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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

2,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $267.74/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 616 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.23/cwt +11.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 585 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.66/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 563 lb · 101 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,170 928 3,420
Feeder cattle 1,879 743 2,806
Slaughter cattle 291 185 614

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,356 —
303–345 317 10 425.00–445.00 $429.78 $1,362 -16.48
350–385 362 7 405.00–420.00 $414.96 $1,502 +18.24
400–445 424 30 340.00–375.00 $357.44 $1,516 +0.47
424 424 19 295.00 $295.00 $1,251 -61.97
450–471 458 75 330.00–360.00 $339.15 $1,553 +29.15
463 fancy 463 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,794 —
455–474 unweaned 470 15 320.00–327.50 $322.97 $1,518 —
500–543 519 63 298.00–319.00 $307.05 $1,594 +23.07
550–592 570 72 285.00–300.25 $292.45 $1,667 +16.53
600–645 616 162 252.00–277.50 $267.74 $1,649 +0.91
663–696 678 62 250.00–259.50 $256.11 $1,736 +5.41
720–731 725 13 237.50–240.00 $239.00 $1,733 —
780 780 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,817 +0.09
805–842 830 11 226.00–234.00 $229.90 $1,908 —
850–865 853 5 225.00–228.00 $225.61 $1,924 -5.40
935 935 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,034 —
979 979 5 206.50 $206.50 $2,022 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 7 383.50–395.00 $392.03 $1,317 -17.97
350–393 379 11 340.00–395.00 $378.17 $1,433 +15.35
410–445 430 10 320.00–335.00 $330.37 $1,421 -10.17
442 442 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,260 -55.54
450–495 486 60 290.00–315.00 $305.39 $1,484 +20.39
500–548 520 54 270.00–295.00 $282.28 $1,468 —
553–599 585 134 270.00–285.00 $278.23 $1,628 +11.85
600–640 616 5 227.50–245.00 $240.87 $1,484 -9.13
700–741 734 10 222.50–231.00 $230.19 $1,690 +1.82
755–781 773 19 218.00–229.00 $221.60 $1,713 -5.65
820 820 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,784 +2.46
865 865 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,860 +10.00
983–998 987 7 170.00–185.00 $180.67 $1,783 —
1185–1196 1193 6 179.00–181.00 $180.50 $2,153 —
1200–1205 1204 4 161.00–177.00 $164.99 $1,986 —
1285 1285 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,106 +51.69
323–335 325 8 335.00–355.00 $337.58 $1,097 -11.30
350–398 388 8 325.00–345.00 $333.57 $1,294 -6.43
420–445 431 5 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,314 +16.56
488–490 489 3 262.50–277.50 $272.49 $1,332 -7.19
520–549 534 22 250.00–265.00 $257.64 $1,376 -3.98
550–590 577 15 245.00–257.50 $253.23 $1,461 +18.23
610 610 3 225.00–227.50 $226.67 $1,383 -5.78
678–693 683 10 202.50–205.00 $203.74 $1,392 -18.76
714 714 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,471 -1.48
755–795 776 4 200.00–215.00 $206.86 $1,605 +14.36
845 845 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,648 —
860 860 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,698 +12.50
1018 1018 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,212 —
362–388 fancy 368 9 375.00–395.00 $387.03 $1,424 —
363–387 379 9 350.00–365.00 $354.59 $1,344 +34.49
420 fancy 420 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,396 —
408–443 426 39 285.00–310.00 $293.80 $1,252 -6.21
462–495 468 33 267.50–292.50 $279.72 $1,309 +6.79
508–546 533 91 267.00–270.25 $268.60 $1,432 +10.15
550–593 563 101 248.00–269.00 $258.66 $1,456 +6.92
626 fancy 626 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,722 —
600–638 629 25 240.00–247.50 $244.69 $1,539 +3.07
650–692 675 15 233.00–237.50 $234.38 $1,582 -4.10
763 763 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,679 -5.09
804–838 828 25 215.50–225.00 $218.27 $1,807 +1.85
850–864 863 13 217.00–220.75 $220.47 $1,903 +10.45
1038 1038 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,894 —
1183 1183 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,011 —
1245 1245 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,141 —
1420 1420 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 375.00 $375.00 $881 +55.00
255–290 271 7 310.00–350.00 $326.68 $885 —
300–342 339 25 320.00–345.00 $341.15 $1,156 —
381–396 389 11 310.00–335.00 $321.59 $1,251 +27.59
413–436 435 50 275.00–285.00 $275.88 $1,200 +10.88
460–490 473 40 240.00–265.00 $256.86 $1,215 +14.32
503–549 524 65 250.00–265.00 $258.75 $1,356 +15.22
555–580 574 4 235.00–241.00 $239.55 $1,375 +3.29
605–635 620 2 220.00–235.00 $227.32 $1,409 +2.32
655–697 690 6 225.00–227.50 $227.10 $1,567 +2.10
750 750 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,594 +5.00
825 825 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,666 —
975 975 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 —
1010 1010 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,641 -9.50
1160–1178 1172 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $610 —
253–285 260 8 265.00–285.00 $280.26 $729 +25.26
325–343 339 4 270.00–285.00 $281.40 $954 +26.40
375–395 385 11 255.00–295.00 $284.63 $1,096 +54.63
400 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +40.00
455–495 474 7 232.50–241.00 $234.77 $1,113 —
525 525 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,221 —
660–690 684 7 182.50–205.00 $194.26 $1,329 —
720 720 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,350 —
855 855 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 —
900 900 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,206 —
1103 1103 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,500 —
1255 1255 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,550 —
1335 1335 1 111.50 $111.50 $1,489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 343 9 427.50–445.00 $429.20 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 —
404–425 410 7 327.50–340.50 $331.35 $1,359 +76.35
985 985 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 —
505–520 513 2 255.00–260.00 $257.54 $1,321 +74.54
560–570 565 2 237.50–247.50 $242.46 $1,370 +77.46
660–685 673 2 185.00–232.50 $208.31 $1,402 +43.31
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1480 1337 80-85% 33 80.00–99.25 $94.17 $1,259 -65.83
1300–1400 1337 80-85% 6 59.50–79.50 $70.90 $948 -89.10
1240–1470 1367 80-85% 13 125.00–143.00 $131.68 $1,800 +17.54
1220–1567 1398 80-85% 68 101.25–113.50 $108.98 $1,524 -27.58
1285–1570 1449 80-85% 29 114.00–120.00 $115.93 $1,680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773–963 853 85-90% 9 44.00–69.00 $61.26 $523 —
990 990 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,247 —
798–1215 1084 85-90% 48 74.00–94.00 $86.79 $941 -52.05
1078–1165 1100 85-90% 6 110.00–112.00 $110.44 $1,215 +6.38
860–1215 1120 85-90% 17 95.00–108.00 $102.70 $1,150 -10.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1800 1673 75-80% 17 110.00–121.50 $114.84 $1,921 -2.37
1680 1680 75-80% 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,378 -35.21
1625–1900 1732 75-80% 6 104.50–109.50 $107.30 $1,858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1925 1340 7 141.25–160.00 $150.38 $2,015 —
1363–1870 1597 11 95.50–123.00 $110.88 $1,771 —
1413–2140 1731 18 125.00–137.00 $131.45 $2,275 —

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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.