Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on calves and yearlings. Most slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, while the high yield boning and lean cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade was active with good demand and heavy supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $398.72/cwt on 167 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −52.00 against this barn's trailing median of $450.71.

Average price

$398.72

167 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,175

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$537

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$88.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.51

vs UT average

−5.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	408.76	2,241	142
Medium and Large 1-2	521	380.62	1,983	9thin
Medium and Large 2	533	319.77	1,704	16thin

One grade step is worth $88.99/cwt here — about $537 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $508.64, low $402.16, median $450.71 across 28 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale167 hd

398.72

—

UT average3 barns · 274 hd

403.22

−4.51

National average165 barns · 10,728 hd

404.64

−5.92

This barn, trailing median28 sales

450.71

−52.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,815	185.94	3,375	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	167.92	2,672	30
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,305	164.51	2,147	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	163.01	2,173	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,190	159.63	1,900	49
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,242	249.98	3,105	3thin

Every lot, as filed

111 lots · USDA AMS · Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	311.67/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	543.22/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	512.86/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,672	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,053	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,633	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	314.01/cwt	310.00–316.00	2,396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	393.60/cwt	370.00–405.00	2,484	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	312.03/cwt	310.00–316.00	2,839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	482	489.33/cwt	477.50–510.00	2,359	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	341.32/cwt	327.50–355.00	2,126	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	496.46/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,100	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	329.33/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,239	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	983	298.58/cwt	297.00–310.00	2,935	8
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	337.04/cwt	327.50–337.50	2,545	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	414.56/cwt	410.00–426.00	1,973	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	294	606.41/cwt	605.00–610.00	1,783	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,018	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,367	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	909	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,750	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,529	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	352.21/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,888	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,038	278.78/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,894	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	454	517.85/cwt	515.00–519.00	2,351	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	393.17/cwt	370.00–402.50	1,903	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	380.62/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,983	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	501.45/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,885	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	399.61/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,118	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	323.33/cwt	310.00–327.50	2,328	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	332.37/cwt	317.50–338.00	2,729	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	586.47/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,366	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	338.33/cwt	332.00–352.50	2,270	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	585.72/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,851	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	414	431.28/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,785	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	390.72/cwt	370.00–401.00	2,032	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	322.54/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,053	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	3,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	460.29/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,717	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,415	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,225	195.08/cwt	175.00–205.00	2,390	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	325.64/cwt	322.50–330.00	2,367	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	522.48/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,484	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	378.11/cwt	372.50–412.50	2,136	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,904	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	162.62/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,088	54
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,242	249.98/cwt	235.00–257.50	3,105	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,671	172.66/cwt	166.00–182.50	2,885	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	166.56/cwt	164.00–170.00	2,598	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,466	167.38/cwt	164.50–174.00	2,454	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,305	164.51/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,147	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	161.78/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,919	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,243	151.66/cwt	146.00–157.00	1,885	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	2,544	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,549	148.19/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,295	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,706	1
Bulls	—	—	1,905	186.61/cwt	184.00–191.00	3,555	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,715	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,139	219.57/cwt	215.00–230.00	2,501	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	210.01/cwt	200.00–219.00	2,442	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,043	224.93/cwt	210.00–241.00	2,346	3
Bulls	—	—	1,758	180.02/cwt	173.00–184.00	3,165	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,286	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,022	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	423.06/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,785	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	995	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	680	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	528	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,310	42
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	342.51/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,185	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	495.93/cwt	485.00–507.50	1,304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,947	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,117	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	864	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,506	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	334.89/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,926	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	481.95/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,325	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,588	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Gaunt	450–500	478	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,434	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	698	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,269	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	350–400	399	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,855	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	413.06/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,950	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	279	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,144	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	400–450	425	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,891	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fancy	300–350	348	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	394.39/cwt	370.00–422.50	2,280	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	327	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	395.41/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,708	34
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	401.89/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,981	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	476.79/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,511	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	329.76/cwt	307.50–333.00	3,044	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	550.39/cwt	545.00–560.00	1,811	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	444.73/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,863	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,918	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	314.73/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,633	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	436.88/cwt	435.00–437.50	1,638	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	305.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,427	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	432.10/cwt	395.00–455.00	1,577	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	361.68/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,333	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	525.78/cwt	505.00–535.00	1,709	3

How this sale compares

Utah weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Utah auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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Tue Sep 16, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Salt Lake City, UT (AG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,177Last week 1,436Year ago 819

