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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.62/cwt +9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 471 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.14/cwt -11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 615 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.83/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 516 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 1,019 1,608
Feeder cattle 567 725 1,133
Slaughter cattle 197 290 475
Replacement cattle 41 4 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–243 235 5 192.00–240.00 $212.44 $499 —
320–345 334 4 222.50–226.00 $223.95 $748 -0.69
368–385 374 6 207.50–232.50 $221.45 $828 +1.23
400–430 402 17 195.00–211.00 $209.69 $843 +14.69
458–499 482 22 183.00–194.00 $188.94 $911 +1.56
506–540 516 30 182.00–188.00 $186.83 $964 -6.08
557–585 568 15 177.50–184.50 $182.10 $1,034 ±0.00
601–648 615 32 167.00–180.25 $176.14 $1,083 -11.24
650–658 653 5 170.00–173.50 $171.41 $1,119 +4.50
740–745 743 2 167.50–169.50 $168.50 $1,252 +0.02
806–849 836 23 162.50–169.50 $166.21 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 197.50 $197.50 $622 —
358–387 379 25 182.50–195.00 $186.54 $707 —
424 424 7 180.00 $180.00 $763 -7.47
462–481 466 17 173.00–185.50 $182.47 $850 —
615–645 632 3 163.00–170.00 $167.29 $1,057 +14.90
650–695 685 6 150.00–166.00 $162.80 $1,115 —
706 706 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,158 —
751 751 10 158.00 $158.00 $1,187 +10.93
863 863 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 172.50 $172.50 $511 —
310 310 3 172.50 $172.50 $535 —
405–440 422 9 162.50–177.50 $170.19 $718 +2.73
450–490 471 37 154.50–168.00 $164.62 $775 +9.62
505–522 516 17 160.00–167.00 $166.13 $857 -10.87
555–590 579 4 150.00–158.00 $155.84 $902 +22.22
618–625 624 12 155.00–159.00 $155.66 $971 +29.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 185.00 $185.00 $453 —
320–348 331 9 179.50–182.50 $181.86 $602 -16.05
370–390 372 9 175.00–181.00 $180.30 $671 -1.18
425–440 435 3 170.00 $170.00 $740 -6.00
450 450 2 173.00 $173.00 $778 -3.91
543–545 544 9 166.50–178.00 $170.32 $927 -1.71
551–598 566 11 164.00–169.00 $166.37 $942 —
643 643 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,061 —
650–670 667 7 160.00–161.00 $160.14 $1,068 -1.86
710–745 725 7 157.50–166.00 $164.46 $1,192 —
850–880 873 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,344 +5.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 435 3 182.50–187.50 $185.80 $808 —
599 599 5 165.00 $165.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–1435 1174 80-85% 13 90.00–98.00 $93.92 $1,103 —
993–1470 1243 80-85% 22 76.00–82.50 $80.61 $1,002 -7.28
985–1490 1250 80-85% 57 82.00–91.50 $86.32 $1,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1690 1446 75-80% 6 97.00–102.50 $100.07 $1,447 +4.57
1365–1855 1520 75-80% 26 88.25–100.00 $94.54 $1,437 —
1600–1845 1763 75-80% 3 83.50–86.75 $85.77 $1,512 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1265 1029 85-90% 5 50.00–65.00 $60.62 $624 —
900–1268 1111 85-90% 23 73.00–82.50 $79.46 $883 +4.06
950–1420 1179 85-90% 5 70.00–76.00 $72.94 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–2165 1721 18 105.50–115.00 $110.12 $1,895 —
1965–1985 1975 2 116.75–120.00 $118.38 $2,338 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131–1211 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,400.00–1,530.00 $1,493.45

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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.