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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.09/cwt -7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 427 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.14/cwt ≈ $889/hd at 577 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.32/cwt ≈ $975/hd at 535 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 947 1,755
Feeder cattle 602 772 1,049
Slaughter cattle 219 175 706

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 182.50–201.00 $188.64 $645 —
378–398 388 6 182.00–196.00 $188.82 $733 —
408–447 436 13 176.00–189.50 $186.44 $813 —
465 465 3 180.00 $180.00 $837 —
515–549 535 32 172.50–185.50 $182.32 $975 —
550–568 565 26 174.00–180.00 $178.24 $1,007 +12.14
618–635 624 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,055 —
655–675 660 4 155.00–169.00 $165.42 $1,092 —
705–730 718 3 152.00–159.50 $154.79 $1,111 +2.04
763–787 782 25 145.50–150.50 $147.17 $1,151 -2.08
813–843 832 6 140.00–146.50 $143.13 $1,191 —
1025–1042 1029 14 130.75–131.00 $130.80 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 372 4 167.50–172.50 $169.97 $632 —
470–485 480 3 167.50–176.00 $170.27 $817 +7.55
520 520 9 160.00–167.00 $166.22 $864 -0.80
553 553 4 168.00 $168.00 $929 +14.50
637 637 13 163.00 $163.00 $1,038 +11.13
715–740 723 3 144.00–148.00 $146.64 $1,060 +4.07
880–892 891 8 125.00–133.50 $132.45 $1,180 —
963–995 976 7 127.00–129.00 $128.20 $1,251 —
1033 1033 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 170.00–177.00 $173.39 $564 —
503–545 525 22 152.00–158.00 $156.20 $820 -6.30
550–587 577 40 150.50–162.00 $154.14 $889 —
660–686 669 19 147.00–162.00 $156.35 $1,046 +7.60
700–720 705 23 140.00–145.00 $143.68 $1,013 +1.57
760–770 763 3 136.00–137.00 $136.66 $1,043 -1.34
805–815 810 4 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $1,077 —
883–890 884 9 128.50–132.00 $128.89 $1,139 —
1250–1270 1260 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $1,525 —
1315–1340 1328 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 162.50 $162.50 $533 —
370–395 384 8 157.50–164.00 $160.86 $618 +11.86
410–438 427 55 141.00–155.00 $149.09 $637 -7.16
505–545 519 7 140.00–150.00 $143.19 $743 -8.37
553–595 572 7 145.00–149.00 $147.17 $842 -3.51
605–645 632 18 140.00–146.00 $145.56 $920 +4.54
650–678 669 15 137.50–145.00 $143.19 $958 +4.65
911 911 4 112.50 $112.50 $1,025 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1465 1274 80-85% 22 88.25–100.00 $93.17 $1,187 +9.64
1015–1665 1339 80-85% 41 80.00–87.75 $85.04 $1,139 —
1135–1590 1358 80-85% 6 75.00–79.75 $77.68 $1,055 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1745 1506 75-80% 4 94.25–106.00 $99.48 $1,498 +12.72
1340–1945 1570 75-80% 44 85.50–93.50 $89.52 $1,405 —
1785–2010 1881 75-80% 4 79.50–85.25 $82.17 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1265 978 85-90% 24 72.50–80.00 $75.96 $743 —
980–1260 1068 85-90% 5 55.00–67.00 $62.05 $663 -2.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2485 1741 15 94.50–111.50 $105.47 $1,836 —

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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.