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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

1,913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.03/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,507/hd at 610 lb · 156 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.47/cwt +9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 620 lb · 67 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.69/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 681 lb · 55 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,913 1,673 821
Feeder cattle 1,400 1,297 602
Slaughter cattle 493 339 219
Replacement cattle 20 37 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–330 329 3 270.00–280.00 $273.35 $899 -1.65
368–397 382 25 250.50–282.50 $259.23 $990 -17.77
430–433 432 9 250.00–261.00 $259.23 $1,120
463 fancy 463 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,366
450–497 482 14 230.00–275.00 $261.22 $1,259 -3.80
505–549 521 38 238.00–275.00 $264.65 $1,379 +8.59
550–587 573 43 222.50–264.00 $244.69 $1,402 -1.30
600–640 610 156 215.00–257.00 $247.03 $1,507 +15.51
658–699 681 55 217.00–244.00 $224.69 $1,530 -1.05
701–730 713 15 208.00–232.00 $215.16 $1,534 -0.59
760 760 16 199.00–205.00 $200.88 $1,527 +1.28
866–895 882 28 176.00–190.00 $188.43 $1,662 +3.93
915–940 936 6 164.00–180.00 $177.39 $1,660
950–955 953 2 145.00–182.50 $163.80 $1,561
1030–1038 1035 4 142.00–170.00 $163.00 $1,687 ±0.00
1060–1095 1078 2 132.50–162.50 $147.26 $1,587
1105 1105 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,536
1190 1190 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,934 +12.50
1225 1225 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,082
1375 1375 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,200 +10.00
1470 1470 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,646
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 188.00 $188.00 $558 -57.00
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 +2.06
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -14.89
470–495 478 4 188.00–205.00 $192.90 $922 +5.40
505–536 524 34 177.50–205.00 $178.87 $937 -36.13
570–575 573 4 217.50–220.00 $219.37 $1,257 +18.13
630 630 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,394 +23.75
665 665 5 180.00–195.00 $192.00 $1,277 +2.54
700–730 713 5 180.00–200.00 $191.01 $1,362 -1.49
765–770 768 2 188.50–197.50 $193.01 $1,482 +29.01
815–830 823 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,564 +40.00
895 895 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,387 -1.01
920–945 938 4 122.00–156.50 $141.14 $1,324
985–990 988 2 150.00–180.00 $165.04 $1,631 +4.04
1010–1020 1015 2 118.00–150.00 $133.92 $1,359
1125 1125 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,468
1155–1180 1168 2 147.00–154.00 $150.54 $1,758
1230 1230 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,599
1270 1270 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,981
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 255.00 $255.00 $785 +9.57
326 326 10 173.00 $173.00 $564 -72.43
425 425 1 221.00 $221.00 $939 -29.00
466–471 469 14 133.00–147.00 $140.04 $657 -111.89
663 663 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,425 +12.86
750–789 781 5 179.00–183.50 $182.64 $1,426 -1.60
815–832 827 4 174.00–179.50 $175.61 $1,452

