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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Corrected report

1,775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.27/cwt +14.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,300/hd at 522 lb · 174 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $411.37/cwt +14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,373/hd at 577 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.10/cwt +11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 479 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,775 1,177 2,166
Feeder cattle 1,489 982 1,787
Slaughter cattle 254 184 347
Replacement cattle 32 11 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder steers sold sharply higher, with feeder heifer selling unevenly steady. While breaker slaughter cows sold 8.00 lower boning cows sold steady, with lean cows selling 14.00 higher. While slaughter bulls sold 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
267 thin fleshed 267 5 625.00 $625.00 $1,669 —
283 283 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,599 —
300 thin fleshed 300 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,680 +6.11
301–335 318 10 485.00–495.00 $491.21 $1,562 +24.53
320–345 fancy 335 6 540.00–545.00 $543.28 $1,820 —
368 fancy 368 9 522.50 $522.50 $1,923 —
369–370 thin fleshed 369 12 530.00–535.00 $534.16 $1,971 +32.16
369–398 382 13 495.00–512.50 $503.55 $1,924 +28.78
408–411 thin fleshed 410 9 525.00 $525.00 $2,152 +47.47
405–435 415 43 480.00–500.00 $486.27 $2,018 +60.14
458–460 fancy 459 4 475.00–480.00 $478.75 $2,197 —
452–493 475 46 445.00–465.00 $456.73 $2,169 -3.05
502–505 thin fleshed 504 6 461.00–467.50 $464.26 $2,340 +24.20
506–534 523 168 431.00–456.00 $439.41 $2,298 +18.83
561–578 fancy 568 35 411.00–428.00 $421.08 $2,392 +27.08
568–586 583 50 396.00–417.50 $404.58 $2,359 +11.05
604–612 607 36 400.00–410.00 $406.07 $2,465 +33.61
662–685 663 24 325.00–355.00 $352.76 $2,339 +10.83
710–740 716 18 310.00–335.00 $326.39 $2,337 +5.47
764–791 775 27 305.00–330.00 $321.05 $2,488 +4.11
855–885 875 8 267.50–289.00 $286.10 $2,503 —
905–948 940 15 285.00–297.50 $287.78 $2,705 +5.28
980–984 984 30 290.00–305.50 $304.99 $3,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,088 -39.53
315 315 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 -22.74
380–398 393 8 395.00–455.00 $429.90 $1,690 -1.84
405–434 425 19 417.50–459.00 $446.95 $1,900 —
475–497 492 17 345.00–415.00 $365.91 $1,800 —
518–543 529 41 357.50–410.00 $368.07 $1,947 +17.87
600–648 625 14 300.00–367.50 $339.37 $2,121 +84.37
705–735 708 13 235.00–312.50 $243.12 $1,721 —
783–795 787 8 247.00–260.00 $251.85 $1,982 -23.15
915 915 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,356 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–379 378 13 465.00 $465.00 $1,758 —
548 548 17 427.00 $427.00 $2,340 —
578–580 580 17 369.00–386.00 $371.99 $2,158 —
649 649 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,466 +34.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,221 —
253 thin fleshed 253 2 533.00 $533.00 $1,348 —
283–285 284 3 485.00–500.00 $490.02 $1,392 +31.67
325–349 345 9 470.00–490.00 $484.97 $1,673 —
356 thin fleshed 356 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,709 —
355–393 378 25 438.00–462.50 $453.64 $1,715 +15.05
404 fancy 404 9 490.00 $490.00 $1,980 —
400–449 428 59 421.00–445.00 $432.79 $1,852 +20.46
455–479 thin fleshed 477 15 430.00–437.50 $430.48 $2,053 -9.52
455–493 480 67 405.00–425.00 $412.88 $1,982 +11.55
515 fancy 515 12 397.00 $397.00 $2,045 —
520 thin fleshed 520 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,236 —
520–549 535 32 352.50–370.00 $362.29 $1,938 -20.15
555–582 574 31 357.50–371.00 $365.45 $2,098 +23.73
602–645 610 7 330.00–335.00 $334.10 $2,038 +9.49
612 fancy 612 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,310 —
679–699 688 15 298.00–319.00 $309.05 $2,126 -7.86
750 750 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,381 —
830–844 843 20 270.00–272.50 $270.12 $2,277 -14.88
898 898 2 279.00 $279.00 $2,505 —
909 909 9 282.50 $282.50 $2,568 -2.44
950–978 969 3 200.00–207.50 $202.45 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,087 —
279–295 284 7 370.00–422.50 $406.90 $1,156 —
342–344 343 17 337.50–387.50 $371.27 $1,273 —
350–395 365 3 412.50–435.00 $426.88 $1,558 +45.29
405–430 415 5 367.50–415.00 $383.32 $1,591 +35.08
468–480 473 4 365.00–385.00 $377.45 $1,785 +19.46
500–521 519 9 255.00–285.00 $281.79 $1,462 -53.21
559–598 591 32 275.00–283.00 $281.73 $1,665 —
755–794 785 9 240.00–270.00 $253.88 $1,993 —
813 813 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,931 —
918 918 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,335 —
322 322 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,916 —
363 363 3 517.50 $517.50 $1,879 —
420 420 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,048 —
525 525 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 -47.50
1020 1020 2 238.00 $238.00 $2,428 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
867–1330 1180 85-90% 11 160.00–165.00 $162.87 $1,922 —
1050–1435 1220 85-90% 65 134.00–157.00 $146.76 $1,790 +14.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1255 1186 80-85% 8 163.00–176.00 $167.91 $1,991 —
1065–1820 1303 80-85% 39 139.00–157.50 $146.91 $1,914 +1.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–1830 1495 75-80% 25 137.00–157.00 $147.28 $2,202 —
2445 2445 75-80% 1 129.50 $129.50 $3,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1665 1540 2 178.00–187.00 $182.13 $2,805 —
1710–1955 1856 9 174.50–179.00 $178.07 $3,305 -3.45
1435–2220 1876 13 160.00–174.50 $170.61 $3,201 -10.91

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1115 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 180.00–214.00 $195.19 $1,968

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1620 1326 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00–3,050.00 $2,727.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1050 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,654.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1085 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 210.00–247.50 $227.00 $2,254

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
648 648 19 272.50 $272.50 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,270 —
768 768 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,267 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1720 1580 3 134.50–141.50 $137.04 $2,165 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 85-90% 2 126.50 $126.50 $1,695 —
1478 1478 80-85% 2 126.50 $126.50 $1,870 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,830 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 203.00 $203.00 $2,127 —
1099 1099 (<2 yrs)N/A 14 253.00 $253.00 $2,780 —

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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.