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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

2,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.77/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 520 lb · 163 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.14/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 579 lb · 151 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $148.04/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 622 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,202 4,500 3,744
Feeder cattle 1,795 3,723 3,003
Slaughter cattle 407 777 741

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 274 6 185.00–195.00 $187.56 $514 -8.50
310–347 333 23 196.00–213.00 $202.84 $675 +16.76
350–398 386 39 177.00–201.00 $188.82 $729 +9.62
405–448 428 43 167.00–185.00 $174.20 $746 +1.24
450–490 472 59 158.00–178.00 $168.68 $796 +2.74
502–543 520 163 150.00–169.25 $160.77 $836 +4.79
553–598 579 151 143.75–160.50 $149.14 $864 -1.51
604–640 622 102 136.50–154.00 $148.04 $921 +0.41
650–695 680 54 132.00–152.00 $143.38 $975 +0.76
704–741 723 13 131.50–146.00 $137.12 $991 +2.00
750–785 774 7 133.00–137.00 $136.16 $1,054 -0.91
854–855 855 8 137.50–142.00 $139.75 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 329 5 167.50–191.00 $185.80 $611 +20.37
350–395 370 29 138.00–183.00 $165.32 $612 -3.33
400–449 436 23 150.00–169.00 $162.68 $709 -4.66
471–498 489 44 130.00–158.00 $154.32 $755 -0.93
505–547 535 24 120.00–153.00 $148.72 $796 -0.16
555–598 571 14 142.00–145.50 $144.87 $827 +5.89
615–630 624 9 120.00–142.00 $134.76 $841 +2.07
655–695 686 8 129.00–139.50 $135.48 $929 +5.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–348 340 16 159.00–179.00 $172.45 $586 +9.61
350–399 378 29 150.00–177.50 $168.04 $635 +14.58
398 fancy 398 6 188.00 $188.00 $748 —
400–446 433 34 148.00–164.00 $154.33 $668 +9.49
452–493 481 88 140.00–154.00 $145.24 $699 +3.86
500–538 526 93 134.00–146.00 $138.70 $730 +2.44
560–597 580 72 127.50–144.50 $140.76 $816 +5.08
613–640 632 14 129.50–147.00 $141.30 $893 +7.84
660–678 672 6 127.00–132.00 $130.36 $876 -1.11
729–735 730 13 133.00–135.75 $135.11 $986 +10.51
755–770 763 3 126.00–135.00 $131.66 $1,005 +3.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 135.00–145.00 $139.95 $319 —
260–290 273 4 147.50–150.00 $148.14 $404 -2.18
300–347 329 16 131.00–159.00 $142.22 $468 +1.11
355–390 374 17 124.00–152.50 $146.78 $549 +5.41
400–448 430 37 130.00–149.00 $140.78 $605 +7.65
450–498 477 36 120.00–138.00 $132.47 $632 +3.29
508–547 518 56 120.00–134.00 $127.71 $662 -3.80
555–595 586 5 118.00–128.00 $124.89 $732 -4.64
600–630 622 4 101.00–117.00 $111.36 $693 -11.88
670–695 676 4 123.00–127.00 $125.97 $852 +4.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1320 1132 80-85% 3 43.00–45.00 $44.38 $502 —
705–1575 1217 80-85% 171 46.00–56.50 $52.69 $641 +2.39
1035–1485 1290 80-85% 44 51.50–60.50 $56.93 $734 +13.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1395 896 85-90% 6 21.00–29.00 $24.28 $218 —
760–1200 953 85-90% 9 30.00–38.00 $33.19 $316 —
860–1355 1131 85-90% 53 40.00–49.50 $46.61 $527 +2.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1700 1358 75-80% 6 50.00–55.75 $52.01 $706 —
1135–1850 1497 75-80% 15 52.00–63.00 $57.77 $865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2070 1702 23 66.00–74.75 $71.26 $1,213 +1.74
1105–2050 1733 12 74.00–79.00 $76.11 $1,319 +6.59

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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.