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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

1,549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.73/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 475 lb · 70 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.04/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 467 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.04/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 419 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,549 1,571 0
Feeder cattle 901 1,121 0
Slaughter cattle 648 450 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 10 184.00–207.50 $191.75 $518 +14.29
320–345 338 4 184.00–192.50 $187.56 $634 +1.44
353–395 361 26 172.50–198.00 $185.32 $669 +10.59
404–440 419 47 175.00–189.00 $181.04 $759 +4.68
450–499 475 70 167.50–188.50 $180.73 $858 +7.27
500–548 521 36 170.00–182.50 $177.97 $927 +9.92
550–595 568 26 161.00–178.00 $170.79 $970 +16.79
600–640 617 18 157.00–167.00 $162.11 $1,000 -8.31
650–695 680 20 152.50–162.00 $160.14 $1,089 -0.33
711–728 725 31 159.00–161.00 $160.16 $1,161 —
808–830 812 6 148.00–148.50 $148.09 $1,202 -16.23
865 865 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,237 —
917 917 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,275 —
1053–1090 1062 4 127.00–130.50 $129.60 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 3 127.50–157.50 $147.23 $638 -12.61
480–485 481 7 130.00–163.00 $144.96 $697 -8.86
585–592 590 4 134.00–140.00 $138.51 $817 -9.08
615–638 629 6 125.00–148.00 $139.61 $878 —
690 690 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,028 -4.48
705 705 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 -4.00
759 759 8 143.00 $143.00 $1,085 —
823–840 827 4 119.00–133.00 $129.45 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–283 269 19 163.00–175.00 $171.06 $460 +3.95
303–345 330 41 165.00–176.00 $171.15 $565 -3.98
354–390 369 21 160.00–172.00 $167.22 $617 +7.11
402–440 424 43 150.50–165.00 $159.09 $675 —
450–495 467 54 150.00–162.00 $158.04 $738 -2.06
505–545 517 15 146.00–154.00 $150.91 $780 -8.44
554–573 558 17 137.00–146.00 $143.92 $803 —
605–635 622 23 138.00–154.00 $148.19 $922 —
666–683 669 12 148.00–151.00 $148.25 $992 —
722 722 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,040 —
860 860 8 145.50 $145.50 $1,251 —
960–965 962 6 130.00–137.00 $135.33 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 278 5 145.00–152.50 $150.13 $417 —
315–340 336 7 142.00–158.00 $153.60 $516 —
368–380 373 17 150.00–153.50 $152.27 $568 +10.57
400–405 401 6 140.00–152.00 $148.50 $595 —
480 480 2 127.00–134.00 $130.50 $626 -10.37
576 576 4 138.00 $138.00 $795 —
631–635 632 6 132.50–143.00 $140.74 $889 —
938 938 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 208.00 $208.00 $526 —
317–345 324 4 180.00–198.00 $193.21 $626 —
400–445 438 7 170.00–174.00 $172.39 $755 —
460–485 473 2 155.00–172.50 $163.52 $773 —
638 638 2 150.00 $150.00 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973–1345 1086 80-85% 29 65.50–73.00 $69.73 $757 —
645–1735 1199 80-85% 312 50.00–65.50 $57.51 $690 —
1305–1575 1444 80-85% 5 47.50–49.50 $48.70 $703 -22.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–950 805 85-90% 13 20.00–30.00 $27.67 $223 —
585–1360 973 85-90% 10 30.00–37.50 $35.26 $343 —
815–1433 1079 85-90% 113 42.00–53.75 $48.86 $527 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1895 1533 75-80% 53 52.25–71.50 $63.02 $966 —
1325–2040 1747 75-80% 3 49.50–52.00 $50.98 $891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1950 1468 7 67.50–77.50 $74.41 $1,092 -7.11
1098–2015 1653 18 79.00–90.00 $84.31 $1,394 —

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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.