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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,638/hd at 512 lb · 95 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $306.75/cwt -2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 617 lb · 76 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.10/cwt -9.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 611 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,016 1,460 1,546
Feeder cattle 871 1,338 1,186
Slaughter cattle 145 122 360

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–530 518 6 330.00–340.00 $338.29 $1,752 +4.49
556 556 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,835 +7.30
616–620 617 76 297.50–308.50 $306.75 $1,893 -2.49
675 675 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,850 -14.62
815–835 820 8 225.00–227.50 $226.86 $1,860 -7.14
883 883 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,898 —
910–945 932 3 197.50–207.50 $202.44 $1,887 —
1073 1073 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 327 5 330.00–337.50 $332.98 $1,089 —
351 351 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,158 —
442 442 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,481 +1.72
475 475 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 -7.45
543 543 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,575 —
550–595 579 22 270.00–290.00 $283.04 $1,639 +16.51
608–640 629 13 249.00–270.00 $256.81 $1,615 -20.69
655–698 672 10 244.00–252.50 $247.59 $1,664 +12.53
805–835 825 10 192.50–207.50 $194.51 $1,605 -22.46
885 885 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,593 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,557 +13.20
589 589 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,796 -8.82
605–620 611 25 280.00–290.00 $286.10 $1,748 -9.59
661–684 674 14 262.50–265.00 $263.63 $1,777 -1.07
701–718 707 8 247.00–250.00 $248.86 $1,759 —
750 750 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,706 -16.64
875 875 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 -14.11
955–995 971 7 172.50–185.00 $178.01 $1,728 —
1060–1085 1073 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,851 -2.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–512 512 95 320.00 $320.00 $1,638 +11.51
551 551 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,598 -10.76
1080 1080 1 171.50 $171.50 $1,852 +2.01
1200–1205 1203 2 165.00–169.00 $167.00 $2,009 -0.50
1560 1560 2 153.50 $153.50 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 3 295.00–310.00 $299.97 $1,041 —
392 392 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,117 -15.00
530–541 539 20 275.00–285.00 $284.50 $1,533 —
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
613–649 637 14 222.50–245.00 $234.95 $1,497 —
665–690 677 14 214.00–230.00 $220.08 $1,490 -22.72
717–745 721 7 195.00–210.00 $207.79 $1,498 -4.15
800–818 812 10 177.50–190.00 $181.85 $1,477 +7.46
870–897 893 8 167.50–171.00 $169.24 $1,511 +10.43
912–915 913 4 167.50–172.00 $170.87 $1,560 —
980–990 985 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–377 375 6 307.50–310.00 $307.91 $1,155 -22.45
500–522 511 6 290.00–300.00 $294.89 $1,507 -1.69
555–565 562 3 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $1,583 +7.30
640–644 643 7 262.50–265.00 $262.86 $1,690 -11.19
710–743 721 22 225.00–232.50 $228.16 $1,645 +0.71
779–795 781 10 210.25–215.00 $214.52 $1,675 +4.52
875–890 885 4 187.00–194.00 $191.50 $1,695 —
1020–1030 1025 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,753 —
1105–1109 1108 5 163.00–169.00 $167.80 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,053 —
1235–1510 1362 80-85% 3 109.00–112.50 $110.98 $1,512 -28.27
1200–1600 1375 80-85% 36 115.00–129.75 $123.96 $1,704 -15.29
1230–1585 1418 80-85% 15 130.00–149.00 $134.94 $1,913 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–693 677 85-90% 8 70.00–78.50 $76.52 $518 —
755–1020 888 85-90% 2 89.50–99.00 $94.96 $843 —
785–1145 941 85-90% 5 148.00–162.00 $155.25 $1,461 —
910–1195 1025 85-90% 11 112.00–121.00 $116.32 $1,192 +22.32
900–1195 1091 85-90% 11 124.00–138.00 $127.51 $1,391 +0.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,351 —
1660 1660 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,926 —
1780–1825 1803 75-80% 5 125.00–135.00 $129.24 $2,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1325 1113 12 160.00–172.00 $168.12 $1,871 +63.23
1365–1520 1443 2 115.50–124.00 $119.52 $1,725 —
1140–2300 1625 16 131.00–146.75 $141.42 $2,298 —
1275–2445 1785 16 147.50–157.00 $151.53 $2,705 -2.57

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 22 185.00 $185.00 $1,117 —
697 697 24 182.50 $182.50 $1,272 —
813 813 8 172.50 $172.50 $1,402 -3.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1072 1072 13 142.50 $142.50 $1,528 —

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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.