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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

1,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.09/cwt +20.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 734 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.04/cwt +6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 579 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.98/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 571 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,269 1,028 2,380
Feeder cattle 746 547 907
Slaughter cattle 515 472 973
Replacement cattle 8 9 500

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 396 7 179.00–181.00 $179.28 $710 —
408 408 2 175.00 $175.00 $714 -6.38
520–545 533 2 172.50 $172.50 $919 -3.96
560–597 571 16 173.00–181.00 $178.98 $1,022 -2.76
607–648 615 15 170.00–189.00 $184.13 $1,132 +9.22
673–695 684 4 171.00–178.00 $174.56 $1,194 +0.80
708–739 728 13 167.50–181.00 $177.96 $1,296 +17.02
741–745 fancy 741 11 184.00–192.50 $184.78 $1,369 —
805–848 827 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,220 —
875–876 875 10 147.00 $147.00 $1,286 +10.60
902–905 902 8 141.00–143.00 $142.75 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–421 414 11 158.00–162.50 $159.59 $661 —
450–460 457 3 162.00–167.50 $164.01 $750 -4.54
503–515 509 5 162.50–165.00 $163.61 $833 -4.40
650–690 677 10 132.50–148.00 $144.72 $980 +0.72
710–748 739 4 127.50–134.00 $132.44 $979 —
912 912 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,213 —
1015–1045 1030 2 123.50–135.00 $129.33 $1,332 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 172.50–180.00 $176.07 $463 —
425 425 3 167.00 $167.00 $710 —
565–585 579 16 157.50–166.00 $165.04 $956 +6.03
629–645 631 14 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $969 -6.65
650 650 5 151.00 $151.00 $982 +4.69
705–745 716 9 137.50–141.50 $138.28 $990 +2.27
790 790 3 139.25 $139.25 $1,100 —
800–845 812 12 132.00–140.00 $132.93 $1,079 —
1055–1070 1065 3 128.00–132.00 $130.68 $1,392 —
1228 1228 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 4 162.50–167.50 $165.06 $462 —
406 406 4 154.00 $154.00 $625 ±0.00
455–475 470 10 135.00–152.50 $146.36 $688 -11.14
505–525 509 5 150.00–158.00 $156.35 $796 —
600–640 617 6 130.00–149.00 $143.12 $883 -0.55
660–680 679 15 140.00–144.00 $140.26 $952 +1.76
710–718 715 3 121.00–129.00 $123.65 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812–818 816 5 125.00–128.00 $126.81 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
892–1575 1273 80-85% 106 68.00–79.50 $74.96 $954 —
940–1775 1336 80-85% 23 63.00–74.00 $69.79 $932 +6.49
1245–1660 1367 80-85% 20 75.00–82.00 $78.04 $1,067 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1990 1496 75-80% 66 71.50–83.00 $76.55 $1,145 —
1365–1775 1674 75-80% 9 81.25–82.25 $81.77 $1,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858–1190 996 85-90% 43 63.00–73.00 $67.85 $676 —
785–1298 1035 85-90% 12 47.50–62.00 $53.28 $551 -13.85
1025–1290 1125 85-90% 7 36.00–42.50 $40.15 $452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2060 1460 12 65.50–88.50 $80.24 $1,172 —
1025–2625 1473 4 103.50–115.00 $107.73 $1,587 —
1095–2370 1823 39 85.00–101.00 $94.50 $1,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 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
1215–1305 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,303.57 —

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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.