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 242.50–260.00 $251.50 $674
300–340 308 15 244.00–254.00 $251.40 $774
355–380 367 3 230.00–267.50 $252.89 $928 -0.84
400–435 420 25 225.00–265.00 $248.39 $1,043 -2.79
455–493 479 15 227.50–257.50 $250.82 $1,201 -12.24
503–545 525 34 220.00–257.50 $242.83 $1,275 +1.57
550–598 573 37 217.50–251.00 $241.27 $1,382 +1.03
600–632 620 67 215.00–243.00 $233.47 $1,448 +9.37
650–669 666 39 211.00–230.00 $218.95 $1,458 +1.14
713–744 722 17 190.00–194.25 $192.96 $1,393 -2.98
770–781 779 5 176.00–182.00 $177.19 $1,380
813–845 818 13 169.00–185.00 $180.58 $1,477 +7.52
865 865 5 179.00–180.00 $179.20 $1,550
915 915 30 178.25 $178.25 $1,631
1025–1045 1035 2 172.50–175.00 $173.74 $1,798
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 215.00 $215.00 $634 -20.00
320 320 5 235.00 $235.00 $752 -25.83
363 363 2 225.00 $225.00 $817 -27.38
409 409 5 229.00 $229.00 $937 -6.94
528–545 529 31 200.00–222.50 $207.76 $1,099 -15.77
595–598 598 10 200.00–205.00 $200.50 $1,199 -23.85
606–615 608 7 191.00–212.50 $198.71 $1,208 -9.65
658–691 683 19 195.00–202.50 $198.29 $1,354 +9.88
715–745 720 13 176.00–185.00 $183.57 $1,322 +15.50
765–796 788 37 166.00–183.00 $175.34 $1,382 +2.84
805–825 808 7 172.00–173.00 $172.85 $1,397 +10.18
905–945 918 3 146.00–167.50 $153.37 $1,408 -4.63
1010–1013 1012 3 142.00–154.00 $150.01 $1,518 -0.99
1076 1076 10 149.00 $149.00 $1,603 +2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 -10.00
360–390 377 5 185.00–215.00 $198.34 $748 -26.66
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 -46.23
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 -28.38
515–547 535 8 170.00–195.00 $178.38 $954 -31.50
550–590 574 5 175.00–195.00 $184.06 $1,057
600–645 627 3 182.50–190.00 $186.76 $1,171 +16.76
675–695 685 3 175.00–177.50 $175.83 $1,204 +15.83
700–715 708 2 182.00–183.50 $182.74 $1,294
770–775 773 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 $1,343
830–843 839 3 145.00–148.00 $147.01 $1,233 +8.77
875–895 888 3 150.00–159.00 $156.05 $1,386 +20.96
900–935 918 2 121.00–150.00 $135.22 $1,241 +2.08
960 960 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,507 +32.60
1078–1093 1086 4 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $1,667 +27.48
1105 1105 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,658
1150 1150 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,714
1280 1280 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,952
1335 1335 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,969
1365 1365 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,048
1445 1445 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,182
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 21 128.00 $128.00 $662

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–288 284 3 260.00–280.00 $273.54 $777
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 +9.94
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115
530 530 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,320
560–565 563 2 237.50–242.50 $239.99 $1,351
600–620 610 3 207.50–227.00 $215.56 $1,315
650–693 668 8 206.00–210.00 $207.71 $1,388
705–745 728 3 175.00–190.00 $184.10 $1,340 -0.40
764–783 767 11 172.00–175.00 $172.56 $1,324 -4.94
855–880 869 5 157.50–170.00 $162.95 $1,416
915 915 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,299
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916
630–640 635 2 147.50–165.00 $156.32 $993
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -10.00
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279
870 870 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,327 +2.03
905–945 925 2 137.50–145.00 $141.33 $1,307
990 990 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,534

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $555
940–1143 981 85-90% 21 107.00–134.00 $109.88 $1,078
875–1275 1023 85-90% 6 103.50–114.00 $106.37 $1,088 +3.08
1000–1385 1130 85-90% 73 93.00–105.00 $97.55 $1,102
923–1520 1148 85-90% 67 73.50–93.00 $89.11 $1,023
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1309–2050 1474 75-80% 117 97.00–108.75 $104.42 $1,539
1403–1810 1530 75-80% 4 94.00–97.00 $95.12 $1,455
1400–1825 1572 75-80% 10 109.00–112.00 $110.25 $1,733
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1485 1327 80-85% 83 96.00–106.75 $102.07 $1,354
1343 1343 80-85% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,558
1220–1490 1365 80-85% 17 82.00–96.25 $91.95 $1,255 -8.83

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1410 1159 6 123.00–150.00 $138.14 $1,601
1250–2275 1638 14 98.00–109.50 $105.84 $1,734
1113–2535 1767 13 116.00–128.00 $119.83 $2,117
1070–2270 1813 21 102.00–118.50 $112.45 $2,039

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1465 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,672.13

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1605 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,096.47
1745 1745 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1353–1535 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,760.00 $1,638.16

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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.