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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.91/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 530 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.46/cwt -7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 566 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 1,259 0
Feeder cattle 105 626 0
Slaughter cattle 123 453 0
Replacement cattle 73 180 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 161.00 $161.00 $580 +27.38
410–435 423 2 143.00–164.00 $153.19 $648 +21.77
485–490 488 2 141.00–145.00 $143.01 $698 -2.76
502–540 520 5 122.00–145.50 $134.45 $699 +10.02
560–585 566 10 129.00–144.00 $140.46 $795 -7.05
675–685 680 2 127.00–131.00 $128.99 $877 —
708 708 2 112.00 $112.00 $793 -16.26
955–980 968 2 100.00–116.00 $107.90 $1,044 -5.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 120.00–126.50 $123.38 $463 -9.15
410–440 422 9 107.00–124.50 $117.20 $495 -4.24
500–545 530 10 108.00–125.00 $118.91 $630 +5.00
550–560 553 3 114.00–120.00 $117.98 $652 -6.57
625–630 628 2 103.00–113.00 $108.02 $678 -12.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–910 813 80-85% 3 37.00–40.00 $38.85 $316 —
757–1378 1073 80-85% 13 45.00–53.50 $51.46 $552 —
830–1555 1201 80-85% 29 42.00–53.00 $48.93 $588 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–750 700 85-90% 2 32.00–39.00 $35.25 $247 —
760–1250 1001 85-90% 13 34.00–41.00 $38.16 $382 —
1098 1098 85-90% 4 46.00 $46.00 $505 -3.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1522 1376 75-80% 4 48.00–50.50 $49.38 $679 —
1268–1580 1431 75-80% 9 52.50–56.00 $53.96 $772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1620 1357 6 74.00–82.00 $77.98 $1,058 —

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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
1060–1161 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 710.00–880.00 $836.81 +136.81
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —
675–1635 1244 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 720.00–1,080.00 $924.68 +121.56
1180–1310 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 960.00–1,085.00 $1,019.24 +216.12
1350–1530 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 750.00–1,050.00 $1,015.11 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
809 809 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 325.00 $325.00 —

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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.