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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

1,642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.02/cwt +11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 518 lb · 62 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.75/cwt +12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 970 lb · 50 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.74/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 760 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,642 1,272 1,321
Feeder cattle 1,186 995 918
Slaughter cattle 360 277 399
Replacement cattle 96 — 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 260.00 $260.00 $689 ±0.00
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 —
365–371 370 5 241.00–252.50 $243.27 $900 -9.73
415–447 442 21 227.50–245.00 $242.09 $1,070 +0.09
455–490 474 17 210.00–255.00 $242.26 $1,148 +2.26
500–528 512 13 224.00–245.00 $232.79 $1,192 -7.21
550–595 584 29 222.00–250.00 $231.09 $1,350 -0.37
585 fancy 585 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
605–635 619 20 210.00–232.00 $224.71 $1,391 -4.25
650–665 658 28 202.50–224.00 $215.83 $1,420 +9.77
725–745 728 38 186.00–203.00 $199.29 $1,451 -4.33
750–785 760 42 178.00–189.00 $185.74 $1,412 +1.13
820–835 830 14 178.00–183.00 $179.28 $1,488 -5.09
850–885 862 37 173.00–182.00 $177.25 $1,528 +4.25
905–940 923 4 169.00–175.00 $171.94 $1,587 —
1045–1048 1047 8 157.00–160.00 $157.75 $1,652 —
1228 1228 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,817 —
1400 1400 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 227.50 $227.50 $990 +0.92
455 455 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,035 +7.50
513–528 520 7 224.00–227.50 $226.50 $1,178 -4.17
583 583 10 202.50 $202.50 $1,181 -13.79
628 628 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,369 +10.04
650–680 665 5 195.00–205.00 $199.42 $1,326 +10.18
715–735 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -5.00
865 865 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,449 —
1090 1090 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,559 —
1228 1228 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 210.00 $210.00 $672 +12.50
375 375 2 222.50 $222.50 $834 +22.50
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -25.07
617–645 624 4 185.00–188.00 $185.78 $1,159 —
673–680 675 3 195.00–197.50 $195.84 $1,322 +19.62
715–735 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 +12.50
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 +11.64
845 845 6 157.50 $157.50 $1,331 —
865 865 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,449 +19.95
1090 1090 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,559 —
1400 1400 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 230.00 $230.00 $501 —
252–290 271 7 225.00–250.00 $234.12 $634 —
300–343 326 11 227.50–252.50 $235.75 $769 -5.25
355–383 363 17 225.00–237.50 $235.91 $856 —
413–445 427 19 205.00–239.00 $226.71 $968 -0.79
455–488 464 19 217.50–237.50 $228.14 $1,059 +6.14
509–545 518 62 206.00–250.00 $235.02 $1,217 +11.71
555–595 579 37 210.00–240.00 $230.16 $1,333 +14.63
600–639 626 40 195.00–212.50 $201.76 $1,263 -5.65
657–695 676 22 185.00–221.00 $212.06 $1,434 +27.49
706–732 716 16 174.00–185.00 $180.63 $1,293 -3.96
750–790 766 14 172.50–180.00 $177.56 $1,360 —
880–893 892 11 157.50–158.00 $157.96 $1,409 —
909 909 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,354 —
950–953 953 15 132.50–160.00 $158.17 $1,507 +16.23
953–994 978 35 149.00–160.00 $153.29 $1,499 +11.35
1015 1015 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,330 —
1050–1095 1061 19 126.00–145.00 $133.01 $1,411 —
1103–1145 1120 11 130.00–152.00 $138.90 $1,556 —
1520 1520 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 -2.00
403 403 2 187.50 $187.50 $756 +8.13
488 488 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,061 +16.33
543 543 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,032 -18.26
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
630–645 636 16 190.00–195.00 $190.62 $1,212 -0.38
675–696 692 30 187.50–192.00 $188.32 $1,303 —
710–732 725 11 165.00–179.00 $174.16 $1,263 +7.28
798 798 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,365 +11.00
950–994 992 23 125.00–149.00 $147.28 $1,461 +16.30
1325 1325 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 210.00 $210.00 $472 —
325 325 3 200.00–215.00 $205.00 $666 —
370–393 383 14 165.00–187.50 $175.35 $672 —
400 400 1 165.00 $165.00 $660 -10.00
500–530 517 3 172.50–192.50 $184.82 $956 +16.07
555–595 573 6 165.00–187.50 $174.02 $997 —
620 620 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,038 +11.30
655–680 668 4 172.50–177.50 $174.95 $1,169 +19.95
710–730 723 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,193 +19.00
850 850 1 134.50 $134.50 $1,143 -1.74
920 920 6 117.50 $117.50 $1,081 —
985 985 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–583 574 9 109.00–117.50 $114.62 $658 —
626–641 630 15 119.00–131.00 $122.26 $770 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
525 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
575 575 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 —
600–645 630 10 197.50–207.00 $200.28 $1,262 —
688 688 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,221 +0.50
715–740 723 4 147.50–180.00 $164.83 $1,192 —
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 ±0.00
925 925 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,272 +2.17
955–990 973 2 126.00–130.00 $128.04 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,221 —
755 755 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,170 —
925 925 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,272 —
955 955 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
720–740 730 2 147.50–152.50 $149.97 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1515 1261 80-85% 45 103.00–115.00 $106.74 $1,346 —
1260–1320 1298 80-85% 3 132.00–146.00 $138.22 $1,794 —
1100–1575 1315 80-85% 94 94.00–110.00 $103.29 $1,358 +8.06
1238–1540 1328 80-85% 19 84.00–99.00 $95.94 $1,274 +0.71
1295–1585 1407 80-85% 3 70.00–84.00 $75.24 $1,059 -27.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1155 990 85-90% 5 30.00–70.00 $56.63 $561 -6.85
880–1070 994 85-90% 9 70.00–89.00 $80.07 $796 +16.59
855–1185 1040 85-90% 31 85.00–102.50 $95.55 $994 —
895–1231 1071 85-90% 34 98.00–111.00 $105.84 $1,134 +26.55
925–1265 1113 85-90% 5 112.50–140.00 $124.62 $1,387 +35.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1790 1529 75-80% 27 100.00–110.25 $105.79 $1,618 —
1405–1745 1590 75-80% 9 94.00–98.50 $96.81 $1,539 —
1420–1840 1614 75-80% 8 107.75–119.00 $112.65 $1,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1230 6 129.00–135.00 $132.31 $1,627 —
1415–2145 1678 29 111.00–123.00 $117.77 $1,976 —
1635–1770 1682 6 98.50–103.00 $100.24 $1,686 —
1455–2380 1854 22 122.00–132.50 $126.18 $2,339 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1183–1448 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 48 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,688.88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1183–1365 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,802.36 —
1210–1448 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,623.76 —

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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.