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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

1,308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.78/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 652 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.51/cwt ≈ $847/hd at 469 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.56/cwt ≈ $829/hd at 507 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,308 1,269 1,259
Feeder cattle 857 746 626
Slaughter cattle 435 515 453
Replacement cattle 16 8 180

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 6 190.00–200.00 $196.78 $744 +17.50
405–440 420 4 180.00–197.50 $189.43 $796 +14.43
450–495 469 31 173.50–184.50 $180.51 $847 —
550–585 563 27 165.00–181.00 $171.92 $968 -7.06
610–642 623 24 165.00–175.00 $168.03 $1,047 -16.10
650–695 679 20 165.50–177.50 $167.51 $1,137 -7.05
703–730 712 4 157.00–172.00 $163.71 $1,166 -14.25
855–860 858 2 145.00–153.00 $149.01 $1,279 +2.01
931–934 933 8 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $1,330 -0.25
1032 1032 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 6 175.00 $175.00 $754 +15.41
455–482 472 8 160.00–173.00 $165.68 $782 +1.67
500–535 517 3 159.00–167.00 $162.08 $838 -1.53
600–630 622 7 147.00–157.00 $148.94 $926 —
675–699 695 11 146.00–156.00 $154.23 $1,072 +9.51
725–744 743 16 140.00–154.50 $153.62 $1,141 +21.18
762–783 770 15 150.25–154.00 $152.16 $1,172 —
801–846 821 9 145.50–148.00 $146.64 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 423 10 165.00–169.00 $167.38 $708 +0.38
452–490 461 18 160.00–170.00 $161.74 $746 —
500–540 507 27 157.50–166.00 $163.56 $829 —
567 fancy 567 7 181.50 $181.50 $1,029 —
570–581 578 8 148.00–149.00 $148.75 $860 -16.29
650–673 652 40 145.00–151.50 $147.78 $964 -3.22
728–742 739 11 142.00–147.50 $145.90 $1,078 +7.62
820–835 828 2 134.00–139.00 $136.48 $1,130 +3.55
854–873 859 11 130.00–137.25 $135.24 $1,162 —
980–985 983 2 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–498 472 22 132.00–154.00 $144.44 $682 -1.92
500–525 519 18 135.00–149.00 $144.67 $751 -11.68
555–594 576 16 131.00–147.00 $139.37 $803 —
620–630 621 17 132.50–148.00 $146.78 $912 +3.66
712–715 713 3 125.00–131.00 $127.01 $906 +3.36
750–778 766 9 117.50–134.50 $125.70 $963 —
800–845 826 7 122.50–128.00 $125.32 $1,035 —
850–855 852 3 122.50–129.00 $126.82 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1293 1172 80-85% 26 73.00–85.00 $78.41 $919 —
890–1625 1195 80-85% 103 67.00–79.50 $75.27 $899 —
1225–1515 1382 80-85% 10 61.00–72.00 $66.18 $915 -11.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1380 1357 75-80% 3 84.00–88.50 $87.05 $1,181 —
1255–1940 1451 75-80% 65 73.00–82.00 $77.55 $1,125 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–950 790 85-90% 3 36.00–45.00 $39.62 $313 —
835–1145 933 85-90% 23 47.50–60.00 $52.29 $488 —
800–1250 1019 85-90% 36 61.00–72.00 $66.85 $681 +13.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2285 1648 3 86.75–88.00 $87.17 $1,437 —
1230–2160 1688 21 87.00–105.00 $94.83 $1,601 —
1700–2170 1980 3 106.00–110.00 $107.39 $2,126 —

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,050.00 $962.50 —
1120–1220 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
875–1475 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,660.00 $1,324.28 —

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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.