Slaughter CattleReceipts 251Last week 285Year ago 233

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 27Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	620.00	620.00
4	250–300	284	520.00–525.00	522.48
12	300–350	326	490.00–515.00	512.86
10	350–400	373	450.00–480.00	460.29
34	400–450	414	410.00–445.00	431.28
70	450–500	476	410.00–426.00	414.56
30	500–550	520	370.00–401.00	390.72
13	550–600	565	372.50–412.50	378.11
12	600–650	623	327.50–355.00	341.32
7	650–700	680	315.00–335.00	329.33
7	700–750	727	322.50–330.00	325.64
3	750–800	763	310.00–316.00	314.01
3	800–850	800	300.00–317.50	311.67
2	850–900	855	315.00–330.00	322.54
3	900–950	910	310.00–316.00	312.03
4	1000–1050	1,038	275.00–280.00	278.78
2	1050–1100	1,053	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	279	410.00	410.00
3	300–350	327	485.00	485.00
4	350–400	375	435.00–437.50	436.88
34	400–450	432	390.00–405.00	395.41
36	450–500	484	370.00–402.50	393.17
7	500–550	536	345.00–355.00	352.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	275	440.00–495.00	481.95
3	300–350	317	475.00–480.00	476.79
5	350–400	365	395.00–455.00	432.10
1	400–450	424	315.00	315.00
10	450–500	467	305.00–310.00	305.50
5	550–600	556	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	605	255.00	255.00
5	650–700	683	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	710	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	920	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	233	570.00–600.00	586.47
7	250–300	294	605.00–610.00	606.41
10	300–350	316	570.00–600.00	585.72
3	350–400	362	540.00–550.00	543.22
60	400–450	423	485.00–505.00	496.46
26	450–500	482	477.50–510.00	489.33
44	500–550	530	395.00–420.00	399.61
56	550–600	578	370.00–422.50	394.39
23	600–650	631	370.00–405.00	393.60
5	650–700	671	332.00–352.50	338.33
12	700–750	720	310.00–327.50	323.33
22	750–800	755	327.50–337.50	337.04
19	800–850	821	317.50–338.00	332.37
12	900–950	923	307.50–333.00	329.76
8	950–1000	983	297.00–310.00	298.58
2	1000–1050	1,018	232.50	232.50
3	1050–1100	1,053	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	550.00	550.00
8	300–350	329	545.00–560.00	550.39
18	350–400	376	485.00–505.00	501.45
21	400–450	419	435.00–460.00	444.73
14	450–500	472	405.00–425.00	413.06
9	500–550	521	375.00–385.00	380.62
6	600–650	645	355.00–365.00	361.68
5	900–950	909	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
43	450–500	454	515.00–519.00	517.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	485.00–507.50	495.93
3	300–350	325	505.00–535.00	525.78
8	350–400	365	435.00	435.00
5	400–450	422	405.00–435.00	423.06
39	450–500	493	395.00–405.00	401.89
12	500–550	519	310.00–345.00	314.73
4	550–600	575	325.00–345.00	334.89
6	600–650	638	330.00–345.00	342.51
4	650–700	698	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	810	300.00	300.00
7	850–900	864	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	935	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	500–550	528	437.50	437.50
2	650–700	680	367.50	367.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	478	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	399	465.00	465.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	505.00	505.00
3	400–450	425	445.00	445.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	235.00	235.00
3	1200–1250	1,225	175.00–205.00	195.08
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	645	285.00	285.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	305.00	305.00
4	550–600	573	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	405	470.00	470.00
6	450–500	463	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	520	410.00	410.00
1	550–600	595	365.00	365.00
1	750–800	765	295.00	295.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	210.00	210.00
1	750–800	750	125.00	125.00
1	950–1000	995	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,284	155.00–165.00	162.62
15	—	1,466	164.50–174.00	167.38
3	—	1,549	145.00–150.00	148.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,671	166.00–182.50	172.66
21	—	1,560	164.00–170.00	166.56
1	—	1,605	158.50	158.50
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	164.00–165.00	164.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,186	160.00–163.00	161.78
8	—	1,243	146.00–157.00	151.66
1	—	935	137.50	137.50
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,242	235.00–257.50	249.98
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	220.00	220.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,905	184.00–191.00	186.61
7	—	1,758	173.00–184.00	180.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	222.50	222.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,043	210.00–241.00	224.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,139	215.00–230.00	219.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,163	200.00–219.00	210.01

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

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