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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

1,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.31/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 629 lb · 121 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.83/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 678 lb · 97 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.64/cwt +14.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 710 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,325 2,153 1,858
Feeder cattle 1,020 1,710 1,450
Slaughter cattle 305 443 408

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 324 3 175.00–184.00 $180.80 $586 +2.38
411–440 417 14 179.00–195.00 $187.68 $783 +5.88
500–539 512 27 169.00–180.00 $176.37 $903 +6.82
550–594 579 51 160.00–169.00 $164.49 $952 +2.16
605–648 632 37 155.75–160.00 $157.16 $993 +0.11
650–698 678 97 151.00–156.50 $154.83 $1,050 +3.30
707–740 710 91 143.00–156.75 $155.64 $1,105 +14.76
750–790 763 38 141.50–151.00 $149.27 $1,139 +10.82
820 820 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,214 +11.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 3 167.50–170.00 $169.18 $448 +17.10
300–345 319 6 160.00–174.00 $168.36 $537 +8.56
370–388 383 7 162.00–174.00 $169.87 $651 +11.62
400–440 417 3 165.00–172.50 $169.24 $706 +16.95
470–488 481 14 152.00–167.50 $159.21 $766 +2.51
505–545 524 10 144.50–165.00 $153.40 $804 +2.93
555–599 594 35 145.00–158.00 $156.95 $932 +11.86
605–649 635 44 140.00–154.00 $151.15 $960 +10.37
650–691 676 15 134.00–148.00 $143.55 $970 +1.55
716 716 15 134.00 $134.00 $959 +3.54
755–786 780 11 119.50–133.00 $121.93 $951 -8.21
813–835 820 5 126.00–134.00 $129.24 $1,060 —
850–875 860 3 120.00–126.50 $122.15 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 329 9 165.00–172.50 $168.24 $554 -6.11
355–368 362 8 160.00–162.50 $160.93 $583 -6.29
402–446 428 25 155.00–162.50 $158.35 $678 -6.03
450–490 472 25 147.00–152.00 $149.57 $706 -2.47
504–542 530 72 141.00–155.00 $151.02 $800 +2.41
551–598 580 57 140.00–151.50 $144.72 $839 +0.06
600–649 629 121 140.00–147.75 $145.31 $914 +1.05
650–695 669 41 137.00–146.00 $142.26 $952 +2.20
710–733 727 13 135.00–140.50 $137.57 $1,000 +4.15
765–770 769 4 132.50–135.50 $133.75 $1,029 —
803–823 813 4 134.00–134.50 $134.25 $1,091 +1.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 4 152.50–167.50 $159.93 $438 +7.02
325–345 338 6 151.00–164.00 $154.59 $523 +11.04
355–398 382 12 147.50–158.00 $150.64 $575 +5.16
400–448 423 15 144.00–154.00 $148.02 $626 +8.66
455–490 475 4 137.50–145.00 $141.15 $670 +1.51
500–542 529 13 137.00–143.00 $141.08 $746 +1.08
550–591 574 10 135.00–143.00 $136.80 $785 +1.15
608–645 618 8 127.50–139.50 $135.31 $836 -1.95
670–695 683 2 124.50–133.00 $128.83 $880 -3.66
728–735 730 3 125.50–134.00 $128.35 $937 -3.58
770–790 780 3 120.00–125.00 $122.34 $954 -6.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1355 1136 80-85% 31 59.00–65.00 $61.96 $704 +2.94
976–1640 1216 80-85% 89 53.50–58.50 $56.26 $684 —
1215–1560 1352 80-85% 11 44.00–53.00 $49.43 $668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1245 1019 85-90% 29 40.50–45.00 $42.84 $437 +13.98
880–1275 1033 85-90% 4 30.00–36.00 $32.41 $335 +3.55
790–1350 1082 85-90% 84 45.50–53.50 $50.14 $543 +7.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1938 1588 75-80% 32 56.50–62.25 $59.32 $942 +3.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1575 1335 3 72.00–77.50 $74.91 $1,000 +12.83
1020–2005 1616 11 83.00–91.25 $88.45 $1,429 +8.35
1950–2025 1988 2 94.50–95.50 $94.99 $1,888 —

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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.