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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

2,994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.61/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 624 lb · 180 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.73/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 526 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.44/cwt -6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 608 lb · 97 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,994 2,271 1,940
Feeder cattle 2,470 1,727 1,536
Slaughter cattle 524 485 404
Replacement cattle — 59 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 —
300 300 2 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
374 374 10 224.00 $224.00 $838 -61.00
355–399 393 30 275.00–288.00 $282.91 $1,112 -2.09
413–441 427 8 270.00–272.50 $271.21 $1,158 -4.90
475 475 17 192.50 $192.50 $914 -70.12
466–488 479 23 265.00–266.00 $265.30 $1,271 +2.68
501–545 519 50 249.00–267.00 $260.39 $1,351 +4.28
565–590 579 66 239.00–257.50 $245.37 $1,421 +1.93
600–639 624 180 235.00–242.00 $237.61 $1,483 +2.88
658 658 26 169.75 $169.75 $1,117 -48.25
664–698 670 24 227.50–232.50 $228.43 $1,530 +10.43
702 702 13 225.00 $225.00 $1,580 +11.21
750–795 775 23 205.00–217.00 $213.72 $1,656 +9.11
819 819 17 204.00 $204.00 $1,671 +11.19
855–873 861 6 196.00–200.00 $198.65 $1,710 +17.81
900–921 916 6 183.00–199.00 $195.30 $1,789 +7.80
1020 1020 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,734 —
1078–1090 1082 3 175.00–179.00 $176.34 $1,908 +2.34
1110 1110 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 295.00 $295.00 $794 +8.19
388–398 392 7 265.00–270.00 $267.83 $1,050 +8.43
408–420 410 11 252.50–265.00 $256.38 $1,051 +11.63
468–494 484 20 240.00–255.00 $245.13 $1,186 +3.23
505–547 534 51 232.50–246.00 $242.48 $1,295 +7.55
565–593 584 12 230.00–242.50 $235.24 $1,374 +6.08
600–648 641 22 221.00–232.50 $226.57 $1,452 +7.58
655–698 675 57 202.50–226.00 $219.38 $1,481 +9.22
713–745 730 69 202.00–218.50 $210.55 $1,537 +4.51
783 783 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,582 +11.63
805–840 812 8 191.00–204.50 $202.50 $1,644 +27.57
878 878 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,580 +15.63
1125 1125 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,114 —
363–389 382 12 295.00–310.00 $298.47 $1,140 —
409 409 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,268 —
478 fancy 478 26 311.00 $311.00 $1,487 —
489–498 495 17 270.00–284.50 $280.29 $1,387 +8.13
515–535 523 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,412 +3.64
552–595 576 52 252.00–271.00 $266.92 $1,537 +9.51
608–627 619 34 250.00–269.50 $261.19 $1,617 +14.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 29 247.50–277.50 $267.73 $1,007 +12.73
400–435 424 12 242.50–250.00 $247.10 $1,048 -7.53
476–485 479 14 201.00–210.00 $203.37 $974 -42.73
455–484 480 18 232.50–247.50 $238.64 $1,145 -7.46
510–549 526 107 233.50–241.00 $237.73 $1,250 +1.36
550–595 574 62 215.00–232.50 $225.81 $1,296 -2.69
604–646 608 97 209.00–224.50 $215.44 $1,310 -6.42
675 675 12 216.00 $216.00 $1,458 +9.45
705–725 713 8 199.50–207.00 $200.82 $1,432 —
750–785 768 2 195.00–196.00 $195.49 $1,501 +3.99
800–840 820 12 189.00–196.00 $191.07 $1,567 +0.20
878–883 881 6 177.00–185.00 $182.34 $1,606 —
925 925 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,739 -4.50
930 930 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,153 -68.50
951 951 16 124.50 $124.50 $1,184 -53.50
960 960 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,656 -5.50
1092 1092 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,780 +4.00
1255 1255 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,820 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–290 281 11 265.00–272.50 $270.16 $759 +22.63
323–340 327 4 265.00–272.50 $270.55 $885 —
395 395 2 252.50 $252.50 $997 +10.67
413–446 422 44 225.00–232.50 $230.36 $972 -8.59
450–488 481 22 225.00–227.50 $226.37 $1,089 -1.77
503–548 524 66 212.00–228.00 $222.27 $1,165 +2.60
555–595 575 11 212.50–220.00 $213.63 $1,228 +5.69
600–644 637 21 192.50–212.50 $201.53 $1,284 +1.53
655–698 691 32 193.00–209.00 $196.46 $1,358 —
715 715 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,416 —
770 770 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,251 -26.16
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 -1.00
875 875 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,479 —
975 975 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,389 -18.72
1063 1063 5 140.00–143.00 $141.20 $1,501 -1.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
369–380 371 21 280.00–285.00 $281.90 $1,046 —
410–447 420 38 270.00–277.50 $274.17 $1,152 —
488 488 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,220 —
508–510 509 6 246.00–250.00 $247.33 $1,259 —
575 575 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —
606–620 606 42 230.00–239.75 $239.51 $1,451 —
705–736 711 37 212.50–216.00 $214.54 $1,525 +6.28
800 800 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
885–893 891 5 195.00–199.00 $198.21 $1,766 —
965–998 990 4 175.00–190.00 $178.66 $1,769 —
1035 1035 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,894 —
1050–1090 1063 3 177.00–178.00 $177.66 $1,889 —
1179–1193 1183 8 160.00–177.00 $171.53 $2,029 —
1201 1201 15 160.00 $160.00 $1,922 -9.00
1360 1360 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,190 +3.50
1455–1475 1465 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $2,044 —
1590 1590 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,314 —
534 534 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,362 —
550 550 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,326 —
638 638 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 297.50 $297.50 $818 —
379 379 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,099 +15.00
545 545 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
671 671 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,275 —
725–740 730 3 170.00–192.50 $184.90 $1,350 —
885 885 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 6 225.00 $225.00 $850 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1455 1267 80-85% 10 67.00–74.75 $72.74 $922 —
1200–1600 1328 80-85% 190 74.00–88.75 $85.21 $1,132 —
1290–1530 1363 80-85% 5 109.00–115.00 $111.54 $1,520 +29.03
1215–1594 1413 80-85% 98 89.00–99.00 $91.53 $1,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1140 959 85-90% 5 42.50–62.00 $54.56 $523 —
840–1198 1067 85-90% 37 63.00–83.50 $77.03 $822 -82.97
915–1165 1082 85-90% 3 106.00–107.50 $107.08 $1,159 -52.92
685–1195 1116 85-90% 80 84.00–95.00 $88.15 $984 +3.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1833 1689 75-80% 19 91.00–100.00 $95.68 $1,616 —
1615–1820 1703 75-80% 20 81.25–93.00 $85.67 $1,459 -8.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1255 1210 3 135.00–137.50 $136.64 $1,653 —
1070–1535 1372 3 120.00–122.50 $121.29 $1,664 —
1625–1935 1769 13 81.00–99.25 $95.84 $1,695 -12.49
1505–2455 1971 37 100.00–112.50 $105.98 $2,089 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802 802 5 118.00 $118.00 $946 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 4 126.00 $126.00 $944 —
859 859 12 125.00 $125.00 $1,074 —

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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.