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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.91/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 768 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.84/cwt -2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 683 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.64/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 503 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,066 1,131 919
Feeder cattle 893 903 608
Slaughter cattle 173 157 311
Replacement cattle — 71 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,614 -35.00
505–521 518 24 325.00–332.00 $329.42 $1,706 -0.70
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 -9.91
610–623 621 25 295.00–306.00 $297.89 $1,850 +4.78
655–690 683 72 270.00–280.00 $275.84 $1,884 -2.14
708–715 713 15 257.50–263.00 $261.84 $1,867 +3.75
765 765 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,859 —
828 828 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 440 3 342.50–360.00 $348.13 $1,532 —
463–497 479 13 335.00–340.00 $339.24 $1,625 -8.10
510–535 524 8 310.00–320.00 $318.09 $1,667 +2.25
570–590 583 8 300.00–310.00 $303.73 $1,771 -8.14
620–642 633 26 279.00–292.50 $285.80 $1,809 +7.36
693 693 8 265.00 $265.00 $1,836 -0.20
735–738 737 3 245.00–247.50 $246.67 $1,818 +4.17
750–790 779 29 229.00–240.00 $235.93 $1,838 -0.41
815–828 825 10 223.00–230.00 $228.82 $1,888 +1.82
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 -3.00
905 905 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,968 +3.34
1063 1063 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,818 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 13 302.00 $302.00 $1,579 -0.36
558–585 570 5 285.00–295.00 $288.08 $1,642 -11.92
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +2.50
813–833 831 19 215.00–216.00 $215.90 $1,794 -2.10
980 980 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,544 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 —
1050–1060 1055 2 155.00–165.00 $159.98 $1,688 -12.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–513 503 41 304.00–310.00 $305.64 $1,537 -4.87
562–585 571 10 290.00–300.00 $293.29 $1,675 —
624–630 625 27 267.50–275.00 $274.16 $1,714 -2.15
702–749 729 27 232.50–247.50 $237.55 $1,732 -6.51
758–792 768 73 220.00–233.00 $225.91 $1,735 -2.09
827 827 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,778 —
863 863 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,821 +6.00
1194 1194 8 179.00 $179.00 $2,137 —
1280 1280 2 177.50 $177.50 $2,272 —
1435 1435 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,497 —
1560 1560 3 162.50–170.00 $165.00 $2,574 —
1610 1610 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,656 —
1778 1778 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 467 36 301.00–312.50 $306.04 $1,429 -5.63
515–545 529 19 282.50–295.00 $293.44 $1,552 -2.82
555–595 575 7 260.00–277.50 $269.28 $1,548 -4.77
649 649 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,704 —
652–673 664 7 240.00–245.00 $242.90 $1,613 -2.64
709 709 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,613 —
775 775 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,558 -23.54
820–821 821 10 200.00–212.50 $203.50 $1,671 -2.56
1065 1065 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,906 —
1325 1325 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,219 —
1355 1355 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,304 —
1460 1460 2 162.50 $162.50 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–447 445 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 -7.50
457–488 465 16 277.50–292.50 $282.91 $1,316 —
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —
564–582 572 7 242.50–255.00 $249.55 $1,427 -0.45
890 890 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,624 +15.00
1012 1012 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,467 —
1086 1086 5 145.25 $145.25 $1,577 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
520–522 522 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,592 —
550 550 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,148 —
1200–1615 1376 80-85% 43 105.00–119.00 $113.59 $1,563 —
1270–1562 1460 80-85% 30 120.00–136.00 $122.66 $1,791 —
1215–1618 1500 80-85% 9 96.00–103.00 $100.35 $1,505 —
1585 1585 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1080 1013 85-90% 4 90.00–92.50 $91.44 $926 —
1010–1130 1088 85-90% 3 122.50–130.00 $125.68 $1,367 —
1025–1195 1110 85-90% 2 50.00–79.00 $63.39 $704 -49.22
1015–1145 1111 85-90% 5 112.50–121.00 $115.36 $1,282 +2.75
910–1200 1122 85-90% 20 95.00–109.00 $101.71 $1,141 -10.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1918 1723 75-80% 15 122.00–127.00 $123.78 $2,133 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 114.50 $114.50 $2,021 —
1952 1952 75-80% 3 136.00 $136.00 $2,655 +26.07
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2200 2200 65-75% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1320 1247 3 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $1,892 —
1200–1305 1253 2 157.50–160.00 $158.70 $1,989 —
1145–1590 1313 4 102.50–120.00 $110.52 $1,451 —
1100–2300 1802 26 130.50–143.25 $138.09 $2,488 +5.12

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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.