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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $289.87/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 528 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.89/cwt +18.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 490 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.51/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 534 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 1,189 2,070
Feeder cattle 819 989 1,664
Slaughter cattle 90 200 406

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,202 —
320 320 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 -11.63
388 388 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,358 -17.50
396 396 8 362.50 $362.50 $1,436 -5.00
403–421 407 17 340.00 $340.00 $1,384 -7.32
451 fancy 451 8 352.75 $352.75 $1,591 —
455 455 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,467 +22.50
508–536 528 63 282.00–299.00 $289.87 $1,531 —
553–594 571 37 280.00–290.00 $284.57 $1,625 +5.22
601–647 636 24 258.00–275.00 $263.85 $1,678 -6.15
725–728 728 27 245.00–249.00 $248.85 $1,812 -5.29
755–774 772 8 232.50–235.00 $234.69 $1,812 -2.14
850 850 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 -10.00
928–933 930 5 223.00–225.00 $223.80 $2,081 —
990 990 2 214.00 $214.00 $2,119 -8.50
1025 1025 5 198.00 $198.00 $2,030 -7.51
1328–1330 1329 3 169.00–173.50 $172.00 $2,286 —
1475 1475 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 385.00 $385.00 $943 —
273–290 276 5 385.00–397.50 $394.88 $1,090 +40.25
315 315 10 255.00 $255.00 $803 -94.93
337 337 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,196 +5.07
350 350 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,199 +3.70
422 422 6 192.00 $192.00 $810 -118.01
415–436 431 6 300.00–317.50 $312.61 $1,347 +2.60
473–495 480 3 260.00–280.00 $273.13 $1,311 -17.84
510–530 514 14 250.00–275.00 $253.08 $1,301 -22.58
563–568 566 4 242.50–245.00 $243.74 $1,380 -25.88
625–649 647 12 240.00–250.00 $249.20 $1,612 —
666–690 669 11 236.00–245.00 $237.43 $1,588 -4.97
692 692 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,190 -70.40
704–738 712 10 210.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,576 -9.59
775 775 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 -25.86
1195 1195 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,972 —
1210 1210 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 +65.00
375–383 382 12 275.00–295.00 $278.28 $1,063 -19.22
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 -24.99
450–485 472 7 225.00–272.50 $242.25 $1,143 -27.59
530–540 535 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -25.00
565–568 567 3 200.00–223.00 $207.64 $1,177 -35.40
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +72.50
654–660 655 6 180.00–212.50 $185.46 $1,215 -47.04
840 840 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,449 -35.00
920 920 2 170.00–172.50 $171.25 $1,576 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 385.00 $385.00 $866 —
290–295 293 2 330.00 $330.00 $967 —
308–348 321 18 305.00–315.00 $308.61 $991 —
365–399 385 20 285.00–305.00 $295.22 $1,137 -22.12
405–420 415 3 262.50–277.50 $267.38 $1,110 -4.25
450–494 490 42 235.00–262.50 $253.89 $1,244 +18.15
509–520 511 15 225.00–230.00 $228.98 $1,170 -2.15
589 589 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,296 -6.22
620 620 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,410 —
720 720 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,422 -7.50
750–795 773 2 170.00–182.50 $176.43 $1,364 —
825–838 834 5 155.00–175.00 $164.03 $1,368 —
965–990 982 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $1,587 —
1055–1095 1070 3 157.00–162.50 $159.04 $1,702 —
1120 1120 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,568 —
1320 1320 1 138.50 $138.50 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 +12.10
308–340 332 9 335.00–355.00 $339.13 $1,126 -19.20
421 421 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,210 -4.90
458 458 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,237 +12.50
520–547 534 37 251.00–260.00 $256.51 $1,370 +7.95
552–595 571 16 245.00–253.50 $249.04 $1,422 +4.04
605–645 641 11 235.00–247.50 $236.99 $1,519 +5.13
663–681 675 7 236.00–255.00 $238.99 $1,613 +6.49
749 749 10 230.00 $230.00 $1,723 —
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 —
938 fancy 938 6 218.00 $218.00 $2,045 —
985 985 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,734 —
1060–1065 1063 2 170.00–172.50 $171.25 $1,820 —
1129 1129 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,885 —
1200 1200 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,980 ±0.00
1350–1395 1373 2 155.00–169.00 $161.89 $2,223 —
1700 1700 1 130.50 $130.50 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 275.00 $275.00 $646 —
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 -15.00
380–390 384 4 230.00–265.00 $246.86 $948 +11.86
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 -13.67
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 -32.17
570–580 575 2 205.00–215.00 $209.96 $1,207 —
730–740 736 4 152.50–175.00 $163.77 $1,205 —
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 —
940 940 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,457 -7.50
1000 1000 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,425 -8.50
1075 1075 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,494 —
1145 1145 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–195 178 2 500.00–675.00 $596.13 —
225 225 1 685.00 $685.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 375.00 $375.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,066 —
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
388 388 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,319 +16.73
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 +15.00
460 460 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 6 277.50 $277.50 $1,204 —
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180–195 188 2 575.00–600.00 $588.00 —
210–215 213 2 600.00–650.00 $625.29 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
405–415 408 3 285.00–295.00 $288.39 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 425.00 $425.00 —
185 185 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,670 —
1313–1400 1342 80-85% 7 93.00–100.00 $95.94 $1,288 —
1250–1573 1418 80-85% 17 104.00–113.50 $109.20 $1,548 -3.56
1333–1528 1438 80-85% 8 115.00–122.50 $117.85 $1,695 -2.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1220 1156 85-90% 5 87.00–98.00 $91.92 $1,063 -11.55
1055–1210 1165 85-90% 8 100.00–109.50 $103.92 $1,211 +0.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618–1750 1637 75-80% 7 110.75–115.25 $114.56 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1125 1078 3 147.00–155.00 $149.96 $1,617 —
1225–2005 1661 6 113.00–120.00 $116.12 $1,929 —
1105–2155 1770 6 139.00–144.50 $142.85 $2,528 +29.89
1265–2395 1852 22 123.00–136.00 $128.41 $2,378 —

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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.