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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

2,537 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.64/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 618 lb · 199 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.24/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 713 lb · 134 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.09/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 566 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,537 2,994 2,446
Feeder cattle 1,993 2,470 1,862
Slaughter cattle 421 524 434
Replacement cattle 123 — 150

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 290 8 290.00–325.00 $312.10 $905 —
325 325 2 285.00 $285.00 $926 -20.00
375–399 387 11 270.00–295.00 $277.94 $1,076 -4.97
410–430 423 5 266.00–278.00 $275.06 $1,164 +3.85
495 495 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,346 +6.70
502–549 525 69 241.00–260.00 $253.26 $1,330 -7.13
570–588 582 3 232.00–245.00 $236.24 $1,375 -9.13
600–644 618 199 226.00–240.00 $235.64 $1,456 -1.97
650–681 674 75 220.00–233.00 $226.45 $1,526 -1.98
700–740 713 134 202.00–226.00 $221.24 $1,577 -3.76
755–799 775 63 200.00–218.00 $211.04 $1,636 -2.68
800–835 808 8 204.00–208.00 $206.86 $1,671 +2.86
891 891 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,782 +1.35
918 918 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,799 +0.70
950–975 959 4 192.50–199.00 $196.35 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–235 209 5 221.00–235.00 $231.85 $485 —
310 310 1 282.50 $282.50 $876 —
376–383 378 9 255.00–265.00 $262.75 $993 -5.08
400–440 431 13 245.00–255.00 $253.68 $1,093 -2.70
465–480 478 12 218.00–245.00 $230.28 $1,101 -14.85
503–547 526 35 232.50–245.00 $237.16 $1,247 -5.32
550–598 588 26 217.00–236.50 $233.52 $1,373 -1.72
610–640 635 6 210.00–222.50 $215.78 $1,370 -10.79
668–695 683 30 192.00–218.00 $214.83 $1,467 -4.55
712–748 730 27 168.00–210.00 $200.33 $1,462 -10.22
788 788 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,513 -10.00
825 825 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 -12.50
850–895 867 5 186.00–198.00 $194.32 $1,685 +14.32
908 908 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–415 410 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 -20.00
463–488 470 7 283.00–285.00 $283.59 $1,333 +3.30
550–598 563 34 250.00–255.00 $252.26 $1,420 -14.66
605–648 621 26 240.50–249.00 $242.91 $1,508 -18.28
1163 1163 5 175.00 $175.00 $2,035 —
1585 1585 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —
355–372 366 3 256.00–285.00 $265.37 $971 -2.36
375 375 10 227.50 $227.50 $853 -40.23
415–433 426 30 250.00–257.50 $252.12 $1,074 +5.02
450–498 487 19 240.00–255.00 $242.70 $1,182 +4.06
514 514 42 235.00 $235.00 $1,208 -2.73
550–584 566 90 230.00–237.50 $234.09 $1,325 +8.28
608–647 637 57 212.50–227.50 $220.68 $1,406 +5.24
670–690 688 74 210.00–218.00 $210.74 $1,450 -5.26
705–737 722 11 195.00–201.50 $198.72 $1,435 -2.10
770 770 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,394 -14.49
805–840 828 8 194.00–199.50 $198.26 $1,642 +7.19
889–890 890 3 168.00–188.00 $181.34 $1,614 -1.00
903–935 911 10 177.50–188.00 $186.31 $1,697 -1.69
965 965 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 +12.50
1195 1195 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,942 —
1251 1251 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,751 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 6 285.00 $285.00 $710 —
298 298 2 275.00 $275.00 $820 +4.84
360–398 383 4 245.00–260.00 $251.59 $964 -0.91
415–445 425 23 230.00–244.00 $233.37 $992 +3.01
455–483 469 9 232.00–238.00 $235.26 $1,103 +8.89
506–545 536 46 228.00–235.00 $230.70 $1,237 +8.43
550–595 581 55 217.00–228.00 $226.44 $1,316 +12.81
607–643 632 16 190.00–212.50 $199.40 $1,260 -2.13
700–741 726 13 166.00–195.00 $182.12 $1,322 -15.88
770–797 793 8 150.00–185.00 $177.30 $1,406 +14.80
805–830 818 2 171.00–180.00 $175.57 $1,436 +15.57
880 880 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,474 -1.50
905–910 908 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $1,475 —
965–988 981 10 138.00–157.50 $148.66 $1,458 +6.16
1018–1048 1034 11 131.00 $131.00 $1,355 —
1050–1080 1065 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,438 -6.20
1104–1133 1116 7 125.00–130.00 $127.17 $1,419 —
1373 1373 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 +13.10
410 410 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 +0.83
498 498 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,325 +16.00
500–531 525 15 250.00–257.50 $256.07 $1,344 +8.74
630–637 636 17 230.00–237.50 $231.31 $1,471 -8.20
758–765 760 4 206.00–207.00 $206.25 $1,568 —
915 915 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,738 —
1065–1085 1073 4 176.00–179.00 $177.26 $1,902 -0.40
1111 1111 4 175.50 $175.50 $1,950 —
1280 1280 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,958 —
1310 1310 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,030 —
1360 1360 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,108 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 255.00 $255.00 $829 —
385 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 +30.00
465–478 474 3 235.00–245.00 $241.73 $1,146 —
528 528 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,228 —
579 579 12 217.50 $217.50 $1,259 —
630 630 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,370 —
690 690 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,328 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,202 —
598 598 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,405 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1208–1450 1317 80-85% 18 79.00–84.50 $82.50 $1,087 -2.71
1310–1395 1353 80-85% 2 120.00–142.50 $131.60 $1,781 +20.06
1210–1605 1384 80-85% 112 85.00–94.75 $90.07 $1,247 -21.47
1290–1565 1456 80-85% 4 96.00–97.00 $96.27 $1,402 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1115 973 85-90% 2 52.50–65.00 $59.67 $581 +5.11
1005 1005 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,055 —
810–1157 1010 85-90% 21 71.00–80.50 $77.38 $782 —
760–1205 1108 85-90% 100 81.00–91.50 $85.64 $949 -2.51
905–1207 1167 85-90% 11 92.00–94.00 $92.49 $1,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1905 1741 75-80% 12 91.50–99.50 $95.82 $1,668 —
1630–1930 1781 75-80% 4 82.00–89.50 $86.74 $1,545 —
1760–1980 1870 75-80% 2 112.00–115.00 $113.59 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1178 1167 4 119.00–120.00 $119.24 $1,392 —
1175–1820 1365 8 82.50–99.00 $93.03 $1,270 -28.26
340–2530 1692 30 95.00–112.75 $105.37 $1,783 —
1940–2245 2093 2 114.50–116.00 $115.30 $2,413 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
908–1040 952 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–129.00 $125.72 $1,197
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1305 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 146.00–147.50 $146.53 $1,480

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1423 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,086.30
1115–1445 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1100–1455 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,033.12
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1327–1635 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1390 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,215.13
1120–1515 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,491.17
1050–1820 1342 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,851.03

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966–1000 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,664.10
1038–1058 1052 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,871.82

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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.