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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

1,177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.98/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 529 lb · 137 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $376.84/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,351/hd at 624 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.44/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,996/hd at 522 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,177 1,306 1,688
Feeder cattle 982 1,095 1,344
Slaughter cattle 184 203 328
Replacement cattle 11 8 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. While breaker and boning slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, with lean cows selling steady to 3.00 lower on a light test, while average yielding slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower, high yielding bull sold 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
243 243 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,215 —
302–338 thin fleshed 305 23 520.00–557.50 $553.89 $1,689 —
315–345 327 3 455.00–480.00 $466.68 $1,526 -72.07
363–380 372 18 465.00–485.00 $474.77 $1,766 -23.08
388 thin fleshed 388 16 502.00 $502.00 $1,948 —
400–410 thin fleshed 405 2 475.00–480.00 $477.53 $1,934 -4.96
415–425 fancy 420 2 445.00–452.50 $448.71 $1,885 -21.29
418–442 432 5 420.00–430.00 $426.13 $1,841 -24.55
450–466 462 21 450.00–470.00 $459.78 $2,124 +16.92
504–511 thin fleshed 509 38 438.00–441.00 $440.06 $2,240 —
501–543 537 99 410.00–432.50 $420.58 $2,259 +6.30
558–560 thin fleshed 559 17 407.00–410.00 $407.18 $2,276 —
556–591 573 28 379.00–402.50 $393.53 $2,255 -3.45
589 fancy 589 19 394.00 $394.00 $2,321 —
620 fancy 620 16 393.00 $393.00 $2,437 —
600–638 625 59 355.00–377.00 $372.46 $2,328 -7.80
656–690 670 17 337.00–352.50 $341.93 $2,291 -5.88
711–745 733 15 318.00–332.50 $320.92 $2,352 -4.08
750–797 789 10 307.00–335.00 $316.94 $2,501 +1.66
800–817 812 4 315.00–320.00 $317.49 $2,578 +39.99
906 906 7 282.50 $282.50 $2,559 —
1140 1140 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–230 222 3 430.00–465.00 $452.91 $1,005 —
275–295 282 3 455.00–485.00 $474.53 $1,338 —
300–320 310 2 435.00–450.00 $442.74 $1,372 —
365–370 368 3 415.00–445.00 $431.74 $1,589 +1.74
525–542 533 8 317.50–370.00 $350.20 $1,867 —
550–590 563 4 350.00–360.00 $356.29 $2,006 +1.24
643 643 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,640 -70.00
759 759 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,087 +50.00
823 823 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,181 —
855–895 882 3 245.00–284.00 $271.39 $2,394 —
924 924 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–443 424 14 390.00 $390.00 $1,654 —
490 490 12 440.00 $440.00 $2,156 +15.52
620–642 638 12 345.00–347.50 $345.40 $2,204 -0.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 3 440.00–470.00 $458.35 $1,274 -16.22
302–345 304 20 402.00–430.00 $403.59 $1,227 —
350–381 379 19 437.50–460.00 $438.59 $1,662 -26.77
430–449 436 17 405.00–430.00 $412.33 $1,798 -3.61
453–480 472 20 395.00–415.00 $401.33 $1,894 +2.43
480 thin fleshed 480 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,112 —
502–549 522 71 368.00–395.00 $382.44 $1,996 +8.95
566 fancy 566 9 387.50 $387.50 $2,193 —
555–595 572 14 330.00–355.00 $341.72 $1,955 -9.77
610–645 626 6 315.00–340.00 $324.61 $2,032 -16.85
680–695 681 13 310.00–317.50 $316.91 $2,158 +9.99
701–730 707 12 290.00–325.00 $317.03 $2,241 +9.73
829 829 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,363 —
909–935 913 14 270.00–287.50 $284.94 $2,602 —
1100 1100 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 382 6 365.00–395.00 $381.59 $1,458 -32.06
400–443 416 15 305.00–375.00 $348.24 $1,449 -24.12
460–495 476 16 345.00–385.00 $357.99 $1,704 —
529–545 530 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 -12.50
647 647 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 8 391.00 $391.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–475 459 6 385.00–427.50 $420.17 $1,929 —
530 530 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,107 +38.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–1125 975 80-85% 10 167.50–186.00 $173.00 $1,687 —
1020–1610 1322 80-85% 32 122.00–156.00 $145.79 $1,927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1963 1560 75-80% 41 142.00–158.00 $155.46 $2,425 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,596 —
900–1430 1241 85-90% 16 112.00–146.00 $131.86 $1,636 -3.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,460 —
1660–2095 1885 9 179.00–183.50 $181.52 $3,422 —
1615–2285 1890 8 161.50–174.50 $167.99 $3,175 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1275 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 183.00–185.00 $183.81 $1,967

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,308

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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
1625 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1800 1623 2 140.00–147.00 $143.88 $2,335 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808 808 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,164 —
1145 1145 16 191.00 $191.00 $2,187 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,370 +37.50

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1230 1162 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 196.00–257.00 $214.26 $2,490 —

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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.