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Producers Livestock Auction Market Report, Salina, UT

Salina, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

1,920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $416.60/cwt -7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 569 lb · 179 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $403.82/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,103/hd at 521 lb · 118 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $419.94/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 479 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,920 1,814 1,836
Feeder cattle 1,576 1,541 1,554
Slaughter cattle 315 243 243
Replacement cattle 29 30 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. With breaker and boning slaughter cows selling steady to 3.00 lower, while lean cows sold 4.00 higher. With slaughter bulls selling 5.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active, with a good demand, and a moderate to heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 thin fleshed 330 3 630.00–635.00 $631.57 $2,084 +31.57
325–345 335 3 595.00 $595.00 $1,993 +27.44
370–382 thin fleshed 378 16 575.00–595.00 $581.11 $2,197 -3.89
378–385 381 17 545.00–562.50 $555.40 $2,116 +27.80
410–414 fancy 413 10 535.00–537.50 $535.50 $2,212 +5.11
400–440 425 24 500.00–525.00 $511.03 $2,172 +9.83
452 fancy 452 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,260 —
455–475 466 42 470.00–494.00 $479.82 $2,236 +13.18
502–515 508 33 447.50–466.00 $464.03 $2,357 +8.18
508 thin fleshed 508 22 476.00 $476.00 $2,418 —
550–595 569 179 405.00–431.00 $416.60 $2,370 -7.21
609 thin fleshed 609 11 408.00 $408.00 $2,485 —
600–648 628 44 375.00–400.00 $385.49 $2,421 -8.10
654–685 663 30 347.50–365.00 $356.81 $2,366 +6.84
701 fancy 701 6 359.00 $359.00 $2,517 —
712–745 727 17 265.00–337.50 $314.24 $2,285 -25.15
750–790 765 16 337.50–352.50 $342.79 $2,622 +14.16
800–820 817 6 326.00–335.00 $332.86 $2,719 —
878–888 879 15 323.00–327.00 $326.73 $2,872 +2.73
1006 1006 5 302.50 $302.50 $3,043 +14.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–239 232 6 470.00–510.00 $502.34 $1,165 —
268–270 269 4 485.00–490.00 $488.74 $1,315 —
365–390 378 2 360.00–400.00 $380.66 $1,439 -33.62
405–420 412 3 440.00–465.00 $450.14 $1,855 —
450–493 489 35 410.00–463.00 $440.83 $2,156 +29.54
513–545 528 28 405.00–410.00 $408.63 $2,158 +36.99
555–575 568 10 350.00–375.00 $359.95 $2,045 -27.80
600–641 633 16 320.00–373.00 $347.22 $2,198 -17.78
668–685 673 4 325.00–340.00 $331.28 $2,230 —
940 940 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,679 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–434 416 23 475.00–495.00 $484.15 $2,014 +44.15
481–495 485 12 455.00–465.00 $458.37 $2,223 +13.71
528–538 533 35 417.50–420.00 $419.36 $2,235 -14.02
582–590 587 35 382.50–397.50 $391.42 $2,298 -15.77
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1310 1305 2 210.00–231.00 $220.46 $2,877 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 450.00–455.00 $452.57 $1,258 -112.83
305–342 330 14 540.00–565.00 $546.82 $1,805 +40.81
355 thin fleshed 355 6 545.00–552.50 $551.25 $1,957 —
355–390 373 6 490.00–515.00 $505.74 $1,886 -9.13
378 fancy 378 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,041 —
405–406 thin fleshed 406 5 490.00–497.50 $496.00 $2,014 +21.00
423 fancy 423 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,052 —
413–444 434 28 440.00–460.00 $446.83 $1,939 -1.64
467 fancy 467 22 440.00 $440.00 $2,055 —
473 thin fleshed 473 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,128 —
458–497 483 67 400.00–420.00 $412.45 $1,992 -6.18
500 fancy 500 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,075 —
502–548 522 112 385.00–411.00 $403.22 $2,105 +5.21
555 fancy 555 11 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
565–595 574 46 352.50–370.00 $360.71 $2,070 -5.14
613 thin fleshed 613 13 359.00 $359.00 $2,201 —
600–646 632 49 330.00–352.50 $341.91 $2,161 -25.39
652–686 668 49 330.00–345.00 $340.62 $2,275 +46.90
711–720 714 7 330.00–333.00 $332.14 $2,371 +32.14
765–795 781 12 315.00–328.00 $323.58 $2,527 +16.08
1022 1022 12 272.00 $272.00 $2,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 340.00–400.00 $360.00 $1,026 -135.26
300–345 335 6 470.00–525.00 $503.21 $1,686 +123.01
365–368 366 7 400.00–420.00 $414.25 $1,516 -46.86
405–445 430 3 420.00–435.00 $426.74 $1,835 +5.91
505–544 534 30 355.00–380.00 $367.69 $1,963 +0.77
550–580 568 8 280.00–342.00 $332.24 $1,887 —
625 625 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 —
673–698 687 6 265.00–300.00 $279.82 $1,922 —
760–772 769 5 230.00–297.50 $256.85 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–398 372 13 472.50–477.50 $476.68 $1,773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 485.00–530.00 $507.08 $1,344 —
362 362 5 525.00 $525.00 $1,900 —
454–465 456 8 460.00–495.00 $475.02 $2,166 —
500 500 3 350.00–385.00 $361.67 $1,808 —
623 623 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,994 -57.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,436 —
1028 1028 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,542 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–1195 1001 85-90% 7 112.50–126.00 $119.50 $1,196 —
925–1585 1165 85-90% 49 130.00–158.00 $146.80 $1,710 +4.15
1055–1216 1185 85-90% 9 160.00–162.00 $161.47 $1,913 +18.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1570 1289 80-85% 64 137.00–166.00 $150.47 $1,940 -0.98
1350 1350 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,362 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1825 1566 75-80% 28 142.00–157.00 $149.24 $2,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–2145 1756 15 164.00–174.00 $168.71 $2,963 —
1660–2360 1948 6 174.50–179.00 $176.15 $3,431 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1290 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 222.00–228.00 $225.46 $2,525

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1198–1270 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 181.00–227.50 $210.02 $2,562
1298 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 207.50 $207.50 $2,693

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,430 —
429 429 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,394 —
480 480 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,109 —
463 463 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,620 —
536 536 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,930 —
557 557 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,741 —
653 653 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,188 —

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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
945–1430 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,325.00 $3,195.04 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1885 1480 80-85% 6 121.00–135.00 $128.52 $1,902 —

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,200 —

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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.