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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

1,999 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.54/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 677 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.08/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 706 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.13/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 522 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,999 1,559 0
Feeder cattle 1,451 1,141 0
Slaughter cattle 425 375 0
Replacement cattle 123 43 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–298 283 6 154.00–190.00 $176.06 $498 —
305–336 324 15 160.00–187.50 $171.82 $557 +0.91
364–390 375 15 140.00–182.00 $168.52 $632 -2.40
403–445 416 16 140.00–181.00 $160.87 $669 -1.88
455–490 476 24 160.00–178.00 $166.16 $791 +5.28
505–545 521 66 133.00–176.00 $168.80 $879 +10.86
538 fancy 538 4 174.50 $174.50 $939 —
558–598 578 36 146.00–172.00 $161.39 $933 +4.81
600–640 614 18 142.00–164.00 $155.24 $953 +12.53
660–695 675 28 121.00–154.50 $150.58 $1,016 +0.79
700–742 728 36 132.50–146.50 $142.37 $1,036 +1.44
750–796 774 30 124.00–139.50 $133.12 $1,030 +1.58
805–839 826 22 125.00–132.50 $126.20 $1,042 -4.87
853–893 872 43 125.00–129.50 $128.43 $1,120 +0.32
900–935 926 62 122.00–130.75 $129.05 $1,195 +0.63
955–975 966 5 123.00–129.00 $125.93 $1,216 +0.92
1000–1046 1036 15 123.50–126.75 $124.30 $1,288 -0.41
1058 1058 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,280 -3.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 120.00–140.00 $133.55 $414 —
370–398 387 5 122.00–150.00 $142.17 $550 -11.83
420–445 436 4 125.00–145.00 $129.81 $566 +11.07
463–495 477 7 120.00–142.50 $134.03 $639 -1.55
505–548 540 8 116.00–135.00 $121.45 $656 -27.55
558–595 578 7 120.00–137.50 $129.08 $746 —
600–643 633 8 129.50–137.50 $133.37 $844 +12.29
650–690 679 5 120.00–132.00 $126.67 $860 +12.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 445 11 188.00–195.50 $194.87 $867 —
450–460 451 16 194.00–197.00 $196.62 $887 +13.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 150.00 $150.00 $350 —
302–345 320 16 145.00–168.00 $155.44 $497 -1.49
370–395 383 33 134.00–165.00 $158.97 $609 +3.83
400–446 432 54 134.00–161.00 $153.23 $662 +7.89
450–496 472 50 134.00–160.00 $151.58 $715 +4.02
500–546 526 56 132.00–159.00 $149.54 $787 +10.95
550–590 573 30 123.00–150.50 $140.28 $804 +2.12
600–648 629 68 119.00–140.00 $136.87 $861 +1.45
653–697 677 84 116.00–138.00 $130.54 $884 +0.50
700–730 706 75 125.00–133.00 $131.08 $925 +2.81
750–792 775 21 110.00–129.00 $121.29 $940 +1.71
800–845 823 29 107.00–125.75 $123.81 $1,019 +3.32
850–895 872 23 110.00–125.50 $121.37 $1,058 +6.14
908–925 921 36 115.00–122.25 $117.76 $1,085 +7.58
957 957 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,129 +13.00
1039 1039 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,081 —
1123–1130 1125 3 100.50–109.00 $106.15 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 127.50–135.00 $131.02 $426 —
370–385 379 5 117.50–135.00 $123.94 $470 -4.27
418–445 429 4 116.00–132.50 $123.32 $529 -17.68
455–470 463 3 122.50–137.50 $129.10 $598 -14.41
505 505 2 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
580–590 583 3 117.50–122.50 $119.19 $695 +9.19
665 665 1 112.00 $112.00 $745 -4.79
845 845 2 103.00 $103.00 $870 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 162.50–175.00 $168.55 $646 —
460–495 480 5 157.50–171.00 $167.07 $802 —
503 503 2 160.00 $160.00 $805 +15.05
550–555 553 3 151.00–157.50 $154.83 $856 —
635–643 640 3 119.00–124.00 $122.35 $783 —
688 688 2 130.00 $130.00 $894 +6.50
710–745 740 15 118.00–130.00 $120.72 $893 +4.75
980 980 2 100.00 $100.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1490 1221 80-85% 173 53.50–72.75 $66.19 $808 +3.03
1185–1440 1286 80-85% 5 54.50–56.75 $55.78 $717 —
1200–1550 1309 80-85% 11 60.00–80.00 $68.08 $891 +3.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1510 1388 75-80% 2 67.50–69.50 $68.41 $950 —
1265–1955 1578 75-80% 62 61.00–73.75 $66.79 $1,054 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1000 805 85-90% 8 35.00–56.50 $48.97 $394 —
853–1240 1002 85-90% 42 52.00–68.75 $63.13 $633 +5.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1695 1532 7 85.50–90.75 $88.71 $1,359 -1.14
1138–2540 1892 29 85.00–98.50 $94.56 $1,789 —
1730–2640 2132 8 95.00–107.50 $101.02 $2,154 —

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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
1050–1710 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 850.00–1,150.00 $1,036.70 —
1040–1555 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 39 925.00–1,200.00 $1,092.64 -38.68
1060–1615 1411 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,135.00–1,425.00 $1,230.50 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1860 1860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1960 1960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1160 1027 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 775.00–1,025.00 $901.11 —
1353 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.