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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

1,536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.21/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 461 lb · 47 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.61/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 367 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.08/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 463 lb · 38 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,536 1,152 0
Feeder cattle 753 601 0
Slaughter cattle 783 551 0

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 244 14 197.00–211.00 $201.73 $492 —
253–299 278 25 195.00–216.00 $210.65 $586 +14.50
307–344 333 25 190.00–210.00 $196.63 $655 +0.37
350–395 367 40 175.00–197.00 $186.61 $685 -0.81
401–449 422 36 159.00–192.50 $176.40 $744 -4.20
450–495 463 38 153.00–185.00 $172.08 $797 +3.21
510–528 522 3 175.00–180.00 $176.63 $922 +15.49
620–642 638 6 152.50–165.00 $162.98 $1,040 +16.97
675 675 2 148.00 $148.00 $999 -3.98
708–738 718 7 137.50–151.00 $148.33 $1,065 —
858–893 882 11 136.00–148.00 $143.49 $1,266 +7.08
902–926 920 15 123.00–142.00 $133.83 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 152.50–180.00 $165.87 $453 +19.59
335–338 337 4 158.00–175.00 $162.22 $547 —
400–405 403 3 125.00–167.50 $140.90 $568 -16.60
458 458 6 159.50 $159.50 $731 —
701–710 703 6 115.00–125.00 $116.68 $820 —
860 860 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,015 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 235 8 160.00–175.00 $171.34 $403 +3.29
265–293 282 14 147.00–180.00 $167.31 $472 +0.18
313–347 338 32 155.00–168.00 $161.01 $544 +2.18
355–390 374 36 147.00–162.00 $157.47 $589 -7.19
405–448 432 14 140.00–155.00 $147.80 $638 -13.85
451–485 461 47 134.00–159.00 $147.21 $679 -1.68
583–595 590 16 138.00–150.00 $141.45 $835 -7.27
610–645 631 5 138.00–145.00 $140.51 $887 —
675–684 680 15 139.25–143.50 $141.02 $959 -2.35
705–740 717 7 122.50–138.50 $133.23 $955 -1.97
776–796 789 13 131.00–143.00 $138.99 $1,097 +9.74
843 843 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,155 +10.18
855–897 885 37 122.00–142.00 $135.04 $1,195 +9.55
900–920 907 10 118.00–135.00 $128.96 $1,170 -1.02
1006–1025 1014 19 105.00–119.00 $107.79 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–257 257 4 157.50 $157.50 $405 —
348 348 2 137.50 $137.50 $478 +9.06
359 359 18 137.50 $137.50 $494 —
570–585 582 5 111.00–130.00 $114.72 $668 —
668–695 680 4 115.00–125.00 $122.45 $833 +3.45
750–760 755 2 107.50–114.00 $110.73 $836 —
910–915 913 3 108.00–115.00 $110.32 $1,007 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1565 1265 80-85% 167 65.00–75.50 $70.87 $897 —
1218–1490 1299 80-85% 44 74.50–84.00 $78.50 $1,020 —
1138–1643 1403 80-85% 29 62.00–69.00 $65.16 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1335 1004 85-90% 43 41.00–61.75 $55.39 $556 —
860–1270 1096 85-90% 140 60.00–70.00 $65.92 $722 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1925 1593 75-80% 11 81.00–92.00 $83.82 $1,335 —
1347–1940 1633 75-80% 62 70.00–80.50 $75.60 $1,235 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1420 1268 5 76.00–81.50 $78.63 $997 —
1000–1875 1543 3 95.00–100.75 $98.28 $1,516 —
1255–2248 1735 37 82.50–94.75 $90.98 $1,579 —

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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.