +10.85

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1170 1163 19 196.00–211.00 $196.79 $2,289 —

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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.