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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $185.11/cwt ≈ $1,438/hd at 777 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.57/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 880 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.97/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 575 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 1,642 1,658
Feeder cattle 588 1,186 1,255
Slaughter cattle 238 360 378
Replacement cattle 52 96 25

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 245.00 $245.00 $772 -10.00
355 355 1 272.50 $272.50 $967 +29.23
425 425 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,067 +8.91
480–495 488 6 237.50–250.00 $243.72 $1,189 +1.46
500–542 526 10 236.00–255.00 $245.16 $1,290 +12.37
554–592 570 18 227.50–252.50 $236.48 $1,348 +5.39
605–643 629 13 225.00–239.00 $232.78 $1,464 +8.07
655–695 687 18 202.00–228.00 $215.28 $1,479 -0.55
700–729 718 13 185.00–204.00 $198.48 $1,425 -0.81
758–775 764 3 191.00–196.00 $192.69 $1,472 +6.95
813–820 815 6 180.00–182.50 $182.00 $1,483 +2.72
854–884 880 52 176.50–177.00 $176.57 $1,554 -0.68
941 941 15 165.50 $165.50 $1,557 -6.44
1000–1005 1003 2 158.00–169.00 $163.49 $1,640 —
1125 1125 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 228.00 $228.00 $862 —
415–445 433 3 225.00–235.00 $229.90 $995 +2.40
460 460 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,095 +10.50
540 540 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,237 +2.50
605–615 608 3 215.50–219.00 $216.68 $1,317 -1.32
690–697 696 6 195.00–200.00 $199.17 $1,386 -0.25
730 730 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,380 +4.00
750–785 777 71 173.00–189.00 $185.11 $1,438 —
933 933 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,474 —
958 958 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,456 —
1053 1053 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,516 —
1170 1170 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 214.00 $214.00 $781 -8.50
435 435 1 212.00 $212.00 $922 +27.00
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 +9.22
825 825 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,246 -6.50
870 870 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,288 -19.50
945 945 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 +24.25
375 375 2 248.00 $248.00 $930 +12.09
420 420 1 237.50 $237.50 $998 +10.79
455–495 469 5 225.00–237.50 $231.06 $1,084 +2.92
515 515 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 -23.02
550–586 575 35 217.00–229.00 $220.97 $1,271 -9.19
600–643 614 14 205.00–225.00 $216.08 $1,327 +14.32
690–698 694 27 193.00–199.00 $195.91 $1,360 -16.15
715–740 729 4 170.00–187.50 $180.64 $1,317 +0.01
760–770 765 2 162.50–166.50 $164.49 $1,258 -13.07
815–835 829 5 155.00–175.00 $161.95 $1,343 —
868–875 869 11 149.00–163.50 $162.17 $1,409 +4.21
930 fancy 930 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,497 —
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 -18.17
1078–1080 1079 3 130.00–146.00 $135.34 $1,460 +2.33
1145 1145 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,660 +6.10
1205–1210 1208 3 148.50–149.50 $149.17 $1,802 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 247.50 $247.50 $688 —
360–399 390 8 205.00–225.00 $208.26 $812 —
433 433 2 214.00 $214.00 $927 +26.50
465–490 479 6 192.50–208.00 $196.63 $942 -20.87
508–540 519 3 190.00–197.50 $194.90 $1,012 +4.90
555–588 575 7 195.00–207.50 $203.68 $1,171 -6.32
694 694 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,277 -4.32
705–746 737 9 142.50–164.00 $160.54 $1,183 -13.62
773 773 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,314 -1.00
815–845 830 2 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $1,308 —
911 911 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,203 —
1122 1122 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–430 423 5 185.00–190.00 $187.00 $791 +22.00
743 743 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,040 -25.00
790 790 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,193 -14.00
612 612 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,322 +15.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,275 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1280 1245 80-85% 2 122.00–145.00 $133.82 $1,666 —
1206–1603 1349 80-85% 33 86.00–97.25 $93.29 $1,258 -2.65
1343–1450 1384 80-85% 5 110.00–119.00 $113.94 $1,577 —
1200–1590 1390 80-85% 67 95.00–108.00 $103.36 $1,437 —
1340–1570 1440 80-85% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.28 $1,041 -2.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–1045 778 85-90% 2 60.00–62.50 $61.68 $480 —
590–895 779 85-90% 4 127.50–147.50 $131.29 $1,023 —
785–1180 931 85-90% 11 78.00–92.00 $84.37 $785 —
1030–1110 1083 85-90% 4 96.00–115.00 $100.78 $1,091 -5.06
1015–1198 1122 85-90% 29 89.00–103.50 $96.40 $1,082 -28.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1719 1678 75-80% 10 95.00–101.00 $98.11 $1,646 —
1603–1988 1746 75-80% 16 100.50–112.25 $105.65 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1250 1141 6 132.00–138.50 $135.36 $1,544 —
1400–1810 1664 6 113.50–119.50 $116.88 $1,945 -0.89
1030–2105 1673 15 111.00–129.50 $120.69 $2,019 +2.92
1567–2235 1734 4 121.00–122.50 $121.48 $2,106 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,114
1245–1250 1248 (<2 yrs)Open 2 134.50–139.00 $136.75 $1,707

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1640 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,882.74

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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
1140–1265 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,375.00 $1,214.42 —
1050–1385 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,699.23 —
1080–1830 1392 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,993.01 —
1080–1645 1422 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 1,865.00–2,210.00 $2,052.93 —
1726 1726 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.