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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.69/cwt +25.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 769 lb · 76 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.63/cwt +3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,862/hd at 777 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.90/cwt +6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 821 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,168 1,066 1,944
Feeder cattle 999 893 1,403
Slaughter cattle 154 173 521
Replacement cattle 15 — 20

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 8 405.00 $405.00 $1,300 —
378 378 12 385.00 $385.00 $1,455 —
541 541 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,758 -4.42
552–579 566 50 320.00–335.00 $328.23 $1,858 +18.23
603–625 616 22 300.00–305.00 $300.45 $1,851 +2.56
658 658 14 285.00 $285.00 $1,875 +9.16
700–717 706 9 257.50–262.50 $261.67 $1,847 -0.17
750–755 753 2 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,841 +1.50
808–830 821 68 236.00–243.75 $242.90 $1,994 +6.90
1233 1233 4 180.00 $180.00 $2,219 —
1385 1385 3 170.00 $170.00 $2,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 —
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 —
385 385 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,367 —
430–445 433 9 340.00–357.50 $350.83 $1,519 +2.70
484 484 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,549 -19.24
519–535 523 15 315.00–320.00 $318.64 $1,666 +0.55
550–595 572 18 300.00–319.00 $309.75 $1,772 +6.02
610–639 629 24 280.00–295.00 $285.81 $1,798 +0.01
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 ±0.00
708–745 730 20 245.00–255.00 $249.23 $1,819 +2.56
750–798 777 69 233.00–243.75 $239.63 $1,862 +3.70
805–846 835 12 225.00–231.00 $229.87 $1,919 +1.05
855–875 870 18 220.00–221.00 $220.11 $1,915 +0.11
920 920 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,996 -0.50
1015 1015 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,081 —
1085 1085 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,116 +24.00
1178 1178 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 3 355.00 $355.00 $834 —
429–431 430 14 330.00–335.00 $333.21 $1,433 —
475–495 481 8 300.00–315.00 $304.99 $1,467 —
503–530 508 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,499 -7.00
565–595 582 5 280.00–290.00 $288.06 $1,677 -0.02
605–620 610 4 265.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,662 —
658–690 685 16 262.50–277.50 $269.73 $1,848 —
725 725 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,577 -22.50
758 758 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,516 —
840 840 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,743 -8.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–293 278 4 335.00 $335.00 $931 —
320–348 341 4 322.50–330.00 $328.24 $1,119 —
350–371 363 7 320.00–330.00 $326.52 $1,185 —
438 438 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,325 —
468–489 477 19 300.00–310.00 $302.56 $1,443 -3.48
500–548 534 17 284.00–301.00 $290.57 $1,552 -2.87
562–565 562 7 282.00–282.50 $282.07 $1,585 +12.79
605–645 635 21 262.50–272.50 $263.61 $1,674 +1.11
650–663 653 19 247.50–255.00 $253.53 $1,656 +10.63
703–738 715 42 233.00–248.00 $243.80 $1,743 +16.30
763–785 769 76 217.50–231.00 $226.69 $1,743 +25.69
808–840 812 13 205.00–215.00 $211.54 $1,718 +8.04
1055–1080 1074 4 165.00–170.00 $166.23 $1,785 -12.77
1120 1120 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,005 —
350 350 7 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
409 409 8 322.50 $322.50 $1,319 —
458 458 7 314.00 $314.00 $1,438 —
505–541 527 24 313.00–315.00 $314.28 $1,656 +8.64
565–587 580 16 291.00–300.00 $293.38 $1,702 +0.09
603 603 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,719 +10.84
675 675 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $921 —
380–388 384 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,114 —
411 411 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,212 -5.00
467–485 477 18 275.00–295.00 $284.44 $1,357 +1.53
505–517 516 21 265.00–280.00 $275.25 $1,420 +0.25
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
710–733 725 3 210.00–222.50 $218.42 $1,584 —
772 772 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,675 —
990–995 993 4 167.00–173.00 $170.01 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,502 -2.50
510 510 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,568 +2.50
550 550 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,705 +10.00
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,339 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1413 1309 80-85% 7 92.00–98.00 $94.67 $1,239 —
1320 1320 80-85% 2 130.00–138.00 $134.00 $1,769 —
1225–1458 1403 80-85% 11 118.00–120.25 $119.52 $1,677 —
1405 1405 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $984 —
1320–1553 1419 80-85% 16 121.00–127.00 $122.49 $1,738 —
1200–1686 1441 80-85% 32 104.00–120.00 $112.29 $1,618 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1145 926 85-90% 4 80.00–97.00 $90.94 $842 —
910–1165 1042 85-90% 9 100.00–112.50 $108.45 $1,130 +17.01
1035–1095 1068 85-90% 6 114.00 $114.00 $1,218 -11.68
970–1160 1090 85-90% 13 120.00–155.00 $124.91 $1,362 -0.77
1015–1200 1126 85-90% 4 56.00–75.00 $65.41 $737 -36.30
1055–1180 1142 85-90% 12 115.00–118.00 $116.48 $1,330 +14.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1930 1770 75-80% 4 119.00–127.00 $122.80 $2,174 +8.30
1705–1885 1813 75-80% 8 114.00–118.50 $115.98 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1205 1065 2 155.00–160.00 $157.17 $1,674 —
1255–2135 1705 5 120.00–128.00 $123.43 $2,104 —
1430–2118 1758 9 131.00–142.00 $137.86 $2,424 —
1300–2140 1776 9 143.00–147.00 $145.32 $2,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–915 852 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,735.81
927 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
948–1003 976 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,240

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,177
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.