Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 17.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling to light too 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 $386.76/cwt on 53 head, up $10.13 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −57.69 against this barn's trailing median of $444.45.

Average price

$386.76

▲ 10.13 vs prior sale

53 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,147

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$30.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.37

vs UT average

−3.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	390.18	2,150	47
Medium and Large 2	587	360.00	2,113	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.18/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale53 hd

386.76

—

UT average3 barns · 90 hd

368.39

+18.37

National average134 barns · 6,067 hd

390.59

−3.83

This barn, trailing median29 sales

444.45

−57.69

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	—	High	1,778	176.58	3,140	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,365	149.57	2,042	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,331	146.00	1,943	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	142.05	1,743	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,147	134.73	1,545	45

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)	795	$2,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	350–400	385	472.06/cwt	460.00–482.50	1,817	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,113	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	285.77/cwt	245.00–293.00	2,386	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	416.27/cwt	409.00–435.00	2,019	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	641	356.50/cwt	356.50–356.50	2,285	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,264	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	978	249.15/cwt	247.50–250.00	2,437	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	520.56/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,692	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,204	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	425.26/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,790	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	439	451.48/cwt	445.00–459.00	1,982	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	477.82/cwt	477.50–482.50	1,758	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,302	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	371.05/cwt	335.00–387.50	1,777	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	285.52/cwt	262.50–310.00	1,636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	473.46/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,572	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	358.73/cwt	352.50–368.00	1,855	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	350.82/cwt	215.00–485.00	1,449	2
Bulls	—	—	2,205	176.68/cwt	175.00–177.50	3,896	3
Bulls	—	—	1,707	170.86/cwt	165.00–174.50	2,917	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	140.22/cwt	137.75–150.00	1,742	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,365	149.57/cwt	147.50–150.50	2,042	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	134.73/cwt	128.50–139.75	1,545	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,331	146.00/cwt	144.50–149.50	1,943	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	1,896	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	387.82/cwt	380.00–397.50	2,013	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	269.92/cwt	265.00–275.00	2,510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	394.49/cwt	387.50–405.00	1,846	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	370	497.64/cwt	492.50–500.00	1,841	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	386.17/cwt	372.50–391.00	2,205	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	436.00/cwt	436.00–436.00	1,583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,693	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	306.22/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,892	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	330.12/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,743	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	494.84/cwt	480.00–507.50	1,668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	417.55/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	527	414.00/cwt	414.00–414.00	2,182	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	417	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,856	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	339.21/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	406.56/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,281	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	960	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,680	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,315	190.74/cwt	180.00–202.50	2,508	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,780	1
Open Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	213.06/cwt	212.00–215.00	2,478	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	460	453.83/cwt	447.50–460.00	2,088	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	414	486.00/cwt	486.00–486.00	2,012	26

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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 445Last week 725Year ago 1,436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 6Last week 193Year ago 285

Replacement CattleReceipts 179Last week 26Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	525.00	525.00
15	300–350	325	510.00–535.00	520.56
13	350–400	385	460.00–482.50	472.06
18	400–450	439	445.00–459.00	451.48
7	450–500	485	409.00–435.00	416.27
13	500–550	519	380.00–397.50	387.82
28	550–600	571	372.50–391.00	386.17
17	600–650	641	356.50	356.50
2	650–700	660	334.00	334.00
11	800–850	835	245.00–293.00	285.77
2	900–950	930	265.00–275.00	269.92
3	950–1000	978	247.50–250.00	249.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	480.00–507.50	494.84
8	450–500	468	387.50–405.00	394.49
6	550–600	587	360.00	360.00
4	600–650	618	300.00–312.50	306.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	492.50–500.00	497.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	400–450	414	486.00	486.00
10	450–500	460	447.50–460.00	453.83
6	500–550	527	414.00	414.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	505.00	505.00
19	300–350	332	460.00–475.00	473.46
15	350–400	368	477.50–482.50	477.82
24	400–450	421	410.00–435.00	425.26
6	450–500	477	397.50	397.50
14	500–550	517	352.50–368.00	358.73
2	600–650	625	332.00	332.00
3	650–700	660	331.00	331.00
4	700–750	733	314.00	314.00
3	750–800	752	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	436.00	436.00
11	400–450	437	387.50	387.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	400.00–410.00	406.56
2	350–400	388	410.00–425.00	417.55
2	400–450	440	367.50	367.50
4	450–500	479	325.00–365.00	339.21
8	500–550	528	325.00–335.00	330.12
3	550–600	550	290.00	290.00
2	600–650	623	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	417	445.00	445.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	215.00–485.00	350.82
3	450–500	479	335.00–387.50	371.05
2	550–600	573	262.50–310.00	285.52
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	305.00	305.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	450	250.00	250.00

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	1	—	795	2,450.00	2,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	213.00	213.00
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,163	212.00–215.00	213.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,205	175.00–177.50	176.68
5	—	1,707	165.00–174.50	170.86
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,315	180.00–202.50	190.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,242	137.75–150.00	140.22
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,365	147.50–150.50	149.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,147	128.50–139.75	134.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,331	144.50–149.50	146.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	175.00	175.00

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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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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle