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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

1,682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $259.54/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,734/hd at 668 lb · 138 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.78/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 575 lb · 69 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $250.33/cwt +14.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 670 lb · 55 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,682 1,839 1,383
Feeder cattle 1,417 1,547 1,141
Slaughter cattle 206 212 242
Replacement cattle 59 80 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 +27.64
450–499 474 25 334.00–345.00 $339.51 $1,609 +2.22
507–525 508 20 311.00–334.50 $333.29 $1,693 +8.72
550–573 563 36 287.00–300.00 $296.53 $1,669 +7.23
605–648 629 34 262.50–275.00 $271.51 $1,708 +6.73
658–692 668 138 250.00–264.00 $259.54 $1,734 +7.49
700–728 710 43 241.00–250.00 $246.50 $1,750 +10.54
758–780 776 45 234.75–240.00 $235.26 $1,826
808 808 21 226.50 $226.50 $1,830
871 871 21 221.25 $221.25 $1,927 +3.09
902 902 10 211.00 $211.00 $1,903
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,200 -3.41
376 376 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,316 +20.00
431–447 440 30 332.50–345.00 $338.28 $1,488 +5.42
475–497 493 12 310.00–325.00 $317.67 $1,566 +9.90
526–547 540 33 297.50–315.00 $302.54 $1,634 +9.54
551–595 570 55 270.00–315.00 $286.89 $1,635 +18.01
608–645 633 14 245.00–260.00 $253.04 $1,602 -1.59
665–695 686 11 237.50–249.00 $246.32 $1,690 +2.68
708–746 732 10 229.00–238.00 $234.83 $1,719 +9.05
780–794 785 11 225.00–226.00 $225.63 $1,771 +5.07
810–848 831 14 215.00–223.00 $221.17 $1,838 +1.72
850–885 869 16 210.00–217.50 $215.45 $1,872 +0.05
915–917 917 11 200.00–212.00 $210.91 $1,934 +6.06
953 953 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,906
1000–1047 1039 6 198.00–200.00 $198.32 $2,061
1080–1085 1082 3 172.50–184.00 $180.15 $1,949
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 5 340.00 $340.00 $989 +2.06
330–345 340 8 320.00–340.00 $326.13 $1,109
355–390 373 2 315.00–320.00 $317.38 $1,184
433–445 440 5 315.00–330.00 $320.90 $1,412 +15.90
483 483 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,473 +10.00
529–540 531 13 287.50–299.00 $293.08 $1,556 +24.32
559–580 562 8 255.00–285.00 $258.87 $1,455 +2.49
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502
795 795 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,729 +0.72
825–830 829 4 197.50–202.50 $198.74 $1,648
880–888 885 3 192.50–200.00 $194.98 $1,726

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–382 365 8 340.00–345.00 $342.43 $1,250
446 446 7 312.50 $312.50 $1,394 +0.32
453–493 485 19 300.00–325.00 $314.02 $1,523 +7.15
500–524 513 15 290.00–312.50 $297.07 $1,524 +7.07
550–588 575 69 269.00–279.50 $273.78 $1,574 +6.89
602–637 622 48 255.00–270.00 $264.65 $1,646 +20.51
655–692 670 55 242.50–257.00 $250.33 $1,677 +14.63
709–743 724 11 223.00–230.00 $226.74 $1,642 +2.78
750–780 768 8 215.00–224.00 $221.35 $1,700 +8.85
785 785 10 202.50 $202.50 $1,590 -10.00
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817
858 858 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,810
1050–1095 1063 6 165.50–175.00 $172.05 $1,829 -12.95
1140–1141 1141 9 160.00–170.00 $168.50 $1,923 -10.50
1166 1166 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,866
1265–1295 1289 5 154.00–160.00 $155.18 $2,000 -14.82
1358 1358 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,159
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 330.00 $330.00 $987
310–329 325 5 320.00–330.00 $328.09 $1,066 +18.20
355–384 375 11 300.00–320.00 $310.81 $1,166 +10.81
422–442 429 9 300.00–309.00 $305.47 $1,310 +5.47
450–490 462 22 285.00–298.00 $293.35 $1,355 +0.80
518–547 532 16 279.00–283.00 $280.80 $1,494 +7.62
554 554 10 190.00 $190.00 $1,053 -61.14
553–595 586 22 255.00–269.00 $261.45 $1,532 +10.31
628–640 635 36 241.00–252.50 $249.11 $1,582 +17.49
665–688 682 20 225.00–240.00 $232.60 $1,586 +15.15
743 743 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,616 +6.06
760–775 768 2 210.00–216.00 $213.03 $1,636
808–846 829 9 198.00–204.00 $201.40 $1,670 -3.89
1035–1045 1040 2 161.50–165.00 $163.24 $1,698 +1.24
1110 1110 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,693
1155 1155 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,686
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $992
435 435 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,248 +7.00
453–493 470 6 255.00–275.00 $265.09 $1,246 -5.48
510–540 524 6 235.00–240.00 $238.36 $1,249 -35.39
560–587 580 4 220.00–230.00 $222.41 $1,290 -17.59
605–638 622 9 220.00–230.00 $224.39 $1,396
675–685 680 2 212.50–220.00 $216.22 $1,470

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,476
651 651 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,546
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 -14.00
463 463 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,458 +20.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1525 1350 80-85% 2 129.00–140.00 $133.79 $1,806 +38.76
1200–1610 1360 80-85% 92 96.00–112.50 $103.41 $1,406 +8.38
1225–1585 1408 80-85% 6 91.50–103.00 $98.04 $1,380 -8.64
1365–1595 1528 80-85% 8 109.50–115.00 $112.90 $1,725
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,182
935–1190 1095 85-90% 33 91.00–105.00 $98.60 $1,080 +12.07
1010–1180 1095 85-90% 2 72.50–87.50 $80.58 $882 -5.95
1135–1145 1138 85-90% 3 107.50–118.00 $111.65 $1,271 +17.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1810 1705 75-80% 4 84.50–99.25 $94.17 $1,606 -9.92
1640–1823 1713 75-80% 16 101.25–113.50 $104.73 $1,794 +0.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–2065 1805 65-75% 3 110.25–113.00 $111.53 $2,013

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–1210 909 7 150.00–235.00 $177.37 $1,612
1305–1620 1463 2 104.00–108.50 $106.01 $1,551
1150–2025 1565 9 131.00–161.00 $137.36 $2,150
1250–2450 1871 17 117.00–134.00 $126.01 $2,358

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310–1516 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,106.36
1523 1523 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295–1490 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,786.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1328–1680 1441 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 109.00–118.00 $116.68 $1,681
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1235–1623 1507 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 102.00–107.00 $104.69 $1,578

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,078 +17.50
697 697 25 170.50 $170.50 $1,188
1323 1323 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,826
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074 1074 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,385
1325–1348 1340 3 127.00–131.00 $129.68 $1,738

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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.