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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

1,335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.77/cwt ≈ $1,205/hd at 856 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.19/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 664 lb · 45 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.15/cwt ≈ $1,197/hd at 913 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,335 821 1,606
Feeder cattle 964 602 857
Slaughter cattle 356 219 544
Replacement cattle 15 — 205

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279–290 280 8 174.00–179.00 $174.65 $489 —
369 369 9 174.00 $174.00 $642 -14.82
420–430 420 22 175.50–180.00 $175.71 $738 -10.73
481 481 7 173.00 $173.00 $832 -7.00
525–542 527 28 174.00–179.00 $178.45 $940 -3.87
555–586 575 17 158.00–180.00 $167.83 $965 -10.41
600–629 622 7 163.00–172.50 $166.30 $1,034 -2.70
675–680 678 2 160.00–166.00 $162.99 $1,105 -2.43
705–740 728 12 154.00–164.00 $159.92 $1,164 +5.13
750–788 767 12 146.00–153.00 $149.00 $1,143 +1.83
810–848 821 11 143.00–150.00 $147.55 $1,211 +4.42
856–865 856 57 140.75–142.00 $140.77 $1,205 —
906–920 907 13 136.00–138.00 $137.84 $1,250 —
965–980 969 8 130.00–140.00 $136.18 $1,320 —
1015–1020 1018 2 131.00–137.50 $134.26 $1,367 +3.46
1108 1108 2 131.75 $131.75 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 162.00 $162.00 $573 -7.97
400–423 417 4 157.50–163.00 $161.68 $674 —
455–490 472 29 157.00–168.00 $161.68 $763 -8.59
508–530 525 16 150.00–167.50 $156.28 $820 -9.94
553–590 581 21 152.50–163.50 $156.12 $907 -11.88
618–625 619 5 150.00–155.00 $151.01 $935 -11.99
675 675 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,053 —
718–745 725 4 141.00–152.00 $145.71 $1,056 -0.93
760–765 763 2 140.00–144.50 $142.26 $1,085 —
827 827 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,133 —
1039 1039 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,288 ±0.00
1187 1187 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,448 —
1243 1243 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–327 315 12 169.00–175.00 $171.88 $541 -1.51
420 420 2 159.00 $159.00 $668 —
455–498 477 29 162.00–169.00 $167.43 $799 —
552–590 557 15 138.00–158.00 $152.78 $851 -1.36
608–635 619 6 149.00–154.00 $151.14 $936 —
665–688 670 20 139.50–148.00 $146.32 $980 -10.03
704–736 718 12 138.00–146.00 $141.36 $1,015 -2.32
750 fancy 750 4 135.50 $135.50 $1,016 —
765–795 784 5 129.00–142.50 $134.08 $1,051 -2.58
820–848 831 7 135.00–143.00 $137.56 $1,143 +4.55
850 850 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,160 +7.61
902–925 913 31 130.00–133.25 $131.15 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 161.00 $161.00 $584 +0.14
405–447 433 17 145.00–157.50 $149.55 $648 +0.46
455–460 458 3 149.00–150.00 $149.67 $685 —
532–535 532 10 143.00–145.00 $144.80 $770 +1.61
555–595 574 7 141.00–152.50 $145.49 $835 -1.68
600–640 626 11 140.00–147.00 $143.84 $900 -1.72
654–698 664 45 137.50–144.00 $142.19 $944 -1.00
705–745 715 5 132.50–138.00 $135.21 $967 —
783–785 784 3 132.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,051 —
820–845 836 7 118.00–133.00 $127.27 $1,064 —
855–885 869 4 119.00–122.50 $120.78 $1,050 —
1053–1090 1065 3 114.00–123.00 $119.93 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 9 125.00 $125.00 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–990 978 3 107.00–107.50 $107.34 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1460 1172 80-85% 19 76.50–85.00 $79.78 $935 —
815–1575 1248 80-85% 111 80.50–93.00 $85.00 $1,061 —
880–1575 1307 80-85% 17 86.00–97.50 $92.30 $1,206 +7.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–765 721 85-90% 7 50.50–56.00 $52.17 $376 —
875–1260 1029 85-90% 15 71.00–80.50 $76.18 $784 —
835–1275 1063 85-90% 6 58.00–74.00 $69.49 $739 +7.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1530 1523 75-80% 3 85.50–86.50 $86.17 $1,312 -13.31
1340–1920 1576 75-80% 20 82.00–93.75 $88.95 $1,402 -0.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1660 1389 6 82.00–97.00 $90.53 $1,257 —
1010–2120 1561 26 100.00–112.50 $106.76 $1,667 —
1960–2165 2050 3 111.00–114.00 $113.04 $2,317 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1035–1660 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,610.00 $1,391.75 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.