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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.38/cwt -4.43 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 486 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.91/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 485 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $224.64/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 338 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,019 1,083 1,549
Feeder cattle 725 618 901
Slaughter cattle 290 446 648
Replacement cattle 4 19 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–289 287 10 207.50–232.50 $210.42 $604 —
315–342 338 23 222.50–238.00 $224.64 $759 +6.82
355–395 367 7 200.00–228.00 $220.22 $808 +7.66
425 425 2 195.00 $195.00 $829 -1.59
455–498 486 45 180.00–199.00 $187.38 $911 -4.43
500–540 521 22 180.00–196.00 $192.91 $1,005 +1.79
560–588 581 5 172.00–191.00 $182.10 $1,058 —
610–639 631 7 182.50–189.00 $187.38 $1,182 +11.88
668–687 679 5 166.00–167.50 $166.91 $1,133 —
720–740 730 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $1,230 —
856 856 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,412 +8.82
933 933 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,474 -2.00
955 955 2 150.50 $150.50 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–444 438 19 175.00–188.50 $187.47 $821 +10.72
554 554 14 159.00 $159.00 $881 -9.79
625–645 631 8 149.00–165.00 $152.39 $962 -21.61
765–776 774 7 147.00–147.50 $147.07 $1,138 —
900–945 923 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $1,343 —
1113 1113 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,603 —
1188 1188 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 18 206.00 $206.00 $606 —
318–348 327 7 184.00–204.00 $197.91 $647 +10.91
350–395 379 6 181.00–184.00 $181.48 $688 -1.96
405 405 12 176.00 $176.00 $713 -0.27
460–498 485 27 173.00–192.50 $176.91 $858 +1.50
513–525 521 6 168.00–174.00 $172.03 $896 -0.97
602 602 2 163.00 $163.00 $981 —
697 697 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,129 —
788 788 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,237 -3.00
848 848 14 152.75 $152.75 $1,295 —
865–875 870 2 147.50–149.00 $148.25 $1,290 -2.75
1053–1070 1062 4 140.00–146.00 $143.02 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 375 10 157.50–178.00 $162.71 $610 -15.33
400–443 420 5 160.00–177.00 $167.46 $703 -7.13
467 467 3 155.00 $155.00 $724 -9.83
500 500 3 177.00 $177.00 $885 +10.10
551–575 556 5 130.00–147.50 $133.62 $743 -29.66
623–640 630 11 124.00–138.00 $126.55 $797 —
688 688 3 146.50 $146.50 $1,008 -15.08
703–739 726 8 144.00–151.00 $146.54 $1,064 -5.47
785 785 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,185 —
843 843 17 126.00 $126.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 175 3 200.00–230.00 $217.19 $380 —
250–290 278 4 230.00–240.00 $232.91 $647 —
463–490 472 3 182.50–184.00 $183.48 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1625 1242 80-85% 49 80.00–92.50 $87.89 $1,092 —
1040–1583 1294 80-85% 11 90.00–97.00 $93.98 $1,216 —
1125–1675 1417 80-85% 12 79.00–87.00 $83.82 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1335 980 85-90% 4 51.00–66.00 $57.53 $564 —
775–1380 1078 85-90% 38 78.00–86.00 $82.50 $889 +35.20
790–1445 1129 85-90% 11 69.50–77.50 $75.40 $851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1775 1422 75-80% 24 87.00–99.00 $95.50 $1,358 —
1630–1675 1653 75-80% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–2130 1534 6 115.00–120.00 $117.88 $1,808 —
1150–2045 1615 4 85.50–101.00 $91.78 $1,482 —
1130–2730 1822 44 102.00–113.00 $109.14 $1,989 —

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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
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.