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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.00/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 494 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.50/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 691 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 595 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 1,317 1,656
Feeder cattle 209 918 1,095
Slaughter cattle 101 399 469
Replacement cattle 35 — 92

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–499 494 26 170.00 $170.00 $840 -12.50
595 595 14 161.50 $161.50 $961 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 168.00 $168.00 $702 +0.05
493 493 4 163.00 $163.00 $804 -5.62
675–680 679 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,039 +3.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 9 163.50 $163.50 $572 +2.86
515–530 523 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $778 -3.54
575–583 577 7 149.50–152.00 $151.07 $872 -3.53
691 691 25 142.50 $142.50 $985 -0.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 172.50–182.50 $177.62 $574 —
505–518 515 10 156.00–157.00 $156.80 $808 -10.25
563 563 2 155.50 $155.50 $875 -9.01
661 661 9 150.00 $150.00 $992 +0.01
765–785 775 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $1,073 -2.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 168.00 $168.00 $711 —
545 545 2 160.00 $160.00 $872 +10.03
555–580 568 2 161.00–165.00 $162.96 $926 +27.96
685–698 692 6 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $951 +7.48
885–890 889 6 116.00–126.00 $122.34 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1130 1015 80-85% 4 76.00–78.00 $76.94 $781 —
965–1410 1218 80-85% 39 77.50–83.00 $81.62 $994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1055 988 85-90% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.07 $673 +6.68
1055–1130 1116 85-90% 8 72.50–77.50 $74.31 $829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1615 1429 75-80% 11 83.25–89.00 $85.53 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2420 1944 7 101.50–109.25 $106.31 $2,067 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1098 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1153–1455 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,324.02 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1205–1850 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,500.04 —
1373 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1450–1660 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,593.41 —

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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.