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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 15, 2021

1,557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.09/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 631 lb · 97 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.92/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 429 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.38/cwt ≈ $958/hd at 770 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,557 617 0
Feeder cattle 1,290 438 0
Slaughter cattle 252 152 0
Replacement cattle 15 27 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 192.00 $192.00 $470 —
260–280 270 2 177.50–187.50 $182.31 $492 —
300–345 326 11 162.50–177.50 $172.96 $564 +1.93
350–395 375 43 163.00–188.50 $172.35 $646 -5.15
400–445 424 26 150.00–179.00 $167.55 $710 +5.96
460–495 483 54 142.50–180.00 $167.19 $808 -6.94
500–545 519 42 148.00–171.00 $162.73 $845 +7.36
560–598 576 41 142.50–159.00 $149.25 $860 -2.41
605–643 631 97 134.50–147.00 $146.09 $922 +2.87
655–698 673 38 127.00–153.00 $138.75 $934 +1.83
700–745 710 31 126.00–140.00 $137.45 $976 +0.18
750–790 777 39 122.00–135.00 $132.27 $1,028 +5.30
810–835 823 6 118.50–124.50 $123.32 $1,015 —
850–895 866 8 112.00–124.00 $117.24 $1,015 -6.72
925–938 935 20 106.00–118.25 $116.66 $1,091 —
955–965 958 4 103.00–108.00 $104.26 $999 —
1015 1015 2 96.00–105.00 $100.50 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 192.00 $192.00 $628 —
457–495 464 15 176.00–178.00 $176.95 $821 -3.25
500–536 531 16 158.00–170.50 $168.88 $897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 340 3 142.50–147.50 $144.12 $490 -5.86
410–430 420 2 145.00 $145.00 $609 —
558–595 572 7 125.00–138.00 $133.44 $763 —
600–620 614 7 119.00–145.00 $133.21 $818 —
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —
805–835 820 2 103.00–105.00 $103.98 $853 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 140.00–162.50 $150.63 $407 -6.19
300–346 326 18 152.50–164.50 $158.69 $517 +6.58
350–395 381 36 147.00–160.00 $152.25 $580 -6.12
409 fancy 409 8 170.00 $170.00 $695 —
400–448 431 72 138.50–157.00 $148.80 $641 -5.31
452–495 464 48 130.00–157.50 $145.24 $674 -11.62
500–548 523 57 132.50–155.00 $143.37 $750 -8.20
553–595 559 58 131.00–144.00 $142.21 $795 +0.39
610–641 625 30 121.00–132.00 $128.32 $802 -3.78
650–680 667 27 118.00–132.00 $128.93 $860 +5.29
700–746 731 36 115.00–131.00 $125.95 $921 -2.22
758–797 770 68 116.00–126.00 $124.38 $958 —
805–835 820 15 108.00–123.00 $118.89 $975 +2.27
860–886 878 9 110.00–118.00 $114.98 $1,010 —
930 930 1 102.00 $102.00 $949 -5.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 332 4 173.00 $173.00 $574 —
376–395 383 7 161.00–171.00 $167.62 $642 —
418 fancy 418 11 185.50 $185.50 $775 —
452 452 3 163.00 $163.00 $737 +5.39
566 566 4 153.50 $153.50 $869 —
600–618 611 9 123.00–145.00 $136.88 $836 —
655–678 668 6 132.00–138.00 $135.98 $908 —
704–725 723 11 125.00–128.00 $127.55 $922 —
988–990 989 3 95.00–97.00 $96.33 $953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 140.00–147.50 $143.58 $392 -1.42
300–305 303 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $409 —
388 388 2 125.00 $125.00 $485 —
413–443 426 5 115.00–121.00 $118.48 $505 -20.29
455–470 463 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $567 -6.46
515–545 541 7 122.00–125.00 $124.59 $674 —
555–595 580 7 110.00–126.00 $119.75 $695 -3.88
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 —
650 650 1 112.50 $112.50 $731 +5.01
725–730 728 2 100.00–105.00 $102.51 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 152.50 $152.50 $618 —
450–490 467 3 157.50–158.00 $157.66 $736 +9.91
550 550 2 148.00 $148.00 $814 —
600–649 631 3 130.00–137.50 $133.23 $841 —
690 690 3 123.00 $123.00 $849 —
878 878 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1214 80-85% 5 51.00–53.25 $51.99 $631 —
1130–1328 1224 80-85% 8 64.25–68.00 $66.27 $811 —
975–1543 1237 80-85% 83 56.00–63.00 $60.07 $743 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448–1685 1521 75-80% 5 54.75–56.00 $55.54 $845 -6.93
1310–1990 1535 75-80% 54 57.25–66.00 $61.83 $949 -0.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1200 1002 85-90% 10 44.00–58.00 $51.31 $514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1895 1445 12 72.00–80.00 $76.00 $1,098 —
1060–2120 1569 4 93.00–105.00 $97.86 $1,535 —
1070–2490 1702 19 82.00–91.25 $86.49 $1,472 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920 1920 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,920 —
2080–2195 2138 2 95.50–96.00 $95.74 $2,047 —

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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
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
975–1575 1261 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–980.00 $912.79 —
1145–1440 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,179.47 —

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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.