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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

1,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $443.35/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 474 lb · 125 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $396.98/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,227/hd at 561 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.96/cwt +28.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,191/hd at 516 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,306 630 1,438
Feeder cattle 1,095 445 1,177
Slaughter cattle 203 6 251
Replacement cattle 8 179 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling steady on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand and 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
250–290 265 3 580.00–600.00 $589.94 $1,563 +64.94
295 thin fleshed 295 6 622.50 $622.50 $1,836 —
318–340 329 5 525.00–550.00 $538.75 $1,772 +18.19
355–395 375 37 475.00–502.00 $497.85 $1,867 +25.79
389 fancy 389 21 511.20 $511.20 $1,989 —
413 fancy 413 15 470.00 $470.00 $1,941 -16.00
420–425 thin fleshed 423 2 480.00–485.00 $482.49 $2,041 —
405–446 441 23 442.50–465.00 $450.68 $1,987 -0.80
455–475 thin fleshed 462 3 462.50–465.00 $463.36 $2,141 —
455–496 474 122 430.00–452.50 $442.86 $2,099 +26.59
503–506 fancy 503 35 428.00–442.50 $440.83 $2,217 +26.83
500–540 524 52 400.00–422.00 $414.28 $2,171 +26.46
551–587 561 113 380.00–401.00 $396.98 $2,227 +10.81
606–618 608 37 369.00–387.50 $380.26 $2,312 +23.76
652–670 667 18 347.00–352.00 $347.81 $2,320 +13.81
703 703 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,285 —
768–790 786 17 307.00–317.00 $315.28 $2,478 —
825 fancy 825 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 —
835–840 838 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,325 -8.27
865–870 868 2 275.00–290.00 $282.48 $2,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–496 493 23 422.00–426.00 $424.48 $2,093 —
598 598 5 374.00 $374.00 $2,237 —
630–649 644 27 340.00–348.00 $345.86 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,647 —
405–445 439 15 390.00–430.00 $409.07 $1,796 —
475–485 480 2 402.50–410.00 $406.29 $1,950 +11.80
550–560 553 7 337.50–371.00 $355.05 $1,963 -4.95
643 643 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,090 +18.78
771 771 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,735 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1345 1285 2 215.00–222.50 $218.57 $2,809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 thin fleshed 258 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,290 —
250–285 273 3 470.00–485.00 $474.57 $1,296 -30.43
340–346 345 16 465.00–480.00 $477.22 $1,646 +3.76
350–375 361 44 452.50–475.00 $465.36 $1,680 -12.46
405–448 438 29 400.00–425.00 $415.94 $1,822 -9.32
450–498 463 38 380.00–405.00 $398.90 $1,847 +1.40
505–549 522 54 361.00–380.00 $373.49 $1,950 +14.76
553–575 562 26 349.00–369.00 $351.49 $1,975 —
621–625 622 11 340.00–344.00 $341.46 $2,124 +9.46
650–664 661 5 302.50–325.00 $306.92 $2,029 -24.08
716–740 724 6 304.00–309.00 $307.30 $2,225 -6.70
898 898 8 290.00 $290.00 $2,604 —
1000 1000 2 233.00 $233.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,498 +43.44
353–398 380 28 370.00–435.00 $413.65 $1,572 -3.90
400–447 436 8 367.50–390.00 $372.36 $1,623 +4.86
532 532 12 347.50 $347.50 $1,849 +17.38
790 790 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,876 —
1058 1058 3 207.50 $207.50 $2,195 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,218 —
933 933 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 518 3 345.00–385.00 $358.76 $1,858 —
1110 1110 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,608 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1475 1215 85-90% 49 125.00–141.25 $135.69 $1,649 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1265 1185 80-85% 4 150.00–151.00 $150.39 $1,782 —
1010–1635 1265 80-85% 41 132.50–150.50 $143.34 $1,813 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1995 1495 75-80% 31 140.50–164.00 $148.41 $2,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1305 1265 2 189.00–218.00 $203.04 $2,568 —
1350–1830 1630 9 165.50–176.25 $171.96 $2,803 —
1760–2100 1931 6 173.50–178.50 $175.72 $3,393 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,529

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 270.00 $270.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,082 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 11 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1432 1373 85-90% 4 107.00–148.00 $115.92 $1,592 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 7 187.50 $187.50 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 195.00 $195.00 $838 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,457 —
1100–1165 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 206.00–220.00 $211.97 $2,402 —

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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.