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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

1,456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.86/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 481 lb · 143 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.23/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 687 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.29/cwt +2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 404 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,456 800 1,625
Feeder cattle 1,150 678 1,325
Slaughter cattle 306 122 300

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 180.00 $180.00 $567 -18.50
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 -2.80
400–445 415 24 180.00–192.00 $182.38 $757 -4.16
450–490 470 34 177.00–196.00 $187.49 $881 +6.46
500–545 510 26 169.75–186.00 $172.95 $882 -10.64
513 fancy 513 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 —
562–598 585 22 170.00–183.00 $177.97 $1,041 -0.99
609–635 612 27 156.00–161.00 $158.64 $971 -2.86
667–697 687 64 156.00–168.00 $162.23 $1,115 +4.45
707–740 709 21 157.00–163.00 $162.70 $1,154 +7.39
750–777 769 47 147.00–158.00 $149.71 $1,151 -4.73
842–848 844 16 148.00–150.00 $149.42 $1,261 —
862–885 877 13 146.00–151.00 $147.43 $1,293 —
915–945 925 18 141.50–144.00 $142.98 $1,323 +0.48
1052 1052 7 138.00 $138.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
382–395 387 5 172.00–178.00 $175.55 $679 +2.77
400–440 407 56 163.00–179.00 $177.22 $721 +6.22
450–498 484 38 154.00–179.00 $168.69 $816 +1.73
500–545 521 27 159.00–174.00 $163.83 $854 -2.93
570–593 587 5 152.00–164.00 $155.54 $913 -1.46
605–609 609 8 152.50–155.00 $154.69 $942 -1.65
653–668 666 18 154.00–157.25 $156.90 $1,045 +3.19
700–741 729 7 137.50–150.00 $145.65 $1,062 -5.32
763–795 783 8 139.00–150.00 $145.38 $1,138 -5.27
835 835 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,052 -19.00
1042 1042 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 162.50 $162.50 $476 —
335 335 4 173.00 $173.00 $580 +13.50
360–385 369 30 162.50–169.00 $168.25 $621 +7.52
400–435 404 58 153.00–173.00 $162.29 $656 +2.40
450–491 481 143 155.75–166.00 $160.86 $774 +1.83
510–545 534 4 157.50–165.00 $161.69 $863 +6.38
563–595 586 7 145.00–155.00 $151.53 $888 +6.63
605–630 613 15 143.00–150.00 $149.33 $915 +0.70
655–690 670 3 140.00–146.00 $142.62 $956 -7.38
700–748 713 22 135.00–144.00 $142.62 $1,017 —
802–840 823 25 130.00–139.00 $138.44 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–495 480 8 170.00–175.00 $173.61 $833 —
508–535 525 18 155.00–172.00 $163.52 $858 —
550–595 568 40 155.00–168.00 $165.01 $937 +6.89
638–643 640 21 147.00–163.50 $158.68 $1,016 +7.57
652–693 662 12 142.00–157.50 $148.06 $980 -6.25
712–742 727 48 142.00–146.00 $144.89 $1,053 -7.66
769–790 775 14 142.00–145.50 $144.25 $1,118 -4.40
815–830 823 4 140.00–148.50 $143.11 $1,178 -2.49
923 923 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 4 180.00 $180.00 $862 —
510–545 528 2 152.50–170.00 $161.54 $853 —
610 610 2 154.00 $154.00 $939 +16.00
670 670 2 141.00 $141.00 $945 ±0.00
980 980 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1435 1064 80-85% 32 75.50–81.50 $77.79 $828 —
960–1590 1230 80-85% 73 67.50–75.00 $73.03 $898 —
970–1565 1230 80-85% 13 63.00–66.50 $64.67 $795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1800 1539 75-80% 45 72.00–81.00 $76.26 $1,174 +4.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1185 875 85-90% 9 48.00–62.00 $55.12 $482 —
800–1190 971 85-90% 28 63.00–70.00 $68.14 $662 +3.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1620 1315 3 74.50–76.50 $75.32 $990 —
1230–2155 1622 31 85.00–97.25 $91.83 $1,489 —
1500–1895 1688 6 96.00–99.00 $97.30 $1,642 —

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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.