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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.90/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 378 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.72/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $558/hd at 427 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.03/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 580 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,380 2,009 0
Feeder cattle 907 948 0
Slaughter cattle 973 803 0
Replacement cattle 500 258 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–248 237 9 145.00–180.00 $167.81 $398 —
260–265 263 3 160.00–175.00 $166.71 $438 -6.05
307 fancy 307 8 181.00 $181.00 $556 —
350–398 378 40 150.00–178.00 $162.90 $616 +1.59
400–448 424 16 140.00–157.50 $149.44 $634 -12.41
425 fancy 425 5 173.00 $173.00 $735 —
455–495 467 17 132.00–155.00 $147.26 $688 -1.03
500–535 514 23 135.00–158.00 $149.49 $768 +3.11
552–595 563 23 130.00–155.00 $150.05 $845 +8.01
610–640 625 2 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $840 -7.60
654–680 661 25 127.50–146.50 $142.50 $942 +4.33
700–745 712 22 107.50–145.00 $131.49 $936 -8.59
760–763 762 3 136.50–137.50 $137.17 $1,045 +3.82
805–840 814 4 117.00–138.00 $132.58 $1,079 +5.91
863–875 871 9 109.00–122.00 $117.22 $1,021 -6.24
1043 1043 6 105.00 $105.00 $1,095 —
1093 1093 5 102.00 $102.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–293 288 4 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $410 —
310–320 314 5 142.50–145.00 $143.52 $451 —
461–470 463 5 140.00–142.00 $140.41 $650 —
518 518 2 132.50 $132.50 $686 -2.00
655–693 680 3 126.00–127.50 $127.02 $864 +5.52
765 765 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $834 +1.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–248 243 4 140.00–160.00 $147.39 $358 —
255–285 280 6 140.00–150.00 $146.70 $411 —
308–340 323 22 133.00–159.00 $151.35 $489 +3.70
352–389 380 24 110.00–145.00 $133.05 $506 -8.72
405–445 427 27 115.00–160.00 $130.72 $558 -7.45
453–495 471 13 117.50–142.00 $131.90 $621 -0.89
503–545 512 23 107.00–137.50 $124.69 $638 -9.87
575–590 580 26 107.00–132.75 $128.03 $743 +6.77
610–648 638 26 107.00–131.00 $122.96 $784 -3.48
668–695 673 16 106.00–126.00 $120.27 $809 +3.77
701–746 726 15 109.00–122.00 $117.22 $851 +1.22
755–782 767 7 118.50–121.00 $119.07 $913 +4.81
814 814 11 103.50 $103.50 $842 -4.82
853 853 8 106.00 $106.00 $904 +0.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 274 4 110.00–120.00 $114.22 $313 —
375–393 388 5 112.50–125.00 $119.98 $466 -9.12
410–428 422 3 107.50–122.50 $117.64 $496 -2.96
520 520 4 117.00 $117.00 $608 +0.51
580–595 591 5 114.00–117.00 $115.19 $681 +2.19
640–645 643 3 114.00–118.00 $116.67 $750 +8.67
650–685 665 4 105.00–110.00 $108.73 $723 +3.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–288 268 7 160.00–174.00 $169.38 $454 —
310–344 333 11 155.00–174.00 $170.44 $568 —
360–385 375 5 133.00–162.50 $147.37 $553 —
438–445 440 3 119.00–135.00 $124.39 $547 —
480 480 3 144.00 $144.00 $691 —
500–515 508 2 145.00 $145.00 $737 —
550–595 566 6 111.00–147.00 $131.79 $746 —
600–605 603 2 102.00–126.00 $113.95 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–1235 942 85-90% 40 21.00–39.50 $34.63 $326 —
768–1656 1009 85-90% 68 30.00–47.25 $41.74 $421 -3.96
700–1791 1071 85-90% 233 38.00–56.00 $51.33 $550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1855 1221 80-85% 284 48.50–63.75 $58.27 $711 —
1249–1475 1334 80-85% 17 63.00–63.25 $63.06 $841 +7.91
750–1770 1464 80-85% 35 43.00–56.50 $50.69 $742 —
1611 1611 80-85% 5 48.50 $48.50 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1545 1441 75-80% 6 65.00–71.00 $66.75 $962 —
1160–2215 1542 75-80% 66 54.50–66.75 $63.41 $978 -4.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1440 1192 7 62.00–79.00 $73.04 $871 —
725–2295 1555 43 80.00–91.00 $86.31 $1,342 —
1714–2130 1847 12 91.00–95.00 $91.84 $1,696 —

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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
650–1500 1264 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 510.00–980.00 $891.95 -37.80
1415–1545 1494 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,240.00 $1,167.74 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1576–1770 1699 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,369.65 —

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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.