Producers Livestock Auction market report — October 20, 2026

Salina, UT · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/20/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

2,081

Last week 1,576 (+505)
Last year 3,028

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$427.59 /cwt

$2,370 per head · 322 hd
vs last week +8.23

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$344.39 /cwt

$2,535 per head · 77 hd
vs last week +16.30

Compared to last report, feeder steers sold unevenly steady, with heifers selling 16.00 to 23.00 higher, while 400lbs to 500lbs heifer sold sharply higher. With slaughter cows selling steady to 4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls selling steady to 3.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active, with a good demand, and a heavy supply.
USDA Market News reporter, October 20, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 20

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	12	372 lb	$543.81	$2,024	−17.53	−77.69	$479.77 (14 hd)
400–499 lb	76	450 lb	$479.37	$2,156	−6.30	−62.89	$425.65 (45 hd)
500–599 lb	322	554 lb	$427.59	$2,370	+8.23	−56.53	$403.97 (50 hd)
600–699 lb	254	633 lb	$388.82	$2,461	+14.96	−23.97	$340.99 (21 hd)
700–799 lb	77	736 lb	$344.39	$2,535	+16.30	+5.23	—
800–899 lb	2	875 lb	$329.91†	$2,887	+1.43	−2.63	$210.00 (2 hd)†
900–999 lb	5	905 lb	$314.50	$2,846	—	+9.46	—

Feeder heifers — Oct 20

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	64	371 lb	$521.75	$1,936	+10.03	−16.62	$463.08 (13 hd)
400–499 lb	108	456 lb	$451.22	$2,056	+28.63	+3.48	$411.60 (41 hd)
500–599 lb	222	549 lb	$389.40	$2,136	−1.45	−5.20	$358.27 (17 hd)
600–699 lb	59	622 lb	$355.12	$2,210	+13.85	+9.65	$300.84 (3 hd)†
700–799 lb	5	706 lb	$322.00	$2,273	−4.73	−1.59	—
800–899 lb	30	827 lb	$312.05	$2,581	—	−5.22	—

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	Average	103	1,350 lb	$152.36	$139.00–$195.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	4	1,219 lb	$130.40	$129.00–$131.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	20	1,596 lb	$144.14	$121.50–$152.50
Lean 85-90%	Average	29	1,207 lb	$149.56	$130.00–$172.50
Lean 85-90%	Low	18	1,245 lb	$107.61	$95.00–$117.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $427.59/cwt
4-week average: $426.71
13-week average: $412.20
4-week vs 13-week: +3.5%

52-wk low $351.38high $504.36

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $344.39/cwt
4-week average: $333.27
13-week average: $329.27
4-week vs 13-week: +1.2%

52-wk low $316.30high $385.63

Sales in 10 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $389.40/cwt
4-week average: $380.83
13-week average: $367.96
4-week vs 13-week: +3.5%

52-wk low $342.50high $450.00

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2020

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2020 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Apr and lowest in Nov and Jul.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.4%	50%	6
Feb	+5.3%	83%	6
Mar	+5.2%	100%	6
Apr	+5.3%	83%	6
May	+0.9%	43%	7
Jun	−0.6%	43%	7
Jul	−3.8%	43%	7
Aug	−0.1%	57%	7
Sep	+1.4%	50%	6
Oct	−0.8%	33%	6
Nov	−4.5%	0%	6
Dec	−2.6%	33%	6

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2020 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Jul and lowest in Nov and Dec.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.5%	50%	6
Feb	+1.2%	67%	6
Mar	+2.4%	83%	6
Apr	+0.2%	50%	6
May	+0.8%	29%	7
Jun	+0.4%	57%	7
Jul	+2.1%	43%	7
Aug	+0.9%	71%	7
Sep	+1.4%	67%	6
Oct	−0.8%	33%	6
Nov	−2.2%	17%	6
Dec	−1.1%	33%	6

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 20	2,081	$427.59	$344.39	$389.40
Tue Oct 13	1,576	$419.37	$328.08	$390.84
Tue Oct 6	1,541	$432.78	$337.43	$379.23
Tue Sep 29	1,489	$427.11	$323.19	$363.84
Tue Sep 22	982	$414.62	$319.33	$375.73
Tue Sep 15	1,112	$401.60	$316.30	$366.34
Tue Sep 8	466	$386.69	—	$358.73
Tue Sep 1	838	$381.18	$322.00	$354.98
Tue Aug 25	400	$392.66	—	$370.71
Tue Aug 18	481	$421.90	$336.00†	$342.50†
Tue Aug 11	681	$410.89	$323.49	$351.16
Tue Aug 4	218	—	$342.50†	$355.00†
Tue Jul 28	446	$430.01	—	$385.00†
Tue Jul 21	611	$424.50	$342.96	$450.00

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Utah sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
'R' Livestock Connection, Monroe	26 mi	Oct 21	$423.69	$338.08
Cedar Livestock Auction, Cedar City	109 mi	Oct 22	$446.87	$335.00†

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	2,081	50	AMS_2037

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Producers Livestock Auction - Salina, UT” (AMS_2037). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.