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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.82/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 577 lb · 45 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.41/cwt +16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,575/hd at 572 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $210.00/cwt -35.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 630 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 1,037 1,913
Feeder cattle 399 877 1,400
Slaughter cattle 172 160 493
Replacement cattle 27 — 20

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -5.00
412 412 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,411 -5.88
550 550 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,760 +11.04
655–670 656 14 260.00–270.00 $269.27 $1,766 +6.27
820–822 821 6 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,909 +3.19
888 888 12 220.00 $220.00 $1,954 -2.50
937 937 14 212.50 $212.50 $1,991 -6.00
1260 1260 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 290.00–300.00 $295.16 $1,372 —
525–530 525 13 242.50–250.00 $243.08 $1,276 —
530 530 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,569 —
630 630 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 -35.00
768 768 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,651 +6.91
825 825 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 ±0.00
850 850 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,606 +0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 -5.00
434 434 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,410 —
439 439 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,251 —
507 507 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,559 —
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
752 752 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,692 -4.10
825 825 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,807 ±0.00
940 940 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,927 +1.00
1063 1063 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,940 —
1110 1110 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 9 332.50 $332.50 $1,333 —
568–586 577 45 282.50–298.00 $288.82 $1,666 -1.18
710 710 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,810 +25.21
753 753 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,694 +3.44
860 fancy 860 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,883 —
860–865 862 3 197.50–200.00 $198.33 $1,710 -2.25
1070–1090 1075 4 180.00–189.00 $186.72 $2,007 —
1100–1135 1117 3 180.00–182.50 $181.51 $2,027 —
1390 1390 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,249 —
500–527 524 8 280.00–287.50 $286.60 $1,502 +9.98
555–595 572 28 270.00–277.50 $275.41 $1,575 +16.29
605 605 4 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,588 +8.77
667–677 673 14 250.00–252.50 $251.44 $1,692 +18.79
720 720 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +3.89
770 770 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,598 -9.13
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
888–890 889 3 189.00–192.50 $190.17 $1,691 -4.83
1020 1020 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,816 —
1065 1065 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,779 —
1143 1143 2 152.50 $152.50 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -12.48
360–398 379 4 295.00–310.00 $302.12 $1,145 —
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 -15.00
480–485 481 7 292.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,407 +12.66
500–545 528 4 255.00–270.00 $261.42 $1,380 +35.94
627–643 633 5 231.00–235.00 $232.62 $1,472 +17.49
730–735 733 2 200.00–207.50 $203.76 $1,494 +9.76
798 798 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,496 -2.50
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
920 920 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
995 995 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,642 -2.14
1020 1020 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,397 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 472 6 245.00–260.00 $250.25 $1,181 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 903 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,497 —
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 +1.23
815 815 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,589 —
905 905 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,629 —
978 978 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 2 164.50 $164.50 $2,056 —
1230–1510 1365 80-85% 9 109.25–121.00 $116.06 $1,584 -10.72
1230–1600 1406 80-85% 51 122.50–132.75 $129.00 $1,814 -6.55
1250–1565 1441 80-85% 31 133.50–140.00 $135.30 $1,950 -0.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–925 888 85-90% 2 32.50–50.00 $40.88 $363 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,550 —
935–1195 1075 85-90% 14 112.00–127.00 $120.69 $1,297 -57.30
1040–1132 1113 85-90% 5 104.50–109.50 $107.91 $1,201 -28.19
1105–1195 1162 85-90% 3 129.00–134.50 $131.09 $1,523 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1805 1686 75-80% 13 133.75–136.00 $134.84 $2,273 —
1680–1760 1720 75-80% 2 140.75–144.50 $142.58 $2,452 +3.58
1693–1975 1762 75-80% 6 126.25–128.50 $126.92 $2,236 —
1770–2060 1915 75-80% 2 106.00–108.50 $107.34 $2,056 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1143 1104 5 170.00–175.00 $171.90 $1,898 —
1035–1875 1566 6 119.00–140.00 $129.48 $2,028 —
1095–2335 1716 14 147.00–159.50 $154.87 $2,658 —
2000–2185 2075 6 160.00–164.50 $161.96 $3,361 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–965 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 153.00–157.50 $155.24 $1,490
985 985 (<2 yrs)Open 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,748
1315–1520 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 141.50–147.00 $144.05 $2,043

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380–1690 1464 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,600.00–2,850.00 $2,754.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215–1465 1298 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,268.55 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.