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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.78/cwt -10.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 513 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.66/cwt -19.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 473 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.10/cwt ≈ $1,678/hd at 619 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 873 598 163
Feeder cattle 666 399 108
Slaughter cattle 207 172 55
Replacement cattle — 27 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,336 —
521 521 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,550 -10.00
551–580 567 14 287.50–295.00 $290.69 $1,648 —
629–630 629 14 265.00–269.00 $268.14 $1,687 —
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 +5.00
725 725 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,794 —
774–780 776 11 233.00–237.00 $235.54 $1,828 +10.54
848 848 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,802 -6.50
850–890 863 10 206.00–218.00 $210.60 $1,817 —
915–940 928 2 202.50–217.50 $209.90 $1,948 +4.90
990 990 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,881 —
1025 1025 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
355 355 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
460–478 470 19 292.50–312.50 $301.71 $1,418 +6.55
468–477 471 8 250.00–255.00 $253.10 $1,192 -42.06
513 513 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,347 +19.42
510–531 529 18 275.00–286.00 $284.60 $1,506 -11.40
580 580 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,610 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 +30.00
708–748 729 7 225.00–237.50 $233.28 $1,701 —
934–940 936 7 175.00–187.50 $178.23 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,260 -5.00
410–425 418 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,390 -10.04
586 586 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,787 —
613–643 625 11 282.50–287.50 $285.25 $1,783 —
667–685 672 12 267.50–270.00 $269.36 $1,810 +0.09
865–893 888 6 225.00–232.50 $226.22 $2,009 +6.22
950 950 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,976 —
1004 1004 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,968 —
1080 1080 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–369 365 5 310.00–317.50 $311.44 $1,137 —
423–445 438 6 304.00–310.00 $305.93 $1,340 -4.07
508–533 513 34 270.00–280.00 $275.78 $1,415 -10.82
555–568 562 13 262.50–270.00 $266.38 $1,497 -9.03
550–585 573 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,461 -20.41
605–632 625 7 240.00–250.00 $242.43 $1,515 -20.07
670–676 675 7 241.00–245.00 $241.57 $1,631 -9.87
710–728 724 11 217.50–225.00 $220.90 $1,599 +0.90
843 843 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,644 +5.00
860 860 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,643 +0.83
903 903 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,580 —
1025 1025 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,784 -4.00
1120 1120 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,736 +2.50
1485 1485 1 135.50 $135.50 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,111 —
397 397 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,330 —
528 528 19 292.50 $292.50 $1,544 —
601–641 619 28 266.00–275.00 $271.10 $1,678 —
653–660 655 4 250.00–262.50 $259.35 $1,699 —
773–783 781 12 218.00–222.00 $218.66 $1,708 -6.34
807–825 816 9 207.50–215.00 $211.27 $1,724 —
859–895 867 11 205.00–217.50 $210.46 $1,825 +12.13
945 945 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,866 —
955 955 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,791 —
1010–1030 1023 3 185.00–187.50 $186.68 $1,910 —
1590 1590 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,329 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 295.00–300.00 $297.36 $803 —
388 388 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,164 -2.12
433 433 13 299.50 $299.50 $1,297 +4.50
454–455 454 8 287.50–290.00 $288.44 $1,310 -3.99
468–492 480 21 260.00–272.50 $266.65 $1,280 -25.78
507 507 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,077 -48.92
500–517 515 8 230.00–252.50 $232.73 $1,199 -28.69
555–560 558 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,241 —
680 680 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,547 —
860–875 873 9 170.00–175.00 $174.45 $1,523 +4.45
997 997 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,346 -30.00
1123 1123 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,408 —
498 498 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,469 —
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +2.50
570–585 578 2 271.00–272.50 $271.74 $1,571 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
970 970 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1305 1280 80-85% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.51 $1,299 -62.99
1225–1385 1298 80-85% 4 150.50–160.00 $154.10 $2,000 —
1205–1545 1322 80-85% 10 108.00–117.00 $113.92 $1,506 —
1210–1551 1378 80-85% 79 122.00–133.75 $128.92 $1,777 +12.86
1265–1615 1390 80-85% 13 134.00–135.50 $135.02 $1,877 +18.96
1365–1573 1472 80-85% 12 136.00–148.50 $137.99 $2,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–885 855 85-90% 2 106.50–112.50 $109.39 $935 +68.51
1027 1027 85-90% 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,777 +18.00
1025–1165 1095 85-90% 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,560 +21.81
945–1195 1141 85-90% 37 120.00–130.50 $127.49 $1,455 +19.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1870 1725 75-80% 7 133.00–138.50 $135.72 $2,341 -6.86
1703–1783 1743 75-80% 4 115.00–118.00 $116.53 $2,031 -26.05
1690–1875 1793 75-80% 3 129.00–131.00 $130.20 $2,334 +3.28
1795–1895 1845 75-80% 2 142.50–153.50 $147.85 $2,728 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,986 +3.10
1080–1770 1371 4 142.00–146.00 $143.84 $1,972 —
1150–2208 1840 14 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $2,850 —
1635–2125 1962 8 161.25–164.75 $162.75 $3,193 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,380 —
1003 1003 12 148.00 $148.00 $1,484 —

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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.