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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

650 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.01/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 619 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.96/cwt +12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 426 lb · 10 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.62/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 814 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 650 560 931
Feeder cattle 541 404 650
Slaughter cattle 109 156 281

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,417 —
472 472 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,593 —
610–636 619 12 273.50–287.00 $282.01 $1,746 +5.12
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —
775–795 780 6 227.00–234.00 $228.27 $1,781 -6.02
843 843 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,939 —
855–868 862 7 227.50–228.00 $227.79 $1,964 +20.79
905–947 937 4 206.00–215.00 $208.17 $1,951 —
950–960 955 2 192.50–199.00 $195.77 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
330 330 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,328 —
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 —
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 +1.99
535 535 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,744 -16.50
660 660 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,832 —
715–732 725 5 265.00–270.00 $266.97 $1,936 —
810–825 814 10 239.00–248.00 $241.62 $1,967 +5.49
905 905 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,127 +8.82
960 960 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064 ±0.00
1135 1135 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 —
500–525 513 2 295.00–300.00 $297.44 $1,526 —
565–568 567 3 275.00–280.00 $276.66 $1,569 -0.37
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
702 702 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,492 —
983 983 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 4 362.50–365.00 $364.36 $1,304 —
406 406 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,411 —
450 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 —
659 659 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,664 —
713–729 725 9 240.00–245.00 $241.09 $1,748 +5.09
815–835 824 7 210.00–220.00 $216.36 $1,783 +10.36
865–870 866 4 206.00–215.00 $208.26 $1,804 —
900–932 917 7 200.00–215.00 $210.67 $1,932 —
1000–1030 1015 2 177.50–197.00 $187.11 $1,899 -2.89
1360 1360 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,309 —
400–438 426 10 290.00–322.50 $309.96 $1,320 +12.46
528 528 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,441 —
568 568 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,434 -16.50
645 645 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,600 -8.60
680–690 685 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,593 +2.52
760–785 768 5 212.50–226.50 $222.14 $1,706 +17.14
820–830 825 2 192.50–202.50 $197.47 $1,629 —
890 890 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,624 —
970 970 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,688 —
1005 1005 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,583 -3.00
1170 1170 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,726 -11.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 620 7 215.00–232.50 $224.94 $1,395 -2.56
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +2.57
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
805 805 2 175.00–187.50 $181.25 $1,459 —
910–935 922 5 135.00–156.00 $149.18 $1,375 -4.32
968 968 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 785.00 $785.00 +285.00
200 200 1 775.00 $775.00 +100.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,062 —
555–585 581 7 267.50–268.00 $267.57 $1,555 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
865 865 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
168–195 184 5 750.00 $750.00 —
234 234 5 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,332 —
463 463 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,366 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
123 123 2 425.00 $425.00 —
225 225 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1475 1313 80-85% 25 126.00–137.50 $133.43 $1,752 +4.13
1370 1370 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,576 -4.47
1205–1600 1397 80-85% 61 138.00–149.75 $142.93 $1,997 —
1335–1528 1450 80-85% 4 151.00–155.00 $152.66 $2,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $756 —
875–1190 990 85-90% 3 152.00–175.00 $159.16 $1,576 +59.79
825–1145 1081 85-90% 12 122.00–135.50 $132.08 $1,428 —
910–1145 1093 85-90% 8 110.00–119.50 $113.19 $1,237 —
990–1194 1142 85-90% 14 137.00–149.00 $139.48 $1,593 +14.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,560 +18.96
1605–1705 1670 75-80% 4 118.00–127.00 $121.08 $2,022 —
1620–2045 1753 75-80% 17 140.00–150.50 $145.32 $2,547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1975 1648 6 149.50–160.00 $155.34 $2,560 —
1560–2340 1960 11 162.00–173.00 $165.73 $3,248 —

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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.