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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $254.62/cwt +11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 610 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.17/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 589 lb · 35 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.00/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 825 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,041 2,537 2,296
Feeder cattle 781 1,993 1,862
Slaughter cattle 260 421 434
Replacement cattle — 123 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–490 490 15 283.00–285.00 $284.73 $1,395 +1.14
510–535 520 19 277.50–280.00 $279.34 $1,453 —
582–597 589 35 258.00–269.00 $261.17 $1,538 +8.91
603–642 610 70 243.00–258.00 $254.62 $1,553 +11.71
650–663 660 16 230.00–234.00 $231.49 $1,528 —
1085 1085 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,051 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 273.00 $273.00 $1,250 —
500–505 503 4 257.50–262.50 $260.62 $1,311 +7.36
618 618 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,162 -47.64
640–648 646 10 230.00–233.00 $230.90 $1,492 -4.74
665–699 692 12 222.00–229.00 $225.23 $1,559 -1.22
701–715 705 9 218.00–220.00 $219.22 $1,546 -2.02
767–785 776 11 213.00–223.00 $218.18 $1,693 +7.14
825 825 24 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 +3.14
850–890 872 5 200.00–204.00 $202.00 $1,761 +2.00
914–943 924 23 191.00–194.00 $192.06 $1,775 -3.94
950–975 963 2 187.50–192.50 $189.97 $1,829 -6.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–315 310 3 275.00–277.50 $275.85 $855 -6.65
360 360 1 272.50 $272.50 $981 +9.75
400 400 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,010 -1.18
574–578 575 6 240.00–245.00 $243.33 $1,399 +9.81
670–698 691 7 213.00–219.00 $217.74 $1,505 +2.91
740 740 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,584 +13.67
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 +13.00
1140 1140 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,596 —
1203 1203 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 20 252.50 $252.50 $1,215 +9.80
503–527 520 20 242.50–246.00 $243.03 $1,264 +8.03
574–598 591 21 232.50–237.00 $234.74 $1,387 +0.65
610–621 620 8 220.00–225.00 $224.38 $1,391 +3.70
668–678 671 13 213.00–217.00 $214.24 $1,438 +3.50
677 677 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,252 -25.74
710–737 730 4 200.50–202.00 $200.86 $1,466 +2.14
750–793 783 18 196.50–199.00 $197.03 $1,543 +16.03
862 862 3 190.50 $190.50 $1,642 +9.16
948 948 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,725 —
1165 1165 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,969 +6.50
1290 1290 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–449 427 9 237.50–250.00 $244.14 $1,042 +10.77
480–485 485 18 235.50–237.50 $235.61 $1,143 +0.35
518–525 520 3 212.50–222.50 $219.14 $1,140 -11.56
596 596 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,237 -18.94
623 623 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,308 +10.60
678–695 684 3 204.00–205.00 $204.66 $1,400 —
760 760 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 -0.30
964 964 4 164.50 $164.50 $1,586 +15.84
1019–1030 1021 5 146.00–160.00 $148.82 $1,519 +17.82
1100 1100 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,749 +31.83
1298 1298 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,204 -7.00
533–540 537 5 247.00–248.00 $247.60 $1,330 -8.47
552–590 562 4 240.00–244.00 $242.95 $1,365 —
630–648 646 11 231.00–235.00 $234.65 $1,516 +3.34
1065 1065 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,896 +0.74
1127 1127 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,984 +0.50
1240 1240 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,108 —
1305 1305 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,232 +16.00
1375 1375 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,131 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,245 -10.00
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1405 1313 80-85% 5 121.00–134.00 $128.83 $1,692 +46.33
1215–1575 1352 80-85% 19 72.00–84.00 $80.74 $1,092 -50.86
1200–1570 1361 80-85% 122 86.50–98.50 $91.04 $1,239 -40.56
1205–1500 1374 80-85% 4 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $1,456 +15.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–930 885 85-90% 2 55.00–63.50 $59.03 $522 —
945 945 85-90% 1 109.25 $109.25 $1,032 —
750–1145 980 85-90% 17 74.00–81.00 $77.07 $755 +17.40
885–1200 1110 85-90% 48 83.50–94.50 $87.86 $975 +2.22
1160 1160 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,682 +52.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1603–1865 1660 75-80% 17 94.00–97.50 $95.72 $1,589 —
1605–2065 1835 75-80% 2 86.25–88.00 $87.02 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1365 1176 4 125.00–132.50 $128.19 $1,508 +8.95
1420 1420 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,406 —
1365–2305 1882 17 104.50–115.00 $111.27 $2,094 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 11 128.50 $128.50 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 4 118.00 $118.00 $826 —

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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.