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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

1,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.79/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 673 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.04/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 666 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.32/cwt ≈ $771/hd at 469 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,559 1,656 0
Feeder cattle 1,141 1,095 0
Slaughter cattle 375 469 0
Replacement cattle 43 92 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 165.00–177.00 $170.91 $564 +7.04
360–395 383 4 155.00–186.00 $170.92 $655 +6.92
400–445 426 10 150.00–176.00 $162.75 $693 -8.40
468–490 479 29 142.50–176.00 $160.88 $771 +9.76
505–543 531 24 140.00–179.00 $157.94 $839 -12.68
550–598 576 25 142.50–165.00 $156.58 $902 +3.98
615–647 633 10 139.00–155.00 $142.71 $903 -9.65
651–690 673 88 121.00–152.50 $149.79 $1,008 +12.61
700–748 711 39 123.00–148.50 $140.93 $1,002 +6.94
750–785 774 16 129.50–139.00 $131.54 $1,018 +3.41
800–845 828 22 125.00–134.00 $131.07 $1,085 +1.33
850–898 873 19 122.00–132.25 $128.11 $1,118 +4.38
905–945 929 17 124.00–130.25 $128.42 $1,193 +3.42
960–993 979 5 121.00–127.00 $125.01 $1,224 —
1020–1038 1034 11 123.00–125.00 $124.71 $1,290 —
1050–1090 1063 8 119.75–127.00 $124.07 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–379 373 9 181.00–184.00 $182.65 $681 —
454–483 465 46 181.00–185.00 $183.48 $853 +13.48
500–541 519 34 173.00–181.00 $177.66 $922 +10.66
555–575 572 40 167.00–171.50 $169.38 $969 -7.28
613–640 627 11 157.50–169.00 $162.06 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 154.00 $154.00 $604 —
440–445 443 2 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $526 —
470–478 473 6 125.00–149.00 $135.58 $641 +5.36
545 545 2 149.00 $149.00 $812 +22.69
600–628 615 5 110.00–125.00 $121.08 $745 +4.75
655–680 669 4 110.00–120.00 $114.26 $764 -9.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 8 150.00–168.00 $156.93 $513 -9.07
360–397 387 21 142.50–160.00 $155.14 $600 -3.57
400–440 425 10 135.00–159.00 $145.34 $618 -13.63
450–498 483 20 134.00–168.00 $147.56 $713 +2.72
500–545 521 23 132.00–147.00 $138.59 $722 -8.73
555–595 575 16 121.00–149.00 $138.16 $794 -6.86
607–640 627 28 125.00–142.00 $135.42 $849 +2.57
653–685 666 51 120.00–138.50 $130.04 $866 +4.54
705–743 718 32 113.00–136.00 $128.27 $921 +3.78
750–792 775 28 116.00–126.25 $119.58 $927 -3.83
810–848 826 31 111.00–126.00 $120.49 $995 -1.49
850–895 872 10 107.50–123.00 $115.23 $1,005 -4.04
900–945 923 13 101.00–120.00 $110.18 $1,017 +3.71
990 990 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 —
1000–1003 1002 3 114.00–117.00 $115.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 373 11 167.50 $167.50 $625 —
403–448 429 5 160.00–168.00 $164.16 $704 —
451–495 469 47 153.00–174.00 $164.32 $771 —
514–540 522 8 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $793 -7.56
560–586 580 13 155.00–157.00 $155.45 $902 +0.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–387 383 4 127.00–132.00 $128.21 $491 +2.66
425 425 1 141.00 $141.00 $599 +17.97
470–485 474 4 143.00–145.00 $143.51 $680 +19.52
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 -8.07
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 -10.94
673–695 680 3 112.50–119.00 $116.79 $794 +0.20
755–775 765 2 105.00–113.00 $108.95 $833 -7.66
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 431 4 160.00–173.00 $169.78 $732 +11.25
500–510 505 2 140.00–150.00 $144.95 $732 —
660–685 673 3 117.50–134.00 $123.50 $831 +0.50
720–735 728 2 113.00–119.00 $115.97 $844 -0.03
815 815 1 122.00 $122.00 $994 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 2 95.00 $95.00 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1315 1221 80-85% 7 55.00–67.25 $63.16 $771 -5.61
910–1608 1303 80-85% 137 60.75–68.75 $64.94 $846 +2.95
945–1548 1337 80-85% 27 65.00–70.75 $68.34 $914 +6.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1920 1694 75-80% 32 62.00–71.00 $65.67 $1,112 —
1625–2050 1733 75-80% 20 67.75–72.75 $71.08 $1,232 +7.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1480 1008 85-90% 26 40.00–65.75 $57.44 $579 +29.73
650–1410 1046 85-90% 10 25.00–53.50 $40.60 $425 +12.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1715 1364 5 71.00–82.00 $77.36 $1,055 —
1000–2605 1524 26 83.00–95.50 $89.85 $1,369 —
1545–2470 2038 25 92.00–101.50 $97.71 $1,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
985–1575 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,298.72 —
775–1590 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 35 900.00–1,250.00 $1,131.32 —
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1135 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–900.00 $833.24 —

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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.