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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

1,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.76/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 476 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.03/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 568 lb · 95 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.20/cwt +7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 426 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,795 1,557 0
Feeder cattle 1,454 1,290 0
Slaughter cattle 295 252 0
Replacement cattle 46 15 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 21 170.00–182.00 $176.81 $589 +3.85
350–395 381 37 155.00–175.50 $169.78 $647 -2.57
400 fancy 400 1 183.00 $183.00 $732 —
400–448 419 23 168.00–181.50 $174.88 $733 +7.33
450–498 479 70 160.00–176.00 $166.58 $798 -0.61
503–547 526 67 152.00–173.00 $162.41 $854 -0.32
550–598 567 77 144.00–164.50 $157.58 $893 +8.33
600–649 627 46 136.00–155.25 $150.95 $946 +4.86
650–687 677 48 134.00–148.75 $143.43 $971 +4.68
700–745 717 81 127.00–139.00 $132.31 $949 -5.14
758–790 765 20 126.50–131.00 $129.80 $993 -2.47
840 840 3 126.50 $126.50 $1,063 +3.18
853–889 864 37 117.50–124.75 $123.95 $1,071 +6.71
900–931 926 20 113.00–119.75 $118.40 $1,096 +1.74
955–990 968 3 103.00–114.50 $107.58 $1,041 +3.32
1040 1040 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,030 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
350–395 370 4 124.00–160.00 $143.75 $532 —
430–440 435 2 155.00–164.00 $159.45 $694 +14.45
482–495 486 10 147.50–156.00 $151.85 $738 —
530–535 533 4 146.00–147.50 $146.75 $782 —
555–595 575 10 120.00–142.50 $134.79 $775 +1.35
605–625 615 3 119.00–123.00 $120.36 $740 -12.85
660–695 672 3 119.00–125.00 $122.22 $821 —
730–735 733 3 119.00–119.50 $119.33 $875 —
765–783 777 3 114.00–118.00 $116.69 $907 +6.69
815–828 825 4 114.50–115.00 $114.62 $946 +10.64
935 935 3 99.50–100.00 $99.67 $932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243–245 243 5 150.00–155.00 $153.99 $374 —
285–290 288 2 167.50–177.50 $172.46 $497 +21.83
315–333 324 44 158.00–165.00 $161.39 $523 +2.70
360–395 382 13 146.00–160.00 $152.52 $583 +0.27
400–445 426 87 148.00–164.50 $158.20 $674 +9.40
450–495 476 110 145.00–161.00 $153.76 $732 +8.52
500–538 522 28 141.00–156.50 $151.65 $792 +8.28
553–593 568 95 127.50–153.00 $145.03 $824 +2.82
600–649 634 26 119.00–137.00 $129.93 $824 +1.61
663–685 668 17 117.00–141.00 $131.79 $880 +2.86
700–741 723 73 116.00–128.00 $124.37 $899 -1.58
751–788 765 60 118.00–123.25 $122.00 $933 -2.38
800–845 818 31 110.00–121.00 $117.22 $959 -1.67
858–892 882 26 100.00–120.00 $109.44 $965 -5.54
965–974 972 8 91.00–107.00 $104.14 $1,012 —
1050–1080 1062 3 96.00–102.00 $98.03 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 122.00 $122.00 $348 -21.58
378 378 2 125.50 $125.50 $474 +0.50
485–495 490 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $642 +8.45
505–520 515 3 122.00–129.00 $126.71 $653 +2.12
605–645 632 6 118.00–127.00 $122.45 $774 +6.45
650–695 670 3 112.50–122.00 $117.10 $785 +4.60
770–785 778 2 103.00–105.00 $104.01 $809 —
815–833 827 4 96.00–100.00 $98.02 $811 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 166.00 $166.00 $456 —
300 fancy 300 1 172.00 $172.00 $516 —
355–375 364 4 149.00–170.00 $158.10 $575 —
410–420 417 3 155.00–175.00 $166.94 $696 +14.44
460–493 490 11 146.00–149.00 $146.26 $717 -11.40
555–590 559 10 139.00–148.00 $142.29 $795 -5.71
682 682 3 117.00 $117.00 $798 -6.00
710 710 1 116.00 $116.00 $824 —
844 844 8 111.50 $111.50 $941 —
865 865 2 105.00 $105.00 $908 -13.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1260 1214 80-85% 7 68.25–85.00 $79.93 $970 +27.94
920–1525 1242 80-85% 90 56.00–65.50 $62.22 $773 +2.15
1140–1340 1267 80-85% 3 51.00–55.75 $52.68 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1955 1548 75-80% 66 59.25–67.00 $63.54 $984 +1.71
1635–1945 1713 75-80% 4 54.00–61.00 $55.99 $959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $409 —
820–1445 1058 85-90% 21 49.00–61.75 $57.58 $609 —
775–1358 1164 85-90% 3 27.50–30.50 $29.83 $347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1945 1352 13 94.00–98.00 $96.41 $1,303 —
1135–2845 1359 16 69.00–85.00 $77.20 $1,049 —
1100–2365 1787 41 80.00–96.00 $90.19 $1,612 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1177 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1103–1500 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,212.94 +33.47
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1225–1585 1453 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,075.00–1,385.00 $1,260.78 —
1430–1540 1485 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.96 —
1400–1725 1559 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,359.00 $1,318.09 —

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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.