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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.12/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 530 lb · 51 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.37/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 724 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.83/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $783/hd at 475 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 711 1,571
Feeder cattle 618 473 1,121
Slaughter cattle 446 234 450
Replacement cattle 19 4 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–328 320 8 217.50–220.00 $217.82 $697 +3.75
350–385 369 14 188.00–219.00 $212.56 $784 -3.75
410–446 436 22 193.50–199.00 $196.59 $857 -11.16
452–485 463 22 184.00–199.00 $191.81 $888 —
503–541 530 51 185.50–195.00 $191.12 $1,013 +5.15
605 605 3 175.50 $175.50 $1,062 -4.63
778–780 779 3 160.00–169.00 $163.01 $1,270 -7.99
865–895 884 8 152.50–158.50 $156.18 $1,381 —
932 932 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,491 +8.15
1055 1055 2 145.50 $145.50 $1,535 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
355 355 1 177.50 $177.50 $630 —
410–446 439 9 171.00–185.00 $176.75 $776 —
450–480 468 6 170.00–177.50 $171.71 $804 —
515–540 523 12 176.00–177.00 $176.67 $924 —
550–595 567 8 140.00–177.00 $168.79 $957 —
610 610 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 +12.45
815 815 3 135.00–138.00 $137.00 $1,117 +5.11
1006 1006 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,358 —
1343 1343 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–295 272 6 182.50–191.00 $189.46 $515 +16.96
305–345 320 7 175.00–187.50 $182.70 $585 —
359–380 362 13 177.50–179.00 $178.04 $645 —
426–448 435 21 162.00–179.00 $174.59 $759 —
458–498 475 23 125.00–176.00 $164.83 $783 +2.47
510–516 515 9 160.00–168.50 $166.90 $860 —
560–592 570 17 162.00–166.50 $163.28 $931 +5.28
665–695 680 2 158.00–165.00 $161.58 $1,099 —
706–715 708 6 151.00–157.00 $152.01 $1,076 -2.01
875 875 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,190 -15.50
935–945 940 2 120.00–132.50 $126.22 $1,186 -11.21
950–995 980 4 122.50–125.50 $123.99 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 187.00 $187.00 $617 -0.50
360–381 376 12 180.00–184.00 $183.44 $690 -3.06
408–440 421 8 160.00–186.00 $176.27 $742 -3.73
475–482 481 6 175.00–177.50 $175.41 $844 +3.41
505–535 519 14 172.00–174.00 $173.00 $898 +6.50
723–731 724 45 144.00–172.25 $169.37 $1,226 +13.52
777 777 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,243 ±0.00
875–880 879 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,327 —
900–945 931 10 141.00–149.00 $143.06 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856–1310 1139 80-85% 39 92.00–103.00 $96.75 $1,102 -4.79
995–1530 1189 80-85% 111 84.00–96.00 $89.64 $1,066 —
1160–1463 1303 80-85% 16 79.00–84.25 $82.11 $1,070 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–1240 856 85-90% 4 70.00–76.00 $72.41 $620 —
625–1290 1070 85-90% 4 41.50–52.50 $47.30 $506 —
815–1260 1098 85-90% 84 77.00–88.00 $83.02 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1845 1574 75-80% 44 90.00–105.50 $100.97 $1,589 —
1830 1830 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,519 —
2115 2115 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1805 1481 6 96.00–102.00 $99.89 $1,479 —
935–2255 1751 25 104.00–119.50 $113.04 $1,979 —
1800–2125 1949 6 114.50–125.00 $119.76 $2,334 +0.73

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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
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1350–1402 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,409.63 —

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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.