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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.13/cwt ≈ $1,668/hd at 543 lb · 117 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $229.31/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 824 lb · 48 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.58/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 872 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 848 1,636
Feeder cattle 877 627 1,297
Slaughter cattle 160 171 339
Replacement cattle — 50 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,204 —
370 370 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 —
470 470 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,492 —
534–546 543 117 307.00–307.50 $307.13 $1,668 —
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
646 646 4 272.00 $272.00 $1,757 +3.92
715 715 21 227.00 $227.00 $1,623 -14.08
756–773 763 9 226.00–231.00 $229.10 $1,748 +4.66
838 838 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,835 +9.00
860–895 878 2 206.00–207.50 $206.74 $1,815 —
909 909 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,854 —
965–970 968 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,912 —
1010–1035 1023 2 190.00–191.00 $190.49 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 405.00 $405.00 $850 —
328 328 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,328 —
398 398 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,473 —
440–443 442 5 344.00–355.00 $348.38 $1,540 —
454–490 459 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,515 —
550–574 572 16 307.50–311.00 $308.96 $1,767 —
615–636 630 13 285.00–300.00 $289.51 $1,824 —
679 679 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,786 -9.86
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
815–849 824 48 222.00–233.00 $229.31 $1,890 -0.04
883 883 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,965 +11.17
929 929 13 218.50 $218.50 $2,030 —
990 990 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,030 +10.00
1070–1095 1087 3 193.00–201.00 $195.63 $2,126 —
1151–1165 1152 11 187.50–194.00 $193.40 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 +2.50
580–589 588 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,617 +5.91
630 630 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,544 —
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 -17.87
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -5.00
750–770 760 2 201.00–215.00 $208.09 $1,581 —
813 813 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,585 —
855–870 863 2 185.00–192.50 $188.78 $1,629 —
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 12 332.50 $332.50 $1,463 —
504 504 19 318.00 $318.00 $1,603 —
573 573 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,662 -5.82
617 617 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,758 +7.23
730–737 736 25 226.00–230.50 $229.79 $1,691 —
763–770 766 23 221.00–222.00 $221.56 $1,697 -2.65
819 819 11 211.00 $211.00 $1,728 -6.98
852–880 872 29 200.00–206.00 $200.58 $1,749 +0.58
913 913 14 197.50 $197.50 $1,803 —
970 970 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,911 —
1405 1405 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,424 +7.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,240 —
473–492 480 8 301.00–302.50 $301.58 $1,448 -3.42
530–549 542 19 265.00–280.00 $276.62 $1,499 -23.18
553–585 571 11 255.00–270.00 $259.12 $1,480 -18.02
600–610 603 4 250.00–255.00 $253.73 $1,530 —
659–698 666 28 230.00–235.00 $232.65 $1,549 -8.89
725–735 733 5 212.50–220.00 $216.11 $1,584 -6.89
750–773 772 18 208.00–218.00 $216.63 $1,672 +3.63
880 880 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 +15.00
1170 1170 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,755 -2.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $1,009 —
414 414 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,283 —
475–495 483 4 265.00–295.00 $279.77 $1,351 +4.77
500–549 541 23 220.00–250.00 $225.48 $1,220 -42.02
550–575 563 9 225.00–245.00 $238.32 $1,342 -24.18
625–648 630 14 205.00–218.00 $215.13 $1,355 —
665 665 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —
743 743 14 194.00 $194.00 $1,441 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 —
975–990 982 3 161.00–171.00 $167.14 $1,641 —
1160 1160 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,421 —
788 788 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,497 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
978 978 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
600–612 609 4 245.00–250.00 $248.77 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1290 1240 80-85% 2 142.50–146.50 $144.42 $1,791 +40.92
1340–1360 1350 80-85% 2 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $1,579 —
1205–1570 1371 80-85% 24 122.00–129.50 $126.78 $1,738 —
1205–1575 1417 80-85% 48 130.50–139.25 $135.55 $1,921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1105 958 85-90% 6 80.00–103.00 $91.48 $876 —
1025–1085 1055 85-90% 2 169.00–187.50 $177.99 $1,878 —
915–1175 1096 85-90% 20 112.50–127.00 $123.97 $1,359 —
1105–1185 1141 85-90% 8 131.00–150.00 $136.10 $1,553 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,419 —
1805 1805 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1795 1477 10 104.00–143.00 $132.92 $1,963 —
1170–2040 1769 19 145.00–158.50 $153.13 $2,709 —
1120–2145 1779 17 159.00–170.00 $162.08 $2,883 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 11 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —

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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.