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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.40/cwt ≈ $1,172/hd at 859 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.00/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 759 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.01/cwt +7.92 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 586 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 1,378 2,009
Feeder cattle 547 685 948
Slaughter cattle 472 583 803
Replacement cattle 9 110 258

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–430 424 4 181.00–182.50 $181.38 $769 -1.12
475–476 476 10 177.00–186.00 $177.90 $847 +4.56
500–537 525 5 175.00–180.00 $176.46 $926 —
560–581 573 7 175.00–183.00 $181.74 $1,041 —
615–645 639 20 170.00–177.00 $174.91 $1,118 +1.79
664–690 671 13 165.00–178.00 $173.76 $1,166 +6.57
706–738 717 11 156.00–171.00 $160.94 $1,154 +6.33
759 759 34 145.00 $145.00 $1,101 -4.47
858–875 859 41 136.00–140.00 $136.40 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–390 373 14 167.50–184.50 $175.33 $654 +11.30
475–495 481 11 158.00–178.00 $168.55 $811 —
530–548 539 9 156.00–170.00 $168.01 $906 -2.36
697 697 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,004 -16.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 168.00 $168.00 $664 —
470–498 495 10 160.00–162.50 $162.26 $803 +2.57
503–545 527 12 154.00–167.50 $163.06 $859 +2.48
555–594 586 32 157.00–164.00 $159.01 $932 +7.92
600–615 603 6 156.00–161.00 $160.15 $966 +9.75
660–687 685 25 145.00–155.00 $146.31 $1,002 -0.86
708–735 718 4 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $977 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 152.00 $152.00 $600 -6.63
421 421 11 154.00 $154.00 $648 +1.15
483 483 3 157.50 $157.50 $761 +23.82
551–590 567 21 141.00–148.00 $145.31 $824 +5.08
600–645 620 11 140.00–147.50 $143.67 $891 -0.32
670 670 2 138.50 $138.50 $928 -2.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–780 770 2 122.00–125.00 $123.48 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997–1290 1169 80-85% 40 75.50–82.00 $77.81 $910 —
898–1530 1192 80-85% 141 68.25–79.00 $73.42 $875 —
1230–1530 1348 80-85% 4 60.00–66.00 $63.30 $853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1485 1399 75-80% 7 80.75–82.75 $81.82 $1,145 —
1150–1880 1427 75-80% 87 72.00–84.50 $76.76 $1,095 —
1478–1685 1558 75-80% 15 69.50–75.00 $73.83 $1,150 -3.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–990 709 85-90% 5 32.50–45.00 $37.64 $267 —
770–1115 851 85-90% 8 50.00–59.00 $54.84 $467 —
782–1265 1039 85-90% 17 63.00–71.00 $67.13 $697 +0.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2435 1643 9 74.00–90.75 $84.80 $1,393 —
1115–2285 1682 39 86.00–102.00 $94.86 $1,596 —
1100–2295 1894 6 102.00–107.00 $103.17 $1,954 —

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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
1290–1580 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,312.60 —
1195–1735 1547 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,535.00 $1,512.90 —

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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.