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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.08/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,760/hd at 730 lb · 36 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.21/cwt ≈ $1,726/hd at 770 lb · 35 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $229.35/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,878/hd at 819 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 848 1,016 878
Feeder cattle 627 871 588
Slaughter cattle 171 145 238
Replacement cattle 50 — 52

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 —
551 551 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,708 —
620–645 634 8 265.00–280.00 $268.08 $1,700 -18.02
690 690 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,811 -1.13
705–735 730 36 239.00–248.00 $241.08 $1,760 -7.78
771–775 772 14 220.00–231.00 $224.44 $1,733 -3.06
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
1177 1177 3 168.50 $168.50 $1,983 —
1328 1328 2 167.50 $167.50 $2,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–654 653 7 272.50–275.00 $272.86 $1,782 -1.14
763–790 771 7 233.00–236.00 $234.27 $1,806 —
810–840 819 33 226.50–234.00 $229.35 $1,878 +2.49
890–895 892 12 209.00–212.50 $211.33 $1,885 -3.67
955 955 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,862 —
1125–1148 1140 3 170.00–178.00 $175.37 $1,999 —
1463 1463 3 169.00 $169.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 -7.98
418 418 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,306 -22.50
465–487 474 13 295.00–307.50 $305.39 $1,448 +10.39
515–548 537 3 297.50–300.00 $299.20 $1,607 +9.20
560–586 582 17 267.50–277.50 $269.09 $1,566 -13.95
670–680 677 7 245.00–249.00 $247.87 $1,678 +0.28
725–735 728 3 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,565 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–579 565 25 294.00–297.00 $295.82 $1,671 +5.82
600–620 616 19 275.00–278.00 $277.77 $1,711 —
657–660 659 15 270.00–276.00 $273.21 $1,800 —
766–793 770 35 224.00–226.00 $224.21 $1,726 —
806–820 813 21 215.00–219.00 $217.98 $1,772 —
883 883 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,766 —
1130 1130 1 178.50 $178.50 $2,017 —
1202–1245 1213 8 162.50–169.50 $167.87 $2,036 +0.87
1308–1345 1320 3 160.00–165.00 $161.70 $2,134 —
1405–1410 1408 2 160.00–169.00 $164.51 $2,316 —
1670 1670 2 164.50 $164.50 $2,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 —
523–546 534 26 292.50–302.50 $299.80 $1,601 +4.91
557–588 564 25 270.00–280.00 $277.14 $1,563 -4.51
653–696 681 17 234.00–255.00 $241.54 $1,645 —
749 749 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,670 -5.16
777 777 9 213.00 $213.00 $1,655 -1.52
808 808 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,636 —
893 893 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,607 -11.50
930–933 932 3 181.00–183.00 $181.67 $1,693 —
1124–1130 1126 7 165.00–166.00 $165.71 $1,866 -2.09
1165–1178 1174 3 152.50–153.00 $152.83 $1,794 —
1248 1248 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
476 476 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,309 —
515 515 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,378 -17.00
560 560 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,470 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 320.00 $320.00 $864 —
380–390 385 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,088 —
565–595 575 3 240.00–247.50 $244.91 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 483 3 275.00–285.00 $281.62 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $465 -105.25
760–1160 948 85-90% 6 90.00–109.50 $100.27 $951 -54.98
990–1060 1025 85-90% 2 158.00–161.00 $159.55 $1,635 +43.23
858–1200 1031 85-90% 37 125.00–133.50 $128.12 $1,321 +11.80
880–1165 1042 85-90% 22 110.00–124.00 $118.41 $1,234 +2.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 103.50 $103.50 $1,263 -65.50
1260 1260 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,890 —
1215–1490 1291 80-85% 21 118.00–129.50 $125.60 $1,621 —
1270–1595 1456 80-85% 25 130.00–137.00 $131.89 $1,920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–2125 1703 75-80% 18 132.00–145.00 $134.02 $2,282 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,751 —
1095–1720 1397 7 126.00–136.25 $132.35 $1,849 —
1155–2265 1627 16 137.00–148.50 $144.02 $2,343 +2.60
1610–2525 2107 13 150.00–163.50 $159.27 $3,356 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,029
940–1225 1091 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 120.00–127.00 $124.48 $1,358
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1172 1039 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 129.00–137.00 $132.83 $1,380
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–1015 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 148.00–158.00 $150.13 $1,434

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1082 1024 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 126.00–137.50 $134.46 $1,377
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985 985 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,546

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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
1125–1510 1371 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,415.48 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1660 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.