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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

1,814 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.30/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,441/hd at 575 lb · 236 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.85/cwt +15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,348/hd at 515 lb · 111 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.63/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 479 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,814 1,775 2,142
Feeder cattle 1,541 1,489 1,828
Slaughter cattle 243 254 267
Replacement cattle 30 32 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold sharply higher on calves and yearlings. With breaker and boning slaughter cows selling steady to 5.00 higher, while lean cows sold 4.00 lower. With slaughter bulls selling 3.00 to 4.00 higher 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
298 298 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,669 -5.00
310 thin fleshed 310 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,860 +40.00
330–345 338 2 565.00–570.00 $567.56 $1,918 +76.35
358 thin fleshed 358 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,094 +50.84
355–380 fancy 372 3 545.00–550.00 $546.59 $2,033 +24.09
350–396 386 25 512.50–537.50 $527.60 $2,037 +24.05
403–413 fancy 410 7 525.00–532.50 $530.39 $2,175 —
403–440 419 19 485.00–507.50 $501.20 $2,100 +14.93
463 thin fleshed 463 13 499.00 $499.00 $2,310 —
464–498 488 45 455.00–477.50 $466.64 $2,277 +9.91
500–535 515 111 437.50–461.50 $455.85 $2,348 +16.44
550 fancy 550 6 443.00 $443.00 $2,436 +21.92
550–598 576 230 417.00–438.50 $423.81 $2,441 +19.23
613–616 fancy 615 13 412.50–421.50 $416.64 $2,562 —
605–644 631 44 385.00–410.00 $393.59 $2,484 -12.48
664–690 669 11 345.00–352.50 $349.97 $2,341 -2.79
700–743 731 27 325.00–348.00 $339.39 $2,481 +13.00
766–790 770 6 322.00–330.00 $328.63 $2,530 +7.58
866 866 18 324.00 $324.00 $2,806 +37.90
921 921 10 311.00 $311.00 $2,864 +23.22
970–980 972 11 304.00–305.00 $304.27 $2,958 -0.72
1006–1024 1012 22 280.00–292.00 $288.14 $2,916 —
1061 1061 11 275.00 $275.00 $2,918 —
1155 1155 5 218.00 $218.00 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 319 8 415.00–475.00 $423.12 $1,350 +3.12
357–391 377 12 382.50–435.00 $414.28 $1,562 -15.62
448 448 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,859 -31.95
465–484 472 4 402.50–420.00 $411.29 $1,941 +45.38
505–547 528 23 320.00–400.00 $371.64 $1,962 +3.57
550–598 573 22 380.00–402.50 $387.75 $2,222 —
620–640 635 9 355.00–370.00 $365.00 $2,318 +25.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,967 —
451–458 454 8 440.00–447.50 $444.66 $2,019 —
533–546 536 22 428.00–435.00 $433.38 $2,323 +6.38
550–593 569 20 404.00–410.00 $407.19 $2,317 +35.20
644–648 647 30 375.00–380.00 $375.66 $2,431 -4.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 13 232.50 $232.50 $2,825 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 287 4 555.00–575.00 $565.40 $1,623 +75.38
332–335 333 10 505.00–515.00 $506.01 $1,685 +21.04
336 thin fleshed 336 12 550.00 $550.00 $1,848 —
353–375 361 6 505.00–525.00 $514.87 $1,859 +61.23
428 thin fleshed 428 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,033 —
408–449 436 34 442.50–465.00 $448.47 $1,955 +15.68
471–499 479 76 408.00–425.00 $418.63 $2,005 +5.75
500–518 506 47 387.50–406.00 $398.01 $2,014 +35.72
558 thin fleshed 558 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,120 —
552–598 576 47 352.50–376.00 $365.85 $2,107 +0.40
609–618 615 43 364.00–369.00 $367.30 $2,259 +33.20
690–695 693 2 285.00–302.50 $293.72 $2,035 -15.33
710 710 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $2,130 —
767 767 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,359 -10.00
807–827 817 30 295.00–305.00 $296.60 $2,423 +26.48
878–893 887 18 276.00–289.00 $279.94 $2,483 +0.94
953–982 975 12 269.00–272.00 $271.27 $2,645 +68.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–427 426 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,832 —
594 594 8 347.50 $347.50 $2,064 —
623 623 25 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–298 291 5 480.00–515.00 $495.26 $1,441 +88.36
333–342 340 12 365.00–430.00 $380.20 $1,293 +8.93
360–385 378 5 445.00–480.00 $461.11 $1,743 +34.23
435–440 438 3 420.00–422.50 $420.83 $1,843 +37.51
505–543 532 13 355.00–380.00 $366.92 $1,952 +85.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,234 —
608 608 8 377.50 $377.50 $2,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 85-90% 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,902 —
935–1538 1175 85-90% 66 130.00–153.00 $142.65 $1,676 -20.22
1108–1365 1262 85-90% 5 102.50–110.50 $105.31 $1,329 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1345 1243 80-85% 17 172.00–198.00 $184.45 $2,293 —
1063–1615 1290 80-85% 52 144.50–169.00 $151.45 $1,954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393 1393 75-80% 4 174.00 $174.00 $2,424 —
1210–1745 1463 75-80% 34 143.00–159.00 $151.93 $2,223 +4.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1345 1298 2 172.50–199.00 $186.24 $2,417 —
1820–2150 1963 6 171.00–179.50 $174.39 $3,423 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1270 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 205.00–225.00 $213.53 $2,315

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1500 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,725.00 $2,388.39
1180–1425 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,482.19

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 3 325.00 $325.00 $855 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–380 372 4 310.00–325.00 $317.67 $1,182 —
523–525 524 6 265.00–285.00 $278.35 $1,459 —
693 693 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,698 —

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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
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,234 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —

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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.