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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.00/cwt -11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 439 lb · 50 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.30/cwt -7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 741 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $298.87/cwt +23.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 475 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 873 898
Feeder cattle 760 666 523
Slaughter cattle 141 207 356
Replacement cattle 92 — 19

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 430 3 300.00–305.00 $303.29 $1,304 —
472–498 475 46 292.50–300.00 $298.87 $1,420 +23.87
535 535 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 -12.50
585 585 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,623 -13.19
615–646 628 27 260.00–276.00 $272.90 $1,714 +4.76
655–688 666 15 252.50–265.00 $259.75 $1,730 +4.75
710–747 741 47 238.00–249.00 $240.30 $1,781 -7.20
752 752 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,767 -0.54
841 841 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,875 +10.50
913–942 929 21 210.00–217.50 $214.46 $1,992 +4.56
980 980 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 -10.00
455 455 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,524 —
505–518 516 7 300.00–305.00 $304.30 $1,570 —
650 650 6 267.50–280.00 $277.92 $1,806 +8.56
700 700 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,827 —
800–841 836 13 225.00–229.50 $228.39 $1,909 —
876 876 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,971 -1.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -15.00
470 470 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,292 -26.71
570–598 593 9 255.00–267.50 $261.12 $1,548 -16.38
680–690 687 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,649 —
735 735 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,676 -5.28
756 756 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,641 —
824–845 828 6 195.00–207.50 $205.37 $1,700 —
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
930 930 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,814 +16.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 —
439 439 50 294.00 $294.00 $1,291 -11.93
550–595 576 11 260.00–270.00 $265.49 $1,529 +10.49
600–645 619 20 247.50–260.00 $258.34 $1,599 +15.91
672–688 678 8 237.50–245.00 $240.35 $1,630 -1.22
725–730 728 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,656 +6.61
770–798 785 7 206.00–210.00 $208.32 $1,635 —
800–840 827 3 185.00–195.00 $188.23 $1,557 -6.77
898 898 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,661 —
940–945 943 2 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,650 —
968 968 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,646 —
1010 1010 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,591 -16.50
1366 1366 4 131.50 $131.50 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 ±0.00
436 436 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,417 —
464 464 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,438 —
550–558 553 11 280.00–282.50 $280.69 $1,552 —
605–645 632 11 265.00–267.50 $266.35 $1,683 -4.75
653–695 685 18 250.00–262.50 $254.41 $1,743 -4.94
753–757 756 17 228.00–229.00 $228.82 $1,730 +10.16
915 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 -12.50
955–960 958 2 180.00–192.50 $186.23 $1,784 -1.27
1035 1035 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,785 -14.18
1100 1100 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,952 —
1373 1373 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,307 —
1545 1545 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,154 -2.52
443–445 444 4 270.00–275.00 $273.75 $1,215 -25.75
500–545 515 3 255.00–265.00 $261.47 $1,347 +28.74
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 —
658–680 665 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -7.50
720–740 724 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,448 —
780 780 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,443 —
830 830 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,494 —
950–960 955 2 145.00–157.50 $151.22 $1,444 —
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —
1085 1085 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,345 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 +12.50
535 535 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,525 ±0.00
720–729 728 9 234.50–235.00 $234.55 $1,708 +24.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
550–560 555 4 255.00–265.00 $261.22 $1,450 —
605 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
705 705 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,533 +37.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1443 1340 80-85% 5 101.00–110.00 $106.09 $1,422 -7.83
1245–1525 1358 80-85% 12 116.00–121.00 $118.73 $1,612 -10.19
1380 1380 80-85% 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,242 +33.58
1210–1595 1412 80-85% 46 122.00–135.00 $128.91 $1,820 —
1290–1570 1464 80-85% 4 136.50–141.00 $139.03 $2,035 +1.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–855 780 85-90% 2 66.00–79.00 $73.13 $570 —
912 912 85-90% 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,605 —
895–1075 1008 85-90% 3 132.00–138.25 $134.92 $1,360 -38.08
825–1190 1067 85-90% 13 91.00–113.50 $106.48 $1,136 -36.02
850–1190 1088 85-90% 14 117.00–130.50 $122.16 $1,329 -20.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1608–2035 1673 75-80% 8 120.00–128.00 $123.41 $2,065 —
1600–2070 1750 75-80% 5 133.00–138.75 $135.49 $2,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1455 1242 3 125.00–127.50 $126.52 $1,571 —
1170–1880 1484 7 134.50–145.50 $141.20 $2,095 —
1075–2395 1914 12 148.00–159.00 $154.70 $2,961 —
1700–2160 1937 3 162.00–165.00 $163.79 $3,173 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1192–1340 1246 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,155.10 —
913–1645 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 39 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,970.95 —
1295–1793 1459 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,780.46 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1233 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,649.19 —
1053–1795 1477 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 17 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,409.48 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
948 948 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.