Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold sharply lower. While slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling 5.00 to 9.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand with a moderate supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $392.66/cwt on 39 head, down $21.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 29 comparable sales and sits −51.79 against this barn's trailing median of $444.45.

Average price

$392.66

▼ 21.67 vs prior sale

39 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,177

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$51.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.27

vs UT average

+21.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	407.07	2,224	28
Medium and Large 1-2	575	356.00	2,047	11thin

One grade step is worth $51.07/cwt here — about $177 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

29 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $508.64, low $376.63, median $444.45 across 29 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 sale39 hd

392.66

—

UT average3 barns · 58 hd

395.94

−3.27

National average153 barns · 5,891 hd

371.00

+21.66

This barn, trailing median29 sales

444.45

−51.79

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	1,811	194.28	3,518	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	164.51	2,438	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	163.67	2,039	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,219	150.94	1,840	21
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,770	173.00	3,062	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,077	131.17	1,413	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,265	235.00	2,973	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,421	$3,633	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$3,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$3,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,055	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	2,943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,026	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,257	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	396.97/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,532	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	958	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	300	547.50/cwt	547.50–547.50	1,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	460	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,116	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,269	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	387.21/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,642	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,322	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,091	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	343.34/cwt	342.50–345.00	2,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,016	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	426.98/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,742	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	296.73/cwt	291.00–302.50	1,952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	452.30/cwt	437.50–455.00	1,732	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,236	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,062	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	3,639.33/head	3,400.00–3,875.00	3,639	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	411.08/cwt	410.00–412.50	1,990	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,495	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,430	203.45/cwt	190.00–230.00	2,909	6
Bulls	—	—	1,734	188.52/cwt	166.00–192.25	3,269	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	164.51/cwt	160.25–166.75	2,438	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,030	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,189	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,219	150.94/cwt	143.00–155.75	1,840	21
Steers	Choice	—	1,265	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	1,597	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	874	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,644	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	407.38/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,886	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	431.68/cwt	422.50–442.50	1,450	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	761	295.43/cwt	287.50–302.50	2,248	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,047	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	356.84/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,313	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,202	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	319.22/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,954	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	370	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	329.12/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	277.59/cwt	267.00–288.00	1,996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	292.45/cwt	256.00–305.00	1,956	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	455.52/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,968	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	379.63/cwt	376.00–387.00	2,187	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	424.82/cwt	418.00–429.00	2,239	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	293.83/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	217.37/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	396	497.00/cwt	497.00–497.00	1,968	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	3,624.91/head	3,050.00–4,250.00	3,625	8
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,983	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	160.30/cwt	148.00–177.00	2,021	29
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	131.17/cwt	115.00–158.00	1,413	3
Bulls	—	—	2,046	194.48/cwt	192.00–200.00	3,979	13
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,770	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,062	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	215.75/cwt	196.00–231.00	2,401	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	548	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,000	2

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.

Utah feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

Tue Aug 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 421Year ago 587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 203Year ago 320

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 10Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	470.00	470.00
8	300–350	331	482.50	482.50
10	350–400	383	437.50–455.00	452.30
8	400–450	432	445.00–465.00	455.52
2	450–500	463	400.00–415.00	407.38
17	500–550	527	418.00–429.00	424.82
11	550–600	576	376.00–387.00	379.63
5	600–650	612	315.00–326.00	319.22
3	650–700	653	342.50–345.00	343.34
18	850–900	874	302.50	302.50
2	950–1000	958	287.50	287.50
1	1050–1100	1,055	279.00	279.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	547.50	547.50
2	450–500	460	460.00	460.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	575	356.00	356.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	325.00–390.00	356.84
4	650–700	669	256.00–305.00	292.45
2	700–750	719	267.00–288.00	277.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	396	497.00	497.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	470.00	470.00
2	250–300	273	465.00	465.00
17	300–350	336	422.50–442.50	431.68
5	350–400	386	390.00–410.00	396.97
5	400–450	424	380.00–400.00	387.21
14	450–500	484	410.00–412.50	411.08
3	500–550	540	375.00	375.00
18	550–600	595	370.00	370.00
3	600–650	610	338.00	338.00
2	650–700	658	291.00–302.50	296.73
3	700–750	733	305.00	305.00
12	750–800	761	287.50–302.50	295.43
3	800–850	845	247.50	247.50
1	850–900	860	270.00	270.00
4	1000–1050	1,026	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	461	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	320.00–337.50	329.12
2	500–550	520	285.00–302.50	293.83
2	700–750	738	205.00–230.00	217.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	460.00	460.00
10	400–450	408	415.00–430.00	426.98
3	500–550	507	307.50	307.50
10	550–600	568	355.00	355.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	365.00	365.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	240.00	240.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	650	305.00	305.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,475	3,400.00–3,875.00	3,639.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,360	3,050.00–4,250.00	3,624.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,113	196.00–231.00	215.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,430	190.00–230.00	203.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,734	166.00–192.25	188.52
13	—	2,046	192.00–200.00	194.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,482	160.25–166.75	164.51
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	212.50	212.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,219	143.00–155.75	150.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,261	148.00–177.00	160.30
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	235.00	235.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,077	115.00–158.00	131.17
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	173.00	173.00

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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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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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