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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.55/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 572 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.51/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 571 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.44/cwt -9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $522/hd at 430 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 2,380 0
Feeder cattle 626 907 0
Slaughter cattle 453 973 0
Replacement cattle 180 500 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 174.00 $174.00 $519 +7.29
340 340 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $614 —
355–393 384 4 132.00–139.00 $133.62 $513 -29.28
420–445 437 5 120.00–148.00 $131.42 $574 -18.02
461–492 477 13 134.00–157.00 $145.77 $695 -1.49
529–540 530 9 120.00–125.00 $124.43 $659 -25.06
561–595 571 27 110.00–163.00 $147.51 $842 -2.54
605–630 623 8 151.00–162.50 $158.57 $988 +24.18
708–743 725 9 103.00–152.00 $128.26 $930 -3.23
753–778 761 7 138.00–147.00 $143.00 $1,088 +5.83
800–835 818 16 121.00–134.00 $122.56 $1,003 -10.02
855–875 863 4 115.00–120.00 $117.73 $1,016 +0.51
916–930 918 13 112.50–119.50 $113.59 $1,043 —
985–988 987 3 111.50–118.00 $113.66 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–690 678 4 107.50–133.00 $117.26 $795 -9.76
705–738 720 8 107.50–128.00 $120.12 $865 —
770–795 786 5 105.00–124.00 $115.04 $904 +6.04
950 950 3 103.00 $103.00 $978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 8 148.00–150.00 $148.47 $496 -2.88
350–383 369 6 116.00–154.00 $132.53 $489 -0.52
411–446 430 22 111.00–137.50 $121.44 $522 -9.28
450–495 470 6 130.00–145.00 $137.60 $647 +5.70
500–545 528 11 101.00–132.00 $113.91 $601 -10.78
555–590 572 29 109.00–132.00 $124.55 $712 -3.48
605–621 616 14 106.00–128.50 $120.88 $745 -2.08
654–698 669 11 108.00–129.75 $122.16 $817 +1.89
705–710 706 9 112.00–116.00 $112.84 $797 -4.38
780–795 790 3 108.00–112.00 $109.32 $864 -9.75
820–845 833 5 112.50–119.50 $114.28 $952 +10.78
873 873 2 106.00 $106.00 $925 ±0.00
920–946 929 21 101.00–112.00 $109.32 $1,016 —
950–995 970 3 99.50–104.00 $101.30 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 272 7 125.00–145.00 $130.71 $356 +16.49
463–490 473 9 122.50–127.00 $125.48 $594 —
559–595 573 8 112.00–121.00 $117.66 $674 +2.47
623–648 630 16 105.00–117.00 $111.01 $699 -5.66
653–683 672 13 106.00–118.50 $113.57 $763 +4.84
710–740 720 4 100.00–110.00 $106.54 $767 —
810–840 817 7 97.50–102.00 $100.64 $822 —
865–880 873 2 97.50–99.50 $98.49 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172 172 3 180.00 $180.00 $310 —
279–285 280 9 180.00 $180.00 $504 +10.62
338 338 6 178.00 $178.00 $602 +7.56
513–545 522 5 135.00–149.00 $144.51 $754 -0.49
795 795 3 109.00 $109.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1475 1175 80-85% 11 30.00–54.25 $48.83 $574 —
860–1620 1175 80-85% 103 42.00–58.00 $52.59 $618 —
1130–1545 1348 80-85% 27 50.00–62.00 $56.39 $760 -6.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1175 909 85-90% 10 13.00–41.00 $24.40 $222 -10.23
510–1090 931 85-90% 5 44.00–46.50 $44.27 $412 +9.64
760–1218 977 85-90% 27 30.00–45.50 $42.60 $416 —
825–1910 1065 85-90% 83 37.00–54.25 $49.70 $529 -1.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1990 1519 75-80% 58 45.00–62.00 $57.28 $870 -6.13
1500–1700 1583 75-80% 3 56.00–56.50 $56.26 $891 —
1513–1685 1584 75-80% 4 62.50–64.00 $63.00 $998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1810 1458 9 65.00–77.00 $71.08 $1,036 —
1125–2485 1816 24 80.00–89.00 $85.18 $1,547 -6.66
1790–2225 1978 3 93.75–106.50 $98.57 $1,950 —

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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
1080–1121 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 700.00 $700.00 —
1105–1642 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 625.00–850.00 $803.12 —
1040–1590 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 34 675.00–925.00 $857.66 -34.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–1005 768 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 280.00–410.00 $303.58 —

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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.