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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $424.37/cwt -9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 463 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $393.15/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 555 lb · 60 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $466.71/cwt -6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 371 lb · 57 head
Salina, UT 4-weight steers sold at $427/cwt. UT 4-weight steers are down $81 from their mid-July peak of $497/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 944 534 926
Feeder cattle 725 338 672
Slaughter cattle 193 154 240
Replacement cattle 26 42 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold with too few comparable sale to test. While slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling 5.00 to 7.00 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
245–248 246 5 445.00–470.00 $455.07 $1,119 -14.93
258–290 276 5 445.00–475.00 $466.72 $1,288 —
290 thin fleshed 290 2 520.00–542.50 $531.25 $1,541 —
325 fancy 325 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,690 —
320–342 337 6 460.00–485.00 $474.10 $1,598 -8.40
362 thin fleshed 362 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,864 —
350–370 366 36 445.00–460.00 $454.73 $1,664 +2.43
350–385 fancy 383 18 482.50–485.00 $482.63 $1,848 -14.37
400–440 424 22 430.00–445.00 $436.56 $1,851 -18.96
450–490 462 70 413.00–435.00 $417.18 $1,927 +9.80
461–467 fancy 466 25 442.50–445.00 $444.51 $2,071 —
505–545 532 26 342.50–375.00 $357.14 $1,900 -67.68
553–555 555 60 378.00–395.00 $393.15 $2,182 +13.52
600–620 607 3 325.00–335.00 $328.41 $1,993 +9.19
608 fancy 608 4 348.00 $348.00 $2,116 —
756 756 7 322.00 $322.00 $2,434 —
930 930 8 255.00 $255.00 $2,372 —
1025–1039 1037 6 212.00–216.00 $215.34 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 315.00 $315.00 $740 —
280–285 283 2 385.00–425.00 $404.82 $1,146 —
333–345 339 5 385.00–435.00 $423.01 $1,434 —
365–385 377 6 390.00–435.00 $414.65 $1,563 +57.81
405–440 427 8 370.00–405.00 $389.13 $1,662 —
450–497 485 15 350.00–382.50 $363.44 $1,763 —
510–530 517 4 320.00–340.00 $329.90 $1,706 —
555–580 569 6 317.50–355.00 $340.40 $1,937 —
675–690 679 4 252.50–280.00 $260.73 $1,770 -31.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–483 476 18 397.50–400.00 $397.92 $1,894 —
588 588 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,058 -6.00
643 643 6 202.50 $202.50 $1,302 —
914 914 13 225.00 $225.00 $2,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 460.00–465.00 $462.64 $1,272 -2.36
300 thin fleshed 300 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
335–345 337 6 420.00–445.00 $424.27 $1,430 -7.41
357–398 381 22 415.00–437.50 $422.61 $1,610 +25.64
408–448 415 17 400.00–415.00 $405.85 $1,684 +18.64
431 fancy 431 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,832 —
454–459 455 53 368.00–382.50 $372.07 $1,693 -39.01
513–540 530 45 352.00–365.00 $353.65 $1,874 -21.35
561 561 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,076 ±0.00
715 715 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 +15.00
770 fancy 770 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
798 798 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 425.00–435.00 $429.67 $1,152 —
340 340 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
425–445 431 4 345.00–390.00 $377.14 $1,625 —
475–488 481 7 285.00–345.00 $318.89 $1,534 -10.23
540 540 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 -38.83
607 607 16 324.00 $324.00 $1,967 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182 1182 18 215.00 $215.00 $2,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,765 +5.52
535 535 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 +52.50
555 555 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -5.00
1055–1070 1063 2 174.00–252.50 $213.53 $2,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1280 1133 85-90% 38 133.50–150.25 $143.22 $1,623 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1640 1236 80-85% 35 139.50–163.50 $150.28 $1,857 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1542 1519 65-75% 35 166.75–167.00 $166.78 $2,533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1980 1576 75-80% 28 139.00–167.00 $159.02 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 392.50 $392.50 $2,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,882 —
1348–1540 1409 5 181.50–183.50 $182.32 $2,569 -21.13
1630–2410 1951 9 180.00–186.50 $183.10 $3,572 —
1770–2333 2046 5 185.00–195.50 $187.67 $3,840 -6.81

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,571
1345 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,984

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,498 —

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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
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 -339.33
1980 1980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1760 1648 80-85% 3 146.00–153.00 $148.02 $2,439 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308 1308 8 155.00 $155.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851 851 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,549 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 7 205.00 $205.00 $996 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,154 —

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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.