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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

4,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.49/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 724 lb · 366 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.67/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 669 lb · 316 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $133.73/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 677 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,250 2,656 0
Feeder cattle 3,778 2,088 0
Slaughter cattle 454 425 0
Replacement cattle 18 143 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $368 +28.95
310–345 329 23 152.50–175.50 $167.60 $551 +22.02
350–398 376 16 133.00–177.00 $155.21 $584 -2.26
405–445 417 121 134.00–178.75 $171.46 $715 +12.59
450–498 470 206 133.00–165.75 $156.81 $737 +13.64
500–548 521 213 127.00–159.00 $151.68 $790 +6.60
553–593 577 217 130.00–153.00 $142.77 $824 +2.63
600–646 630 202 124.00–140.00 $134.53 $848 -0.69
650–696 677 227 121.00–137.50 $133.73 $905 +2.96
700–743 724 366 123.00–137.25 $132.49 $959 +4.61
750–795 767 116 112.00–132.00 $129.33 $992 +6.57
802–849 825 125 119.00–126.50 $123.75 $1,021 +3.33
855–895 867 22 117.00–122.00 $119.65 $1,037 -2.73
903–946 911 68 118.00–120.75 $118.88 $1,083 +1.02
955–990 975 16 115.00–120.00 $117.74 $1,148 +1.24
1005–1034 1025 14 111.00–116.75 $112.48 $1,153 -1.52
1183–1195 1187 3 102.00–103.00 $102.66 $1,219 -1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 135.00–145.00 $139.88 $438 —
380–385 381 4 135.00–142.50 $140.38 $535 +7.12
400–440 426 10 127.00–145.00 $135.54 $577 +0.43
455–495 474 7 110.00–127.50 $118.75 $563 -5.51
500–540 521 15 112.50–134.00 $124.94 $651 +18.67
560–595 580 12 107.50–125.00 $118.54 $688 +2.39
610–643 631 5 119.00–123.50 $121.95 $770 +0.96
660–690 675 2 116.00–121.00 $118.44 $799 +4.42
704–730 718 11 92.00–117.50 $110.95 $797 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +2.00
823 823 3 112.00 $112.00 $922 +5.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 8 139.00 $139.00 $892 —
650–658 655 16 133.00–135.00 $134.25 $879 —
809 809 10 121.50 $121.50 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 185.00 $185.00 $296 —
215 215 1 175.00 $175.00 $376 +38.15
255–295 280 8 125.00–145.00 $129.17 $362 -16.70
300–343 321 27 125.00–146.00 $142.36 $457 +1.06
350–397 384 46 130.00–147.50 $140.72 $540 +7.53
400–448 420 197 120.00–155.50 $146.12 $614 +8.68
450–497 482 162 120.00–145.00 $140.42 $677 +7.02
500–547 528 164 125.00–143.50 $134.50 $710 +6.46
550–596 575 169 117.50–135.75 $128.81 $741 +2.84
605–640 622 62 117.00–132.25 $124.26 $773 -1.62
650–695 669 316 117.00–127.00 $123.67 $827 +1.51
703–741 715 152 116.00–124.25 $122.39 $875 +1.44
755–790 769 29 112.00–125.00 $117.60 $904 -4.38
805–847 826 50 106.00–115.25 $112.63 $930 +1.84
850–888 865 14 107.50–112.50 $111.52 $965 -3.50
909–940 916 33 108.00–113.00 $111.56 $1,022 -3.26
995 995 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,094 —
1050–1075 1063 2 100.00–110.50 $105.31 $1,119 —
1107–1109 1108 8 97.50–99.00 $98.06 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 110.00–115.00 $111.71 $311 —
345 345 1 122.50 $122.50 $423 —
350–385 372 3 113.00–127.50 $119.50 $445 —
450–490 477 6 110.00–126.00 $117.69 $561 -1.09
500–548 534 18 102.00–122.00 $113.17 $604 +6.86
575–580 578 2 112.50–115.00 $113.76 $658 +9.75
600–605 602 3 109.00–112.50 $110.84 $667 —
660–670 665 2 113.00–115.75 $114.36 $760 —
735–740 737 3 110.00–112.00 $111.33 $821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 +3.99
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 +18.34
410–415 413 4 147.50–160.00 $155.62 $643 —
455–490 475 5 126.00–151.00 $140.43 $667 -4.67
513–520 515 4 120.00–124.00 $122.99 $633 -10.39
558–565 560 4 124.00–130.00 $125.51 $703 -4.41
620 620 1 112.50 $112.50 $698 -13.00
670–675 673 2 114.00–122.50 $118.27 $796 —
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 —
880–885 882 3 109.00 $109.00 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1455 1082 80-85% 17 39.00–45.00 $41.77 $452 —
1160–1283 1210 80-85% 5 58.00–59.00 $58.30 $705 +9.49
800–1660 1225 80-85% 181 44.00–58.00 $52.34 $641 +3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1805 1506 75-80% 98 46.50–59.75 $55.57 $837 +5.28
1600–1860 1730 75-80% 2 48.00 $48.00 $830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1115 990 85-90% 96 34.00–54.25 $49.69 $492 —
960–1145 1077 85-90% 3 22.00–30.00 $25.44 $274 -10.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2225 1819 21 66.00–85.50 $76.74 $1,396 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–970 963 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–950.00 $926.99
1030–1065 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 460.00–910.00 $688.76
1188–1260 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–920.00 $914.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1052 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 610.00 $610.00 —
1218 fancy 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
1245–1430 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–980.00 $849.68 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.