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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

770 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.65/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 502 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.59/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 577 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.65/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 622 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 770 1,325 0
Feeder cattle 539 1,020 0
Slaughter cattle 231 305 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 202.50–206.00 $204.29 $691 +23.49
360–375 368 3 192.50–200.00 $197.15 $726 —
408–423 416 4 194.00–203.00 $198.42 $825 +10.74
466–483 471 7 180.00–187.50 $185.30 $873 —
500–515 502 51 170.00–180.25 $179.65 $902 +3.28
552–588 577 45 165.00–170.25 $169.59 $979 +5.10
611–635 622 45 153.00–167.00 $159.65 $993 +2.49
654–675 657 27 145.00–155.00 $153.12 $1,006 -1.71
708–735 714 13 149.00–152.00 $151.37 $1,081 -4.27
805–845 818 9 140.75–144.50 $143.21 $1,171 -4.79
933 933 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 3 175.00–185.00 $181.53 $681 +11.66
427–435 429 4 172.50–176.00 $173.39 $744 +4.15
470–480 475 2 168.00–177.00 $172.45 $819 +13.24
500–520 508 3 158.00–165.00 $161.66 $821 +8.26
603–643 620 35 144.00–160.25 $151.23 $938 +0.08
665–673 672 20 124.50–142.75 $136.50 $917 -7.05
708–729 713 28 125.00–137.00 $127.63 $910 -6.37
775–780 778 2 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $1,011 +8.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 9 167.00–177.00 $171.69 $719 +13.34
455–481 469 11 152.50–156.50 $154.43 $724 +4.86
548 548 4 149.00 $149.00 $817 -2.02
553–580 557 9 144.00–147.00 $145.44 $810 +0.72
603–633 618 23 142.50–143.00 $142.80 $883 -2.51
665–678 675 6 132.50–138.00 $136.00 $918 -6.26
1210–1228 1221 5 121.50–124.75 $122.79 $1,499 —
1285–1289 1288 6 118.00–119.00 $118.33 $1,524 —
1488 1488 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 421 5 158.50–160.00 $159.11 $670 +11.09
523 523 7 145.00 $145.00 $758 +3.92
555–565 560 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $753 -2.30
638–644 642 7 138.00–139.00 $138.28 $888 +2.97
873–890 883 5 107.00–112.50 $110.33 $974 —
952 952 3 111.00 $111.00 $1,057 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 157.50 $157.50 $650 —
533 533 2 142.50 $142.50 $760 —
550–590 568 3 143.00–147.00 $145.38 $826 —
675–695 685 2 129.50–140.00 $134.67 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
954–1665 1207 80-85% 67 60.75–67.50 $63.59 $768 +7.33
1028–1410 1213 80-85% 22 68.00–75.00 $70.47 $855 +14.21
1260–1450 1389 80-85% 5 58.00–59.75 $59.06 $820 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1315 1063 85-90% 47 53.00–61.00 $57.40 $610 +7.26
1020–1380 1195 85-90% 4 42.00–48.00 $45.16 $540 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1730 1541 75-80% 22 68.00–74.00 $71.10 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1500 1442 3 72.50–75.50 $74.58 $1,075 —
1450–2365 1854 15 86.50–98.75 $94.57 $1,753 —

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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.