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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

1,378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.04/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 794 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.98/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 665 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.63/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 367 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,378 1,335 2,594
Feeder cattle 685 964 1,431
Slaughter cattle 583 356 1,017
Replacement cattle 110 15 146

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 167.00 $167.00 $543
355–390 372 5 152.00–175.00 $164.03 $610 +2.03
405–440 425 10 147.00–172.50 $159.65 $679 -2.03
500–540 512 15 162.50–173.00 $170.37 $872 +14.09
560–585 577 8 165.00–173.00 $169.73 $979 +13.61
650–673 665 19 155.00–164.00 $160.98 $1,071 +4.98
750–798 794 28 136.00–143.50 $139.04 $1,104 -3.22
812 812 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,104 -1.00
858–890 869 3 127.50–135.00 $130.06 $1,130
955–980 959 9 125.00–137.50 $127.80 $1,226
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 4 200.00 $200.00 $430
435 435 2 182.50 $182.50 $794 +6.79
460–490 482 7 172.00–177.50 $173.34 $835 +0.34
630–646 640 17 168.00–175.00 $173.12 $1,108 +6.82
680–695 691 5 166.00–170.00 $167.19 $1,155 +4.20
705–745 723 5 154.00–156.00 $154.61 $1,118 -5.31
750–775 762 3 147.50–153.00 $149.47 $1,139 +0.47
825–835 830 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $1,224 -0.05

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–390 367 18 157.00–167.00 $158.63 $582 -2.37
400–415 410 4 150.00–158.00 $152.85 $627 +3.30
450–455 452 3 132.00–137.00 $133.68 $604 -15.99
515–545 525 4 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $801 +7.69
550–590 576 6 128.00–148.00 $140.23 $808 -5.26
605–635 625 5 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $900 +0.15
690–699 698 8 140.75–144.50 $141.21 $986 -0.98
723–744 738 17 135.00–140.50 $138.19 $1,020 +2.98
750–758 752 9 138.00–140.00 $138.45 $1,041 +4.45
813–835 815 9 127.50–132.00 $131.49 $1,072 +4.22
850–891 886 10 123.00–126.50 $126.10 $1,117 +5.32
906–915 908 6 126.00–127.50 $127.25 $1,155
993 993 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,266
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 180.00 $180.00 $486
348 348 2 170.00 $170.00 $592 -1.88
405 405 4 167.00 $167.00 $676 +8.00
450–490 476 7 158.00–162.50 $159.69 $760 -7.74
502–540 509 16 156.00–163.00 $160.58 $817
553–580 564 14 150.00–157.00 $151.09 $852 -1.69
608–645 624 9 147.50–153.50 $150.40 $938 -0.74
655 655 3 145.50–148.00 $147.17 $964 +0.85
821 821 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,108 -2.56
860–867 866 9 129.00–138.00 $129.99 $1,126 -6.51
1004 1004 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,295
1050–1068 1060 7 127.50–137.50 $131.44 $1,393
1100–1135 1117 3 127.50–135.00 $130.47 $1,457

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 465 3 142.50–160.00 $151.91 $706
525–540 532 3 137.50–143.00 $141.02 $750
571 571 6 151.00 $151.00 $862
739 739 6 135.00 $135.00 $998

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1440 1218 80-85% 44 79.00–94.00 $82.52 $1,005 -2.48
920–1590 1240 80-85% 141 72.00–86.00 $76.95 $954 -8.05
1108–1640 1350 80-85% 12 62.00–73.00 $68.48 $924
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1675 1474 75-80% 23 85.00–97.50 $86.27 $1,272
1240–1948 1530 75-80% 82 77.50–87.00 $82.53 $1,263 -3.64
1365–1920 1581 75-80% 14 73.00–80.25 $77.00 $1,217 -11.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1270 1001 85-90% 29 65.00–74.75 $70.91 $710 -5.27
775–1210 1004 85-90% 7 45.00–59.00 $53.74 $540 -22.44
815–1125 1008 85-90% 16 57.50–74.00 $66.29 $668 -9.89

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1430 1211 13 73.50–96.00 $85.80 $1,039
1080–2280 1714 38 92.25–109.00 $100.64 $1,725
1800–2225 2054 7 107.25–118.00 $111.23 $2,285 -1.81

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
935–1144 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 825.00–860.00 $828.66
1075–1480 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 66 1,150.00–1,395.00 $1,275.55

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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.