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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $290.41/cwt ≈ $1,106/hd at 381 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $263.09/cwt +15.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 465 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.38/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 427 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 898 185 1,378
Feeder cattle 523 108 685
Slaughter cattle 356 55 583
Replacement cattle 19 22 110

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–393 381 29 287.50–295.00 $290.41 $1,106 —
406–421 416 13 293.25–295.00 $293.78 $1,222 —
560 560 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
605–617 614 26 230.00–235.00 $231.14 $1,419 -8.86
655–683 672 8 223.00–236.00 $231.82 $1,558 -2.42
735–740 737 3 210.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,646 —
775–788 785 4 195.00–198.00 $197.26 $1,548 -27.74
865 865 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,635 —
900 900 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,611 —
965 965 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,679 —
1175 1175 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,810 —
1385 1385 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 295.00 $295.00 $873 +75.00
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
410 410 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,056 —
453–480 465 29 250.00–268.00 $263.09 $1,223 +15.59
508–539 522 18 230.00–249.00 $243.48 $1,271 —
565–595 580 2 236.00–240.00 $238.05 $1,381 —
628–635 630 3 230.00–235.00 $233.32 $1,470 +29.32
730–745 735 3 196.00–197.50 $196.99 $1,448 —
830–841 839 5 178.00–182.50 $181.61 $1,524 —
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 —
1058–1080 1065 3 148.00–153.00 $149.69 $1,594 —
1110 1110 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 237.50 $237.50 $772 —
380–390 383 3 210.00–237.50 $228.41 $875 —
428–445 432 4 215.00–230.00 $218.86 $945 —
473 473 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,005 —
500–545 518 18 185.00–212.50 $195.52 $1,013 —
585–590 588 3 175.00–210.00 $186.60 $1,097 -3.40
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
815–833 829 5 155.00–167.50 $157.46 $1,305 —
875 875 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,291 —
980 980 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 1 685.00 $685.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
423–439 427 26 230.00–250.00 $242.38 $1,035 +11.20
457–492 475 17 227.50–241.00 $236.37 $1,123 —
566–593 578 17 203.00–210.00 $208.16 $1,203 —
604–640 619 23 207.50–233.00 $221.73 $1,373 —
653–685 664 6 200.00–205.00 $203.28 $1,350 -3.35
730–745 737 13 180.00–181.50 $180.89 $1,333 -11.11
750–780 756 11 176.00–180.00 $178.26 $1,348 -4.12
800–820 810 2 170.00–172.50 $171.23 $1,387 —
1020 1020 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,510 -0.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–338 326 4 217.00–217.50 $217.26 $708 —
367–385 374 5 200.00–210.00 $205.88 $770 —
470–485 478 2 190.00–202.50 $196.15 $938 +11.15
505–530 522 8 180.00–187.50 $183.75 $959 —
560–562 562 16 172.00–185.00 $173.81 $977 —
645 645 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
710–720 713 4 142.50–160.00 $146.92 $1,048 —
750–775 763 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,240 —
1115 1115 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
305–335 326 5 245.00–255.00 $247.90 $808 —
391 391 4 225.00 $225.00 $880 +10.00
430 430 4 215.00 $215.00 $924 —
508–525 514 6 202.50–212.50 $209.09 $1,075 +9.09
605 605 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 —
695 695 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,268 —
705–745 728 5 170.00–187.50 $175.03 $1,274 —
1135 1135 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,362 —
1150 1150 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 2 410.00 $410.00 —
217–220 218 5 475.00–650.00 $579.42 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 217.50 $217.50 $920 +32.50
455 455 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,012 +30.00
565–595 576 5 200.00–209.00 $201.86 $1,163 —
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —
840 840 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 —
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 —
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
850 850 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,428 —
1190 1190 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,541 —
1255–1585 1365 80-85% 14 80.00–89.00 $85.88 $1,172 -21.27
1200–1573 1372 80-85% 132 90.50–101.00 $96.03 $1,318 -11.12
1222–1575 1391 80-85% 63 102.00–113.00 $105.38 $1,466 -1.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–865 773 85-90% 5 52.00–65.00 $59.04 $456 —
685–1080 953 85-90% 16 72.50–84.00 $79.31 $756 -3.66
735–1170 1003 85-90% 9 115.00–135.00 $121.54 $1,219 —
780–1195 1070 85-90% 41 85.00–97.00 $91.86 $983 —
960–1188 1112 85-90% 14 98.00–111.50 $102.66 $1,142 +4.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1740 1677 75-80% 6 81.00–97.00 $91.67 $1,537 —
1600–2010 1705 75-80% 24 100.50–113.00 $105.48 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1310 1258 2 133.00–152.50 $143.16 $1,801 —
1370 1370 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,028 —
1450–2140 1640 16 105.00–119.50 $114.02 $1,870 —
1670–2497 2101 12 120.00–127.00 $125.14 $2,629 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1078–1590 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 108.50–125.00 $114.83 $1,415
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1220 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 137.50–141.00 $140.02 $1,585

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1265–1485 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,712.62

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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
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.