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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $473.47/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,843/hd at 389 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.00/cwt ≈ $2,202/hd at 595 lb · 18 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $302.50/cwt -24.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 874 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 634 948
Feeder cattle 338 421 587
Slaughter cattle 154 203 320
Replacement cattle 42 10 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold sharply lower. While slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling 5.00 to 9.00 lower 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
245 245 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 —
300 thin fleshed 300 2 547.50 $547.50 $1,642 —
331 331 8 482.50 $482.50 $1,597 -34.01
363–398 383 10 437.50–455.00 $452.30 $1,732 -27.63
396 fancy 396 9 497.00 $497.00 $1,968 —
403–444 432 8 445.00–465.00 $455.52 $1,968 +17.16
460 thin fleshed 460 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 —
455–470 463 2 400.00–415.00 $407.38 $1,886 —
505–535 527 17 418.00–429.00 $424.82 $2,239 -11.41
565–583 576 11 376.00–387.00 $379.63 $2,187 -0.60
603–625 612 5 315.00–326.00 $319.22 $1,954 -65.78
650–660 653 3 342.50–345.00 $343.34 $2,242 -11.66
874 874 18 302.50 $302.50 $2,644 -24.51
958 958 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,754 —
1055 1055 1 279.00 $279.00 $2,943 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 11 356.00 $356.00 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 325.00–390.00 $356.84 $1,313 -90.14
663–685 669 4 256.00–305.00 $292.45 $1,956 —
712–725 719 2 267.00–288.00 $277.59 $1,996 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 —
273 273 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,269 -38.27
334–338 336 17 422.50–442.50 $431.68 $1,450 -13.13
370 thin fleshed 370 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 -75.00
355–398 386 5 390.00–410.00 $396.97 $1,532 -42.64
403–440 424 5 380.00–400.00 $387.21 $1,642 -17.05
481–489 484 14 410.00–412.50 $411.08 $1,990 +36.33
540 540 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 +32.50
570–598 595 18 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 —
610 610 3 338.00 $338.00 $2,062 -32.00
655–660 658 2 291.00–302.50 $296.73 $1,952 +1.73
733 733 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,236 —
753–770 761 12 287.50–302.50 $295.43 $2,248 -19.57
845 845 3 247.50 $247.50 $2,091 —
860 860 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,322 —
1026 1026 4 220.00 $220.00 $2,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 478 3 320.00–337.50 $329.12 $1,573 -19.21
515–525 520 2 285.00–302.50 $293.83 $1,528 —
730–745 738 2 205.00–230.00 $217.37 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 —
407–410 408 10 415.00–430.00 $426.98 $1,742 +55.19
507 507 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,559 -22.50
548 fancy 548 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,000 —
568 568 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,189 —
890–1525 1261 80-85% 29 148.00–177.00 $160.30 $2,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1840 1482 75-80% 28 160.25–166.75 $164.51 $2,438 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1219 85-90% 21 143.00–155.75 $150.94 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1570 1430 6 190.00–230.00 $203.45 $2,909 -1.37
1300–2355 1734 10 166.00–192.25 $188.52 $3,269 —
1718–2310 2046 13 192.00–200.00 $194.48 $3,979 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
953–1360 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 196.00–231.00 $215.75 $2,401

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 —

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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
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1035–1900 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,050.00–4,250.00 $3,624.91 +124.91
1260–1665 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,400.00–3,875.00 $3,639.33 +152.96

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,062 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1215 1077 80-85% 3 115.00–158.00 $131.17 $1,413 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 240.00 $240.00 $636 —

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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.