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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $471.88/cwt +35.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,002/hd at 424 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.07/cwt +19.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,810/hd at 420 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.17/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,205/hd at 571 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 944 1,748
Feeder cattle 445 725 1,436
Slaughter cattle 6 193 285
Replacement cattle 179 26 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 17.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling to light too 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
270 270 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 +58.28
300–345 325 15 510.00–535.00 $520.56 $1,692 +46.46
350–380 thin fleshed 370 3 492.50–500.00 $497.64 $1,841 -17.36
370–390 385 13 460.00–482.50 $472.06 $1,817 +17.33
414 fancy 414 26 486.00 $486.00 $2,012 —
434–448 439 18 445.00–459.00 $451.48 $1,982 +14.92
453–473 fancy 460 10 447.50–460.00 $453.83 $2,088 +9.32
460–495 485 7 409.00–435.00 $416.27 $2,019 -0.91
509–542 519 13 380.00–397.50 $387.82 $2,013 +30.68
527 fancy 527 6 414.00 $414.00 $2,182 —
565–594 571 28 372.50–391.00 $386.17 $2,205 -6.98
641 641 17 356.50 $356.50 $2,285 +28.09
660 660 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,204 —
805–846 835 11 245.00–293.00 $285.77 $2,386 —
915–945 930 2 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $2,510 +14.92
970–995 978 3 247.50–250.00 $249.15 $2,437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 480.00–507.50 $494.84 $1,668 +71.83
453–488 468 8 387.50–405.00 $394.49 $1,846 +31.05
587 587 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,113 +19.60
615–620 618 4 300.00–312.50 $306.22 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,439 +42.36
325–333 332 19 460.00–475.00 $473.46 $1,572 +49.19
355–369 368 15 477.50–482.50 $477.82 $1,758 +55.21
417 fancy 417 10 445.00 $445.00 $1,856 +20.00
410–443 421 24 410.00–435.00 $425.26 $1,790 +19.41
477 477 6 397.50 $397.50 $1,896 +25.43
507–522 517 14 352.50–368.00 $358.73 $1,855 +5.08
625 625 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,075 —
660 660 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,185 —
733 733 4 314.00 $314.00 $2,302 -6.00
752 752 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 400.00–410.00 $406.56 $1,281 +76.56
385–390 388 2 410.00–425.00 $417.55 $1,620 —
440 440 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,617 -9.64
463–495 479 4 325.00–365.00 $339.21 $1,625 +20.32
515–541 528 8 325.00–335.00 $330.12 $1,743 +75.12
550 550 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,595 —
623 623 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,807 -34.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 436.00 $436.00 $1,583 —
437 437 11 387.50 $387.50 $1,693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 413 2 215.00–485.00 $350.82 $1,449 -81.68
450–493 479 3 335.00–387.50 $371.05 $1,777 —
555–590 573 2 262.50–310.00 $285.52 $1,636 -64.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1470 1147 85-90% 45 128.50–139.75 $134.73 $1,545 -8.49
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286–1920 1365 65-75% 23 147.50–150.50 $149.57 $2,042 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,680 —
1110–1545 1242 80-85% 18 137.75–150.00 $140.22 $1,742 -10.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1585 1331 75-80% 15 144.50–149.50 $146.00 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1375 1315 2 180.00–202.50 $190.74 $2,508 —
1350–1880 1707 5 165.00–174.50 $170.86 $2,917 —
2160–2228 2205 3 175.00–177.50 $176.68 $3,896 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,780

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —

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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
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1230 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 212.00–215.00 $213.06 $2,478 +32.06

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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.