Name: Producers Livestock Marketing - Salina, UT livestock auction prices — 2026-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling steady on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $406.54/cwt on 212 head, up $19.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 30 comparable sales and sits −40.49 against this barn's trailing median of $447.03.

Average price

$406.54

▲ 19.77 vs prior sale

212 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$54.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.38

vs UT average

+8.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	409.15	2,214	200
Medium and Large 1-2	598	374.00	2,237	5thin
Medium and Large 2	553	355.05	1,963	7thin

One grade step is worth $54.10/cwt here — about $251 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $508.64, low $376.63, median $447.03 across 30 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 sale212 hd

406.54

—

UT average3 barns · 299 hd

405.15

+1.38

National average84 barns · 6,445 hd

397.59

+8.95

This barn, trailing median30 sales

447.03

−40.49

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	1,693	176.94	2,996	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	148.41	2,219	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	143.97	1,811	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,215	135.69	1,649	49
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,373	115.92	1,592	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,285	218.57	2,809	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,529	1
Open Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	211.97/cwt	206.00–220.00	2,402	3
Open Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,007	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,457	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,265	203.04/cwt	189.00–218.00	2,568	2
Bulls	—	—	1,931	175.72/cwt	173.50–178.50	3,393	6
Bulls	—	—	1,630	171.96/cwt	165.50–176.25	2,803	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,499	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,735	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	389	511.20/cwt	511.20–511.20	1,989	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	413	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,941	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	800–850	825	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	409.07/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,796	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	355.05/cwt	337.50–371.00	1,963	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,058	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	2,195	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,849	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	372.36/cwt	367.50–390.00	1,623	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	424.48/cwt	422.00–426.00	2,093	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,237	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	644	345.86/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,227	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	413.65/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,572	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,218	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	933	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,563	3
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,138	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	423	482.49/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,041	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	349	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,082	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	406.29/cwt	402.50–410.00	1,950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,647	2
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	347.81/cwt	347.00–352.00	2,320	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	396.98/cwt	380.00–401.00	2,227	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	442.86/cwt	430.00–452.50	2,099	122
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	359	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	969	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	295	622.50/cwt	622.50–622.50	1,836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	462	463.36/cwt	462.50–465.00	2,141	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	414.28/cwt	400.00–422.00	2,171	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	380.26/cwt	369.00–387.50	2,312	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	415.94/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,822	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	258	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,290	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	589.94/cwt	580.00–600.00	1,563	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	450.68/cwt	442.50–465.00	1,987	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	786	315.28/cwt	307.00–317.00	2,478	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	538.75/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,772	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	307.30/cwt	304.00–309.00	2,225	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,556	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,285	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	898	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,604	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	661	306.92/cwt	302.50–325.00	2,029	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	497.85/cwt	475.00–502.00	1,867	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	465.36/cwt	452.50–475.00	1,680	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	398.90/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,847	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	358.76/cwt	345.00–385.00	1,858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,110	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	503	440.83/cwt	428.00–442.50	2,217	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	282.48/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	341.46/cwt	340.00–344.00	2,124	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	474.57/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,296	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	373.49/cwt	361.00–380.00	1,950	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	351.49/cwt	349.00–369.00	1,975	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	477.22/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,646	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,373	115.92/cwt	107.00–148.00	1,592	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	135.69/cwt	125.00–141.25	1,649	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	148.41/cwt	140.50–164.00	2,219	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,185	150.39/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,782	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	143.34/cwt	132.50–150.50	1,813	41
Steers	Choice	—	1,285	218.57/cwt	215.00–222.50	2,809	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 Sep 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,095Last week 445Year ago 1,177

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 6Year ago 251

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 179Year ago 10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	232.00	232.00
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,133	206.00–220.00	211.97
(<2 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,007	244.00	244.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	189.00–218.00	203.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,931	173.50–178.50	175.72
9	—	1,630	165.50–176.25	171.96
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,373	107.00–148.00	115.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,215	125.00–141.25	135.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,495	140.50–164.00	148.41
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,185	150.00–151.00	150.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,265	132.50–150.50	143.34
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	215.00–222.50	218.57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	450.00	450.00
28	350–400	380	370.00–435.00	413.65
8	400–450	436	367.50–390.00	372.36
12	500–550	532	347.50	347.50
5	750–800	790	237.50	237.50
3	1050–1100	1,058	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	470.00–485.00	474.57
16	300–350	345	465.00–480.00	477.22
44	350–400	361	452.50–475.00	465.36
29	400–450	438	400.00–425.00	415.94
38	450–500	463	380.00–405.00	398.90
54	500–550	522	361.00–380.00	373.49
26	550–600	562	349.00–369.00	351.49
11	600–650	622	340.00–344.00	341.46
5	650–700	661	302.50–325.00	306.92
6	700–750	724	304.00–309.00	307.30
8	850–900	898	290.00	290.00
2	1000–1050	1,000	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	500.00	500.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	430.00	430.00
15	400–450	439	390.00–430.00	409.07
2	450–500	480	402.50–410.00	406.29
7	550–600	553	337.50–371.00	355.05
2	600–650	643	325.00	325.00
6	750–800	771	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	350–400	389	511.20	511.20
15	400–450	413	470.00	470.00
35	500–550	503	428.00–442.50	440.83
2	800–850	825	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	450–500	493	422.00–426.00	424.48
5	550–600	598	374.00	374.00
27	600–650	644	340.00–348.00	345.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	295	622.50	622.50
2	400–450	423	480.00–485.00	482.49
3	450–500	462	462.50–465.00	463.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	580.00–600.00	589.94
5	300–350	329	525.00–550.00	538.75
37	350–400	375	475.00–502.00	497.85
23	400–450	441	442.50–465.00	450.68
122	450–500	474	430.00–452.50	442.86
52	500–550	524	400.00–422.00	414.28
113	550–600	561	380.00–401.00	396.98
37	600–650	608	369.00–387.50	380.26
18	650–700	667	347.00–352.00	347.81
2	700–750	703	325.00	325.00
17	750–800	786	307.00–317.00	315.28
2	800–850	838	277.50	277.50
2	850–900	868	275.00–290.00	282.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	393	310.00	310.00
3	900–950	933	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	518	345.00–385.00	358.76
2	1100–1150	1,110	235.00	235.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	607	187.50	187.50
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	195.00	195.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	349	310.00	310.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	359	270.00	270.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	610	255.00	255.00

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

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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