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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.00/cwt -23.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 465 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.38/cwt ≈ $2,024/hd at 571 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $498.75/cwt +28.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 413 lb · 19 head
Salina, UT 4-weight heifers sold at $403/cwt, down $76 from the mid-July peak of $466. Receipts were 853 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 218 927
Feeder cattle 518 74 599
Slaughter cattle 277 140 308
Replacement cattle 58 4 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to not enough comparable sales on feeder cattle. While slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling steady to 5.00 higher on a light test. Trade was active with a 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
278–285 280 3 445.00–475.00 $455.17 $1,274 -79.83
310 fancy 310 2 538.00 $538.00 $1,668 —
313–340 322 3 502.50–520.00 $508.66 $1,638 -73.84
325 thin fleshed 325 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 —
350–368 thin fleshed 364 5 535.00–537.50 $535.48 $1,949 —
355–395 374 6 497.50–525.00 $507.85 $1,899 +12.75
403–435 413 13 470.00–502.50 $490.09 $2,024 +20.09
413 fancy 413 6 517.50 $517.50 $2,137 —
453–471 468 14 439.00–462.50 $442.25 $2,070 -47.75
513–520 516 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,219 —
550–585 578 16 385.00–415.00 $407.79 $2,357 —
600 600 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 —
705–730 718 2 317.50–330.00 $323.64 $2,324 —
750–792 786 7 320.00–324.00 $323.45 $2,542 -19.05
838 838 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,715 +19.00
850–878 871 5 315.00–320.00 $319.00 $2,778 -6.00
1055–1075 1065 2 262.50–272.50 $267.45 $2,848 —
1110–1125 1118 2 272.50–280.00 $276.28 $3,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,748 —
422–443 440 18 457.50–458.00 $457.92 $2,015 —
529 529 8 398.00 $398.00 $2,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 455.00–465.00 $460.28 $1,220 —
338 338 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,639 —
370–385 378 2 385.00–430.00 $407.05 $1,539 +107.05
420–445 433 2 360.00–390.00 $374.57 $1,622 —
456–495 471 7 325.00–377.50 $356.37 $1,679 —
538 538 5 359.00 $359.00 $1,931 —
615–645 633 6 285.00–327.50 $309.23 $1,957 —
774 774 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,492 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1363–1680 1442 4 199.00–219.00 $213.18 $3,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 520.00–535.00 $527.33 $1,186 -52.67
300–334 319 10 445.00–455.00 $450.13 $1,436 —
315–332 thin fleshed 330 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,617 —
364 thin fleshed 364 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,583 —
385–393 392 9 407.50–427.50 $409.99 $1,607 —
400–438 422 16 415.00–440.00 $423.65 $1,788 +8.65
455–485 465 26 375.00–402.50 $390.00 $1,814 -23.72
525 fancy 525 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —
515–545 530 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $1,657 -42.43
551–585 571 24 345.00–361.50 $354.38 $2,024 —
630–645 638 4 330.00–342.00 $335.93 $2,143 +13.43
670 670 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,228 +22.50
725–748 740 3 317.50–327.50 $320.76 $2,374 +10.76
764 764 4 328.00 $328.00 $2,506 —
1006 1006 16 303.00 $303.00 $3,048 —
1125 1125 2 275.00 $275.00 $3,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–293 283 5 265.00–445.00 $383.78 $1,086 —
365–385 375 3 245.00–345.00 $312.56 $1,172 —
403–445 429 3 285.00–390.00 $346.90 $1,488 +44.05
450–494 485 7 275.00–347.50 $328.82 $1,595 —
660–670 665 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 —
1034–1048 1039 6 150.00–235.50 $206.74 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 412.00 $412.00 $1,800 —
475–498 484 5 365.00–370.00 $367.06 $1,777 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1335 1280 2 220.00–225.00 $222.61 $2,849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 425.00–445.00 $434.55 $1,434 -107.95
330 thin fleshed 330 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 —
457–470 464 6 445.00–450.00 $447.54 $2,077 —
560 560 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -25.00
610 610 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1165 1117 80-85% 7 190.00–199.00 $198.04 $2,212 —
945–1605 1307 80-85% 84 172.00–185.00 $177.49 $2,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1040 1009 85-90% 7 175.00–178.25 $177.36 $1,790 +34.65
1075–1185 1130 85-90% 2 142.50–147.50 $145.12 $1,640 -35.89
965–1487 1232 85-90% 37 158.00–176.50 $169.94 $2,094 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1905 1507 75-80% 39 174.00–184.50 $179.06 $2,698 —
2135 2135 75-80% 1 178.50 $178.50 $3,811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1573 1391 13 199.00–221.00 $211.04 $2,936 —
1680–2030 1795 4 195.00–200.00 $197.88 $3,552 —
1640–2090 1880 24 202.50–206.50 $204.18 $3,839 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–985 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–247.50 $238.13 $2,191
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,492

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 21 314.00 $314.00 $2,091 —
834 834 34 284.00 $284.00 $2,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 230.00 $230.00 $616 —

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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
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1085–1500 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,875.00 $3,482.52 —
1045–1565 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,800.00–3,950.00 $3,589.32 —
1425–1773 1593 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00–4,400.00 $4,126.94 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1730 1730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1311 1311 80-85% 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,360 —
1895 1895 80-85% 3 152.50 $152.50 $2,890 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
857 857 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,911 —
1055 1055 2 197.00 $197.00 $2,078 —
1148 1148 13 193.50 $193.50 $2,221 —
1165–1190 1178 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $2,062 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 235.00 $235.00 $611 —
380 380 2 190.00 $190.00 $722 —

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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.