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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.38/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 788 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.00/cwt ≈ $1,236/hd at 606 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 1,913 1,335
Feeder cattle 108 1,400 964
Slaughter cattle 55 493 356
Replacement cattle 22 20 15

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
365 365 1 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
467 467 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,156 +107.46
606 606 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,236 —
980 980 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,240 +11.28
605 605 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -7.03
653–658 656 4 232.50–236.00 $234.24 $1,537 +9.55
752 752 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,692 +24.12
1525 1525 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -29.37
755 755 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,178 -37.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 439 7 221.00–235.00 $231.18 $1,015 -17.21
675–678 677 8 204.00–207.50 $206.63 $1,399 -12.32
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 -0.96
765–794 788 13 182.00–184.00 $182.38 $1,437 +5.19
1015–1018 1017 3 142.50–151.00 $148.17 $1,507 -25.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–385 381 5 215.00 $215.00 $819 -10.00
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -7.76
855–890 873 2 147.50–152.50 $149.95 $1,309 —
995 995 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,418 —
1015–1025 1020 2 132.50–138.00 $135.26 $1,380 -14.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 —
460 460 1 192.50 $192.50 $886 —
1100 1100 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1108 979 85-90% 8 72.00–89.00 $82.97 $812 -26.91
815–1215 1117 85-90% 13 90.00–100.00 $98.18 $1,097 +0.63
1045–1210 1145 85-90% 11 102.50–106.50 $103.60 $1,186 +14.49
1170 1170 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1625 1365 80-85% 17 102.50–112.75 $107.15 $1,463 +15.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2100 1771 5 120.00–130.50 $125.26 $2,218 +5.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1143–1343 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,177.20 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.