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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

2,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.05/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 518 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $149.06/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 567 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.71/cwt -8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 519 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,215 2,202 4,395
Feeder cattle 1,672 1,795 3,713
Slaughter cattle 543 407 682

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 185.00 $185.00 $536 -2.56
307–335 323 7 179.00 $179.00 $578 -23.84
350–395 383 36 171.00–187.00 $173.43 $664 -15.39
400–445 436 49 165.00–179.00 $168.42 $734 -5.78
450–495 476 33 158.00–169.50 $162.04 $771 -6.64
500–547 519 92 147.00–165.00 $152.71 $793 -8.06
550–594 567 113 141.50–161.50 $149.06 $845 -0.08
600–631 616 38 135.00–150.00 $142.33 $877 -5.71
653–698 665 39 125.00–136.00 $129.05 $858 -14.33
710–743 721 16 125.00–135.00 $128.16 $924 -8.96
750–785 773 3 119.00–125.00 $120.94 $935 -15.22
857–893 864 21 121.00–129.25 $127.90 $1,105 -11.85
1021 1021 7 123.00 $123.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 153.00 $153.00 $321 —
280–285 283 2 150.00–165.00 $157.57 $446 —
315–345 330 2 159.00–167.50 $163.44 $539 -22.36
352–395 369 5 152.00–167.00 $161.27 $595 -4.05
402–445 414 31 129.00–162.00 $151.73 $628 -10.95
452–498 481 40 120.00–156.00 $152.24 $732 -2.08
500–545 519 74 127.50–147.00 $140.36 $728 -8.36
550–599 571 55 121.00–142.00 $132.53 $757 -12.34
601–648 628 71 121.00–132.50 $129.14 $811 -5.62
650–680 660 4 119.00–124.50 $123.02 $812 -12.46
700–725 715 33 110.00–120.00 $116.92 $836 —
806 806 18 117.50 $117.50 $947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–341 338 8 170.00–187.00 $178.41 $603 +5.96
369–391 373 30 160.00–170.50 $168.66 $629 +0.62
409–423 416 24 152.00–173.00 $159.58 $664 +5.25
465–495 489 45 139.00–140.00 $139.70 $683 -5.54
501–545 518 113 130.00–138.00 $134.05 $694 -4.65
552–595 574 33 128.00–132.50 $131.22 $753 -9.54
610–630 622 24 125.00–128.00 $126.13 $785 -15.17
665–690 674 34 121.00–129.00 $125.33 $845 -5.03
847 847 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,063 —
881 881 10 120.00 $120.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–299 287 22 136.00–156.00 $146.63 $421 -1.51
305–346 338 22 143.00–158.00 $154.70 $523 +12.48
365–390 375 7 144.00–148.75 $146.57 $550 -0.21
400–447 425 51 124.00–148.25 $142.26 $605 +1.48
465–490 486 35 126.50–137.00 $131.98 $641 -0.49
506–545 517 15 122.00–129.00 $126.11 $652 -1.60
550–599 582 39 122.00–128.00 $125.80 $732 +0.91
615–645 634 21 117.00–125.00 $121.50 $770 +10.14
650–680 663 6 110.00–120.00 $114.93 $762 -11.04
725 725 5 115.00 $115.00 $834 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 161.00–170.00 $165.50 $472 —
307–333 319 7 150.00–180.00 $171.80 $548 —
448 448 3 160.00 $160.00 $717 —
515–520 518 2 140.00–152.00 $146.03 $756 —
556–560 557 7 124.00–136.00 $134.28 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1125 925 85-90% 8 20.00–28.00 $25.43 $235 —
805–1180 1036 85-90% 73 31.00–39.00 $37.30 $386 —
905–1370 1072 85-90% 197 40.00–47.00 $42.55 $456 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1585 1190 80-85% 55 44.75–50.00 $46.37 $552 —
1190–1250 1220 80-85% 2 52.00–54.00 $53.02 $647 +0.33
1210–1350 1280 80-85% 7 37.00–44.25 $43.09 $552 -13.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1955 1618 75-80% 10 51.50–58.00 $55.10 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2085 1613 4 59.00–63.00 $61.74 $996 —
1083–2330 1772 15 67.00–77.00 $70.71 $1,253 —

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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.