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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $186.18/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 680 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.89/cwt +55.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 516 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $177.44/cwt ≈ $1,020/hd at 575 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 851 424 1,064
Feeder cattle 703 323 618
Slaughter cattle 148 101 446

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
422–445 428 4 260.00–270.00 $262.60 $1,124 —
450–490 468 8 235.00–277.50 $262.66 $1,229 +50.16
505–540 525 4 225.00–265.00 $242.13 $1,271 +45.86
610–617 615 4 202.50–210.00 $204.36 $1,257 +13.15
664–691 680 36 181.00–200.00 $186.18 $1,266 +6.18
740 740 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,276 —
875 875 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,251 -34.50
1040 1040 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 -7.50
270–275 273 2 385.00–392.50 $388.72 $1,061 +12.21
310–339 333 5 375.00–395.00 $378.72 $1,261 +36.22
409–410 409 6 317.50–330.00 $321.67 $1,316 +11.67
450–455 454 11 315.00–325.00 $317.71 $1,442 +29.65
551–585 558 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,618 —
600–615 609 4 272.50–285.00 $277.48 $1,690 +18.73
655 655 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 +35.10
743 743 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,820 -4.00
755–787 783 9 237.00–246.00 $237.96 $1,863 —
905–945 915 6 200.00–232.00 $209.21 $1,914 -2.55
1015 1015 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,152 -0.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 322.50–362.50 $343.13 $1,098 —
380–385 384 8 322.50–345.00 $342.22 $1,314 —
450–481 476 6 297.50–300.00 $299.61 $1,426 —
514–545 516 21 275.00–292.50 $290.89 $1,501 +55.89
565 565 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,424 —
678 678 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,661 —
750–790 773 4 192.50–218.00 $199.58 $1,543 -17.92
800 800 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,460 -27.50
868 868 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,476 -20.00
1175 1175 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,927 -7.00
1250 1250 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,888 -13.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 385.00 $385.00 $828 —
250–285 268 2 355.00 $355.00 $951 +14.09
326 326 5 357.00 $357.00 $1,164 +33.19
420 420 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 —
521 521 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,368 +2.50
579 579 4 263.25 $263.25 $1,524 —
603–647 625 12 234.00–248.00 $242.53 $1,516 +3.53
745–749 748 8 226.50–230.00 $227.37 $1,701 —
851 851 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,855 +47.00
1025 1025 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,948 +13.50
1060–1080 1068 3 160.00–162.50 $160.83 $1,718 -0.67
1139 1139 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,817 —
1180 1180 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,888 -5.00
1245 1245 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,880 +11.00
1310 1310 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,070 +2.00
1365 1365 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,320 —
1535 1535 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,333 —
1565 1565 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $891 —
325 325 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,064 +26.42
370–380 376 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,194 —
418–425 423 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,100 —
465 465 12 267.50 $267.50 $1,244 +17.50
520 520 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,279 +49.74
575–590 585 4 215.00–230.00 $219.94 $1,287 —
648 648 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,393 —
675 675 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,546 —
840 840 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,789 +54.00
895 895 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,566 —
910–935 928 4 161.00–178.00 $166.04 $1,541 —
970–975 973 2 142.00–160.00 $150.98 $1,469 —
1005 1005 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,286 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
390 390 3 200.00 $200.00 $780 -55.00
457–495 468 7 175.00 $175.00 $819 -20.00
570–590 575 14 165.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,020 —
895 895 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,164 —
942 942 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,267 —
965 965 12 130.50 $130.50 $1,259 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,337 —
990 990 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,564 —
1085–1095 1090 2 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 377.50 $377.50 $963 —
1105 1105 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1525 1325 80-85% 17 89.00–104.75 $97.86 $1,297 -8.14
1285–1591 1453 80-85% 67 105.25–115.50 $111.97 $1,627 -6.64
1280–1583 1512 80-85% 10 116.50–126.50 $118.66 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1120 887 85-90% 3 45.00–72.50 $61.35 $544 —
895 895 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,387 —
910–1200 1040 85-90% 7 87.50–98.50 $95.20 $990 —
1095–1173 1147 85-90% 12 103.00–109.00 $105.53 $1,210 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2030 1719 75-80% 8 98.50–107.00 $103.14 $1,773 -28.86
1745–1795 1776 75-80% 4 108.50–119.75 $114.07 $2,026 +0.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1940 1733 3 111.00–128.00 $121.82 $2,111 —
1470–2175 1743 16 130.00–142.00 $135.31 $2,358 —

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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.