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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

1,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.54/cwt -7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,451/hd at 586 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $248.55/cwt -8.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 610 lb · 51 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.16/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 753 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,248 1,188 1,269
Feeder cattle 1,002 773 746
Slaughter cattle 216 367 515
Replacement cattle 30 48 8

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 5 300.00 $300.00 $966 +31.80
364–369 365 25 280.00–292.50 $288.97 $1,055 +17.12
450–490 459 11 257.50–280.00 $262.95 $1,207 +6.17
545 545 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,403 +3.30
553–599 586 78 235.00–253.00 $247.54 $1,451 -7.30
603–639 610 51 242.00–253.50 $248.55 $1,516 -8.37
655–695 684 15 225.00–240.00 $229.13 $1,567 -17.35
702–733 708 33 190.00–221.00 $214.85 $1,521 +14.85
750–777 753 45 185.00–196.00 $192.16 $1,447 -7.03
816–848 827 36 185.00–194.00 $188.75 $1,561 -6.25
874 874 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,573 —
969–995 973 15 162.50–175.50 $173.47 $1,688 —
1050–1080 1070 3 145.00–156.00 $149.52 $1,600 —
1122 1122 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,795 —
1395 1395 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 282.50 $282.50 $650 —
270–285 278 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $786 —
353–383 372 18 267.50–280.00 $275.08 $1,023 —
410–435 424 4 247.50–265.00 $257.69 $1,093 +10.44
475–495 490 32 230.00–248.00 $245.12 $1,201 +13.65
503 503 11 182.50 $182.50 $918 -40.48
543 543 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,222 +2.02
563–598 582 9 137.50–152.50 $143.94 $838 —
580–590 588 5 212.50–230.00 $223.54 $1,314 —
600–645 636 16 220.00–230.00 $224.58 $1,428 +1.22
666–695 685 20 217.50–222.50 $220.51 $1,510 +11.31
742 742 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,447 -15.00
772–796 776 30 160.00–185.00 $180.81 $1,403 —
830 830 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,473 —
936–947 943 10 163.00–172.50 $168.73 $1,591 +16.23
990 990 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,460 —
1170 1170 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,521 —
1240 1240 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 +35.00
368 368 2 202.50 $202.50 $745 +27.50
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 +8.42
450–490 481 6 215.00–227.50 $224.71 $1,081 +44.11
515–525 522 3 185.00–200.00 $189.94 $991 +22.86
565–580 573 7 172.50–205.00 $182.44 $1,045 -15.87
695 695 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,268 +6.20
700–728 719 3 170.00–180.00 $173.25 $1,246 —
750–788 765 5 142.00–167.50 $157.00 $1,201 -19.00
830–845 840 3 135.00–145.00 $141.71 $1,190 -5.15
996 996 4 107.50 $107.50 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 9 264.50 $264.50 $913 +47.84
360–390 383 11 260.00–270.00 $262.18 $1,004 +15.38
423 423 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,047 -7.50
453–465 458 14 232.50–250.00 $241.17 $1,105 +18.66
522–540 531 20 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,221 -10.33
566–577 569 23 225.00–230.00 $228.69 $1,301 +5.06
622–645 629 10 225.00–240.00 $228.97 $1,440 +12.16
653–665 656 4 217.50–222.50 $221.23 $1,451 +12.22
703–745 708 11 193.00–215.00 $209.62 $1,484 +14.67
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 ±0.00
955–975 963 3 155.00–166.00 $159.65 $1,537 +9.65
1017–1035 1020 6 160.00–162.00 $161.66 $1,649 —
1075–1090 1082 3 145.00–152.50 $148.32 $1,605 —
1140 1140 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,682 —
1515 1515 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 -20.00
355–395 376 10 235.00–242.50 $236.34 $889 -8.66
400–448 426 10 225.00–232.50 $227.46 $969 +9.46
450–498 477 11 217.50–227.50 $223.40 $1,066 +3.40
510–530 516 6 195.00–217.50 $206.18 $1,064 -5.38
585 585 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 +12.85
590 590 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,077 -9.65
600 600 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 ±0.00
695–699 698 6 202.50–208.00 $206.17 $1,439 +16.17
700–748 731 7 170.00–182.50 $176.41 $1,290 +6.29
810–815 812 3 150.00–170.00 $159.15 $1,292 —
900–930 915 2 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $1,282 +2.08
980 980 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,544 —
1042 1042 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 —
412–425 417 5 190.00–205.00 $196.11 $818 +15.93
573 573 4 167.50 $167.50 $960 -6.75
605–648 629 4 165.00–180.00 $172.47 $1,085 +26.91
690 690 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 -8.95
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 +4.06
845 845 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,120 —
986 986 17 111.00 $111.00 $1,094 -32.00
1045 1045 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
563 563 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,056 —
645 645 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,145 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
700–725 713 2 155.00–172.50 $163.60 $1,166 —
800 800 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,192 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
1030 1030 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,468 —
1085 1085 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,084 —
493 493 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,146 -7.50
508 508 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,181 —
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 -32.50
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
808 808 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,232 —
1155 1155 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 155.00 $155.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1410 1281 80-85% 10 73.00–84.50 $80.06 $1,026 —
1225–1580 1324 80-85% 39 86.00–109.00 $98.26 $1,301 -1.50
1235–1533 1397 80-85% 51 100.00–111.50 $103.14 $1,441 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1070 818 85-90% 2 115.00–125.00 $118.46 $969 —
670–1213 1035 85-90% 13 72.50–84.00 $77.66 $804 -3.53
1130 1130 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $712 -30.21
935–1223 1148 85-90% 38 86.50–96.50 $92.14 $1,058 -1.07
855–1210 1154 85-90% 12 100.00–104.00 $102.26 $1,180 +0.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1685 1675 75-80% 2 86.50–88.50 $87.51 $1,466 —
1670–1920 1790 75-80% 5 102.25–115.00 $106.96 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1633 1575 6 103.50–114.50 $107.52 $1,693 +4.60
1410–2660 1892 21 120.00–130.00 $125.74 $2,379 —
1225–2350 1958 15 132.00–137.25 $133.65 $2,617 —

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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
1015–1565 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,860.28 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1230 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,564.81 —

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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.