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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

1,188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.20/cwt ≈ $1,342/hd at 528 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $247.25/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 433 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.63/cwt +15.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 571 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,188 898 1,028
Feeder cattle 773 523 547
Slaughter cattle 367 356 472
Replacement cattle 48 19 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 287.50–290.00 $289.21 $833 —
325–340 333 3 260.00–277.50 $268.20 $893 —
350–390 366 12 255.00–285.00 $271.85 $995 -18.56
405–425 414 7 262.50–266.00 $264.46 $1,095 -29.32
475–493 485 4 250.00–272.50 $256.78 $1,245 —
502–548 528 44 235.00–277.50 $254.20 $1,342 —
553–580 562 3 245.00–260.00 $254.84 $1,432 +24.84
610–645 627 23 247.50–262.50 $256.92 $1,611 +25.78
658–675 664 3 225.00–257.50 $246.48 $1,637 +14.66
702 702 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,404 -23.30
763–780 769 3 197.50–202.50 $199.19 $1,532 +1.93
825 825 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 —
1519 1519 4 142.50 $142.50 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–447 433 36 225.00–257.00 $247.25 $1,071 -10.25
453–497 480 12 192.50–247.50 $231.47 $1,111 -31.62
510–525 519 5 195.00–235.00 $222.98 $1,157 -20.50
600–645 618 3 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,380 -9.96
650–690 665 3 195.00–220.00 $209.20 $1,391 —
720 720 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,512 +13.01
851–860 853 6 180.00–184.00 $183.33 $1,564 +8.33
935 935 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–285 270 3 237.50–255.00 $243.65 $658 —
300 300 1 185.00 $185.00 $555 -52.50
350–385 370 3 175.00 $175.00 $648 -53.41
405–438 427 3 215.00–220.00 $216.58 $925 -2.28
453–485 459 7 165.00–185.00 $180.60 $829 -31.90
505–515 510 4 162.50–172.50 $167.08 $852 -28.44
580–585 583 3 195.00–205.00 $198.31 $1,156 +11.71
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
665–670 668 2 162.50–190.00 $176.30 $1,178 -28.70
770 770 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,355 —
820–830 823 4 132.50–180.00 $146.86 $1,209 -10.60
855–898 881 14 161.00–179.00 $170.76 $1,504 +23.26
1020 1020 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344–345 344 6 200.00–220.00 $216.66 $745 —
378–385 383 9 225.00–257.50 $246.80 $945 —
400 400 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 +12.62
467–468 468 6 210.00–235.00 $222.51 $1,041 -13.86
530–543 535 25 217.50–250.00 $240.25 $1,285 —
552–599 571 30 199.00–227.50 $223.63 $1,277 +15.47
600–645 611 23 207.50–227.50 $216.81 $1,325 -4.92
669–676 673 10 207.50–210.00 $209.01 $1,407 +5.73
705–714 710 18 192.00–199.00 $194.95 $1,384 +14.06
750–760 758 4 165.00–180.00 $171.24 $1,298 -7.02
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 -1.23
890 890 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,468 —
970 970 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
1335 1335 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 265.00 $265.00 $697 -10.00
305–324 322 9 250.00–265.00 $251.58 $810 +3.68
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 +20.00
417 417 3 218.00 $218.00 $909 +3.00
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
510–535 518 3 205.00–215.00 $211.56 $1,096 +2.47
561–590 570 6 190.00–200.00 $192.15 $1,095 —
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 +7.50
690 690 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 +7.50
728–748 736 28 160.00–177.50 $170.12 $1,252 -4.91
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —
857 857 3 168.50 $168.50 $1,444 —
940 940 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 147.50–210.00 $177.08 $691 -28.80
410–440 425 2 175.00–185.00 $180.18 $766 —
485–490 488 2 165.00–190.00 $177.56 $866 -18.59
500–548 526 5 170.00–190.00 $185.25 $974 +1.50
575–595 581 4 162.50–185.00 $174.25 $1,012 +0.44
600–640 619 4 140.00–147.50 $145.56 $901 -39.44
650–690 676 7 162.50–187.50 $178.95 $1,210 —
700–735 712 3 142.50–163.00 $155.94 $1,110 +9.02
780 780 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,072 -25.00
890 890 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,224 —
920–925 923 2 146.00–147.50 $146.75 $1,355 —
998 998 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,427 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
390 390 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
460–467 465 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -10.00
563 563 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,337 —
600–645 616 5 220.00–230.00 $223.64 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 202.50 $202.50 $739 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
710 710 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,250 —
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —
800–835 818 2 145.00–157.50 $151.38 $1,238 —
865 865 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,254 —
970–990 980 4 139.00–147.00 $142.71 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
916 916 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,104 —
1220–1570 1316 80-85% 92 92.00–107.00 $99.76 $1,313 —
1221–1420 1339 80-85% 70 102.00–107.50 $103.68 $1,388 —
1255–1425 1340 80-85% 2 122.50–130.25 $126.62 $1,697 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 791 85-90% 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,400 +117.96
915 915 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,281 —
760–1120 1032 85-90% 15 75.00–87.00 $81.19 $838 -40.35
915–1216 1133 85-90% 63 87.50–99.50 $93.21 $1,056 -9.45
1040–1210 1156 85-90% 11 100.00–107.50 $101.98 $1,179 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1770 1518 75-80% 6 106.25–107.75 $107.22 $1,628 —
1425–2240 1524 75-80% 51 99.00–105.50 $103.93 $1,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1115 1078 3 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $1,536 —
1174–1280 1214 7 125.00–129.00 $127.59 $1,549 —
1385–2115 1577 5 83.00–112.00 $102.92 $1,623 —
1390–2270 1796 11 114.00–129.00 $122.33 $2,197 —
1200–2298 1805 20 120.00–132.75 $127.82 $2,307 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1438 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
755–1820 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,238.24 —
900–1393 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,901.90 —

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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.