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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

1,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.11/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 376 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.36/cwt -5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 412 lb · 57 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $186.12/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 321 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,571 1,304 0
Feeder cattle 1,121 647 0
Slaughter cattle 450 657 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 17 189.75 $189.75 $455 —
250–290 268 8 170.00–186.00 $177.46 $476 -33.67
306–345 321 51 179.00–193.00 $186.12 $597 +4.28
350–395 383 39 173.75–182.00 $174.73 $669 +0.16
401–445 412 57 167.50–183.00 $176.36 $727 -5.49
457–485 461 8 170.00–185.00 $173.46 $800 +6.46
502–543 514 33 157.00–180.00 $168.05 $864 +5.99
570–575 fancy 575 15 186.00–188.50 $188.33 $1,083 —
590 590 4 154.00 $154.00 $909 -6.00
608–640 620 9 166.00–172.00 $170.42 $1,057 +15.33
667–690 682 22 157.00–172.00 $160.47 $1,094 —
815–843 822 6 162.00–165.00 $164.32 $1,351 +8.60
965–982 978 14 162.50–166.50 $164.43 $1,608 —
1190 1190 2 177.50 $177.50 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–333 327 19 162.50–165.00 $164.12 $537 +1.62
350–380 373 4 145.00–160.00 $155.00 $578 -1.74
400–448 439 23 140.00–164.00 $159.84 $702 +19.34
455–496 479 14 141.00–161.00 $153.82 $737 —
500–518 512 12 142.50–152.00 $146.90 $752 -2.31
570–590 581 11 130.00–154.00 $147.59 $857 —
660–670 663 8 148.00–156.00 $153.48 $1,018 +17.60
700–710 703 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,047 +16.97
798 798 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–275 262 8 166.00–167.50 $167.11 $438 -7.89
323–343 327 32 167.50–177.00 $175.13 $573 +2.59
350–392 376 68 150.50–171.50 $160.11 $602 -2.78
450–488 469 30 147.00–174.00 $160.10 $751 +8.08
505–540 524 10 142.00–166.00 $159.35 $835 —
739 fancy 739 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,256 —
849 849 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,380 +17.50
1124 1124 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,787 —
1205 1205 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,735 —
1251 1251 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,864 —
1316–1318 1318 5 167.50–168.00 $167.90 $2,213 —
1363 1363 3 168.00 $168.00 $2,290 —
1400 1400 3 145.50 $145.50 $2,037 —
1455–1498 1489 6 146.50–162.50 $149.69 $2,229 —
1655 1655 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 363 17 130.00–147.00 $141.70 $514 -8.75
464–488 468 28 135.50–147.00 $140.87 $659 +8.36
508–540 524 21 121.00–142.00 $134.44 $704 -10.68
662–690 675 30 122.50–145.50 $138.05 $932 —
973 973 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,265 +24.29
1108–1145 1126 6 120.50–135.00 $127.45 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 118.00 $118.00 $307 —
353–398 371 8 117.00–122.50 $120.50 $447 —
470 470 2 115.00 $115.00 $540 —
703–749 721 5 101.50–115.00 $107.11 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1680 1266 80-85% 128 60.00–70.00 $63.55 $805 -3.03
995–1675 1425 80-85% 30 56.00–59.50 $58.37 $832 —
1315–1485 1428 80-85% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.61 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2160 1653 75-80% 81 60.25–72.00 $64.51 $1,066 —
1365–2325 1804 75-80% 19 69.00–80.00 $75.46 $1,361 —
1800–2400 2053 75-80% 6 56.50–59.75 $58.95 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1343 1039 85-90% 37 56.00–62.00 $58.66 $609 +4.24
650–1470 1138 85-90% 4 20.00–37.50 $30.77 $350 —
835–1385 1188 85-90% 15 40.00–54.50 $51.57 $613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1975 1461 20 78.00–86.50 $81.52 $1,191 —
1040–1920 1573 3 73.75–79.00 $76.75 $1,207 +3.51

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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.