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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

1,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.14/cwt -0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 532 lb · 49 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.66/cwt +7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 379 lb · 48 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.72/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 578 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,152 1,562 0
Feeder cattle 601 875 0
Slaughter cattle 551 615 0
Replacement cattle — 72 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–284 271 27 187.50–209.00 $196.15 $532 +1.84
310–349 333 13 190.00–205.00 $196.26 $654 -2.09
356–385 376 38 173.00–201.00 $187.42 $705 +3.65
400–444 423 39 165.00–188.50 $180.60 $764 +6.32
452–490 470 11 152.50–177.00 $168.87 $794 +3.26
513–545 532 49 145.00–169.00 $161.14 $857 -0.18
555–590 586 18 140.00–161.00 $155.45 $911 +4.12
600–605 603 3 143.00–150.00 $146.01 $880 -1.33
650–685 661 19 138.00–154.75 $151.98 $1,005 +3.00
750–790 777 3 130.00–137.00 $134.75 $1,047 -17.05
815–840 823 3 130.00–142.00 $137.92 $1,135 —
899 899 17 135.00–138.00 $136.41 $1,226 -4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–260 255 4 145.00–150.00 $146.28 $373 —
373–395 386 8 159.00–166.00 $163.46 $631 —
408–430 415 3 157.50 $157.50 $654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 214 7 160.00–170.00 $168.05 $360 +6.44
258–285 273 15 150.00–175.00 $167.13 $456 -7.87
300–338 316 17 142.00–168.00 $158.83 $502 -14.94
338 fancy 338 5 171.00 $171.00 $578 —
355–391 379 48 152.00–168.00 $164.66 $624 +7.55
405–433 415 22 158.00–167.50 $161.65 $671 +9.13
465–490 479 5 139.00–155.00 $148.89 $713 -7.83
500–533 514 17 134.00–154.00 $141.69 $728 -9.99
567–590 578 40 140.00–153.00 $148.72 $860 +9.70
659–685 664 33 121.00–147.00 $143.37 $952 +0.89
715–728 724 14 127.00–142.75 $135.20 $979 -3.80
765–795 780 2 129.00–129.50 $129.25 $1,008 -0.56
805–820 816 5 121.00–129.00 $126.82 $1,035 -5.91
885–892 890 4 123.00–133.00 $125.49 $1,117 —
903–947 932 10 127.50–132.50 $129.98 $1,211 +10.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 334 3 120.00–132.50 $128.44 $429 —
618 618 3 119.00 $119.00 $735 —
658 658 2 119.00 $119.00 $783 +1.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1625 1336 80-85% 205 65.75–77.00 $70.50 $942 —
1330–1610 1467 80-85% 5 57.00–65.50 $62.39 $915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1010 892 85-90% 3 45.00–48.00 $47.03 $420 —
865–1595 1103 85-90% 54 51.00–57.50 $55.81 $616 —
965–1405 1149 85-90% 97 58.50–65.75 $62.76 $721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–2140 1663 75-80% 33 71.50–78.75 $75.52 $1,256 —
1825–1858 1847 75-80% 3 64.50–64.75 $64.58 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1665 1341 20 54.50–79.00 $73.62 $987 —
1128–2365 1751 51 80.25–96.25 $90.96 $1,593 -5.74
1795–2335 2123 4 98.00–104.00 $99.72 $2,117 —

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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.