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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.00/cwt -18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 497 lb · 35 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.50/cwt ≈ $731/hd at 392 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $207.75/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 428 lb · 31 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 676 0
Feeder cattle 473 478 0
Slaughter cattle 234 192 0
Replacement cattle 4 6 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–328 323 6 209.00–215.00 $214.07 $691 +12.07
353–365 357 9 205.00–220.00 $216.31 $772 +2.12
410–437 428 31 195.00–210.00 $207.75 $889 +15.81
505–538 537 29 185.00–186.00 $185.97 $999
570–590 580 4 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,058 -4.42
616–630 617 10 172.50–181.00 $180.13 $1,111 +4.89
650–690 678 17 173.00–179.00 $176.23 $1,195 +4.71
705 705 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,107 -11.00
756 756 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,293 +5.01
800–825 813 2 158.00–163.00 $160.54 $1,305 -1.80
918–940 931 5 147.00–155.00 $151.85 $1,414
968 968 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,452
1048 1048 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,362
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–648 631 6 158.00–173.00 $161.55 $1,019 -3.69
650–698 669 5 120.00–155.00 $140.43 $939 -14.51
705–730 713 3 138.00–160.00 $145.50 $1,037 -10.50
797 797 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,235
800–840 820 2 117.50–147.00 $131.89 $1,081
900–905 903 2 132.50–138.00 $135.24 $1,221

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 5 187.50 $187.50 $643
377–396 392 31 180.00–189.00 $186.50 $731
430 430 3 180.00 $180.00 $774
497 497 35 172.00 $172.00 $855 -18.00
544 544 4 166.50 $166.50 $906
595 595 1 154.00 $154.00 $916
617–630 619 8 160.00–162.50 $160.32 $992 -1.98
708–740 722 7 136.00–165.00 $155.85 $1,125 -1.15
773 773 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,237
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 172.50 $172.50 $500
450–495 481 7 159.00–164.50 $162.36 $781 -3.29
597 597 6 158.00 $158.00 $943 +9.03
613–648 629 15 150.00–157.50 $154.98 $975 +3.05
700–745 713 4 149.00–156.00 $154.02 $1,098 +2.81
752–793 775 7 146.50–155.00 $150.03 $1,163 -0.02
896 896 7 151.50 $151.50 $1,357
910–935 923 2 132.00–143.00 $137.43 $1,268

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792–1383 1111 80-85% 26 94.50–111.00 $101.54 $1,128 +19.39
925–1607 1206 80-85% 73 87.00–98.00 $91.91 $1,108
1080–1562 1284 80-85% 24 81.00–88.00 $85.96 $1,104 -0.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,424
1220–2190 1548 75-80% 42 95.00–106.00 $99.32 $1,537
1390–1915 1689 75-80% 4 89.00–93.50 $91.29 $1,542
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1210 1041 85-90% 18 80.00–88.75 $84.70 $882
825–1230 1045 85-90% 3 65.00–74.00 $70.94 $741
1080–1120 1100 85-90% 2 52.50–60.00 $56.32 $620

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–1285 915 2 82.50–93.00 $89.87 $822
1285–2130 1807 15 102.00–116.50 $111.34 $2,012
1790–2070 1916 5 116.00–124.50 $119.03 $2,281

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1400 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,435.00 $1,319.73
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.