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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.11/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 427 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.82/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 569 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.64/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 689 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 1,670 0
Feeder cattle 438 1,325 0
Slaughter cattle 152 300 0
Replacement cattle 27 45 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 317 9 164.00–172.00 $171.03 $542 +2.79
368 368 2 177.50 $177.50 $653 +5.11
408–445 429 16 149.00–189.00 $161.59 $693 -6.53
459–492 467 15 159.00–187.00 $174.13 $813 +6.11
500–533 518 13 141.00–160.00 $155.37 $805 +0.93
550–595 577 9 142.00–158.00 $151.66 $875 +3.02
615–645 627 21 137.00–146.50 $143.22 $898 -1.27
670–690 673 12 136.75–138.00 $136.92 $921 +2.18
710–711 711 13 136.00–137.50 $137.27 $976 +6.51
790–798 796 9 126.75–127.75 $126.97 $1,011 -1.80
865–890 878 2 121.50–126.50 $123.96 $1,088 -2.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $484 +16.98
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
455–490 471 4 115.00–137.50 $129.82 $611 -13.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–465 456 6 167.00–187.00 $180.20 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 5 141.00–165.00 $156.82 $455 -5.18
320–345 330 4 142.00–162.50 $152.11 $502 -9.59
350–392 374 6 142.00–165.00 $158.37 $592 +3.81
400–441 427 29 147.00–163.00 $154.11 $658 -1.39
453–493 473 19 145.00–164.00 $156.86 $742 +4.04
505–545 521 21 141.00–160.00 $151.57 $790 +8.34
550–597 569 25 131.00–153.00 $141.82 $807 +6.30
603–639 631 14 131.00–137.50 $132.10 $834 +1.71
670–690 689 23 108.00–125.00 $123.64 $852 +1.28
703–719 714 7 124.25–131.00 $128.17 $915 +4.32
800–805 803 2 116.00–117.25 $116.62 $936 -5.16
919–935 922 5 106.50–112.00 $107.62 $992 -11.67
955 955 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,003 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 5 167.00–171.00 $169.39 $706 —
468–491 483 6 156.00–161.00 $157.61 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
400–410 405 2 137.50–140.00 $138.77 $562 +12.81
465 465 2 129.00 $129.00 $600 +8.15
580–595 585 3 119.00–126.00 $123.63 $723 +4.63
670–675 673 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $723 +2.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–472 470 3 131.00–156.00 $147.75 $694 -1.54
520–540 530 3 129.00–136.00 $133.04 $705 -20.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1155 1061 80-85% 10 52.00–55.00 $53.07 $563 —
805–1465 1196 80-85% 54 56.00–63.00 $59.77 $715 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1970 1536 75-80% 23 58.25–72.50 $62.47 $960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–985 927 85-90% 5 45.00–47.00 $45.80 $425 —
835–1430 1133 85-90% 2 53.00–56.00 $54.11 $613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1450 1303 4 78.00–83.00 $80.60 $1,050 +2.03
1490–2255 1808 12 84.00–96.50 $88.91 $1,607 -1.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1520 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,025.00 $918.81
1240–1530 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,066.43
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1855 1855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
784 784 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 935.00 $935.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1245 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,025.00 $968.41 —
1300–1440 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,128.68 —
1250–1530 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,179.96 —

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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.