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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $190.00/cwt ≈ $840/hd at 442 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.75/cwt ≈ $1,564/hd at 678 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 851 1,015
Feeder cattle 249 703 725
Slaughter cattle 126 148 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle were too thinly tested for an accurate market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 335 3 367.00–370.00 $369.02 $1,236 -9.70
388 388 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,397 —
443 443 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,333 -20.67
463 463 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,375 -20.71
519 519 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,427 —
553–591 580 7 269.00–275.00 $273.55 $1,587 -16.45
605–633 622 8 262.50–274.00 $267.65 $1,665 -9.83
705–730 720 3 250.00–252.50 $250.84 $1,806 +5.84
770–775 771 6 235.00–237.50 $237.08 $1,828 -0.88
867 867 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,037 —
1024–1030 1025 9 185.00–198.00 $196.55 $2,015 -15.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 —
275 275 1 337.50 $337.50 $928 —
395 395 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,234 -29.72
470–495 483 2 265.00–277.50 $271.41 $1,311 -28.20
565–585 575 2 237.50–250.00 $243.64 $1,401 -8.36
675 675 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,603 -7.50
713 713 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,640 —
880 880 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,839 +39.00
965 965 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,747 —
1080 1080 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,647 —
1159 1159 6 150.00 $150.00 $1,738 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 -62.50
418–425 420 3 250.00–260.00 $256.63 $1,078 -3.37
510–515 513 2 222.50–250.50 $236.43 $1,213 -9.57
605–608 608 7 180.00–200.00 $182.85 $1,112 —
650–678 665 4 176.00–190.00 $185.35 $1,233 -43.65
853 853 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,425 —
905–924 921 9 143.00–172.50 $147.00 $1,354 -19.04
988 988 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,354 -13.98
1022 1022 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,431 +12.00
1110 1110 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,510 —
1200 1200 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 292 4 220.00–225.00 $221.18 $646 —
325 325 1 242.50 $242.50 $788 -17.50
442 442 12 190.00 $190.00 $840 —
450 450 1 207.50 $207.50 $934 +32.50
535 535 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 $1,030 —
770 770 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,174 —
815 815 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,161 —
893 893 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,322 +18.00
920 920 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,173 -7.00
998 998 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,198 -10.50
1054 1054 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 -5.00
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 -2.00
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 —
648 648 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,490 -12.53
673–681 678 11 225.00–234.00 $230.75 $1,564 —
760 760 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,729 —
810 810 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,604 —
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 -18.00
990 990 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,841 —
1195 1195 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,852 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,596 +37.50
950–990 970 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 -8.00
1100 1100 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 365.00–375.00 $370.14 $1,010 -7.36
1150 1150 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1520 1352 80-85% 13 85.00–101.50 $93.97 $1,270 —
1335–1430 1373 80-85% 3 55.00–79.00 $64.97 $892 —
1240–1610 1450 80-85% 40 103.50–114.00 $108.83 $1,578 -3.14
1240–1575 1453 80-85% 10 115.00–129.00 $119.34 $1,734 +7.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1205 1024 85-90% 8 84.00–98.00 $90.01 $922 -5.19
750–1195 1069 85-90% 4 40.00–72.50 $56.87 $608 —
1005–1210 1144 85-90% 11 101.00–114.50 $107.86 $1,234 +2.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1637–1925 1687 75-80% 8 114.75–121.00 $118.05 $1,992 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1830 1790 65-75% 3 127.50–128.50 $128.18 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1785 1506 4 106.50–115.00 $112.60 $1,696 —
1365–2060 1742 15 131.00–140.00 $136.17 $2,372 +0.86
1265–2115 1771 7 142.00–147.00 $143.66 $2,544 —

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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.