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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.59/cwt -12.93 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 676 lb · 53 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.76/cwt -6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 679 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $113.99/cwt -6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 725 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,606 1,855 0
Feeder cattle 857 1,049 0
Slaughter cattle 544 706 0
Replacement cattle 205 100 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–341 341 12 168.00–173.00 $172.17 $587 -2.47
365–388 382 4 167.00–177.00 $169.39 $647 -3.53
401–445 417 16 115.00–167.00 $142.59 $595 -26.48
450–490 464 21 111.00–162.50 $137.61 $639 -25.62
530–540 539 14 139.50–156.00 $141.19 $761 -27.80
575–598 579 23 117.00–146.00 $141.98 $822 -28.74
615–645 633 28 110.00–150.25 $141.77 $897 -7.31
655–688 676 53 106.00–144.00 $132.59 $896 -12.93
701–745 723 21 120.50–130.00 $124.14 $898 -13.67
750–775 764 31 105.25–133.00 $127.50 $974 +1.06
858–898 875 7 118.00–129.00 $121.82 $1,066 -7.43
905–947 934 13 114.00–122.00 $116.25 $1,086 -6.11
1005–1032 1017 8 107.25–116.00 $112.29 $1,142 -1.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–460 459 3 128.00–137.50 $134.32 $617 —
755–770 763 3 109.00–116.50 $111.67 $852 +2.90
805–845 828 5 104.00–118.00 $108.97 $902 +1.97
875 875 3 112.00 $112.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 5 142.00 $142.00 $392 +3.19
310–331 330 15 136.00–157.00 $137.32 $453 -26.98
353–398 370 12 131.00–155.50 $143.56 $531 -12.74
400–435 413 7 125.00–150.00 $140.23 $579 -7.71
453–498 486 19 133.00–146.00 $142.89 $694 -10.35
510–543 535 28 111.00–141.00 $131.07 $701 -17.71
550–573 566 18 117.00–136.50 $129.15 $731 -13.62
603–620 615 35 115.00–128.00 $119.07 $732 -12.01
650–696 679 51 110.00–125.00 $117.76 $800 -6.83
702–729 725 46 112.25–118.50 $113.99 $826 -6.73
750–785 771 6 112.50–115.00 $113.18 $873 -8.49
820–835 827 14 95.00–114.00 $104.80 $867 -18.32
854–896 871 39 112.50–115.00 $114.24 $995 -1.26
916–935 921 13 110.00–113.50 $110.27 $1,016 -3.50
962–995 980 7 102.25–116.50 $109.29 $1,071 +3.19
1015–1045 1030 2 92.00–104.00 $97.91 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–330 311 7 120.00–130.00 $122.56 $381 —
485–495 492 3 127.50–130.00 $128.32 $631 +3.18
580–595 588 2 115.00–119.00 $116.97 $688 -6.44
620 620 2 105.00–107.50 $106.25 $659 —
798 798 2 110.00 $110.00 $878 —
833 833 2 106.50 $106.50 $887 —
855–865 860 2 101.00–105.00 $102.99 $886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1485 1224 80-85% 8 60.00–68.25 $65.58 $803 -0.57
850–1840 1251 80-85% 165 54.00–66.00 $59.78 $748 —
790–1825 1435 80-85% 36 51.50–60.75 $55.09 $791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1245 963 85-90% 8 34.50–48.00 $40.15 $387 —
800–1350 1024 85-90% 65 40.00–57.75 $53.25 $545 -4.55
900–1425 1217 85-90% 108 47.50–62.25 $58.23 $709 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1850 1615 75-80% 19 57.50–74.00 $63.47 $1,025 +1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1610 1333 19 63.00–82.50 $74.73 $996 —
1020–2560 1805 36 81.00–96.75 $87.25 $1,575 —
1915–2140 1984 4 99.25–106.50 $102.43 $2,032 +7.63

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–982 936 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–675.00 $667.48
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1048–1520 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $771.63
1165–1545 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00–900.00 $833.54

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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
975–1630 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 625.00–1,275.00 $1,001.25 —
1300–1380 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,049.25 —
1230–1750 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 1,010.00–1,225.00 $1,121.03 —
1270–1915 1500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,190.00–1,250.00 $1,232.08 —
1375–1815 1563 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,168.85 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1340 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 730.00–910.00 $832.89 —

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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.