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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.80/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 572 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.94/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,685/hd at 688 lb · 14 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.58/cwt ≈ $1,937/hd at 855 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 562 652 861
Feeder cattle 340 439 539
Slaughter cattle 222 213 322

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale: Feeder cattle were too thinly tested to accurately trend. In slaughter cattle, average dressing slaughter breaker cows sold for 12.00-13.00 lower, boner cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, while lean cows sold for 9.00-14.00 higher. Bulls were average no change for this week. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 303.50 $303.50 $971 -88.43
405–410 407 5 345.00–355.00 $349.03 $1,421 —
470–486 484 10 302.50–305.00 $302.74 $1,465 —
500–530 515 2 260.00–272.50 $266.07 $1,370 —
575 575 10 267.50 $267.50 $1,538 -32.50
658 658 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,694 —
727 727 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,872 —
794 794 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,969 +35.57
830 830 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,034 —
900–905 903 2 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
543 543 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,005 -66.76
555–590 575 3 165.00–212.50 $193.84 $1,115 —
620 620 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,566 -1.05
650–665 660 3 220.00–260.00 $246.87 $1,629 -13.42
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 -58.30
765–790 782 3 167.50–220.00 $184.63 $1,444 —
805–816 813 8 170.00–220.00 $178.06 $1,448 -51.47
850 850 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,530 -52.74
935–940 938 2 185.00–215.00 $200.04 $1,876 —
955–990 973 2 200.00–210.00 $205.09 $1,996 -19.91
1083–1095 1085 5 207.50–217.50 $215.48 $2,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,012 —
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
470 470 2 265.00–280.00 $272.50 $1,281 -20.43
525–542 537 7 257.50–280.00 $273.72 $1,470 +16.76
569–573 572 25 268.50–270.00 $268.80 $1,538 +10.58
605–635 622 6 222.50–260.00 $235.09 $1,462 -16.17
655–698 688 14 218.00–257.00 $244.94 $1,685 +0.97
715–730 719 4 222.00–240.00 $226.57 $1,629 -15.93
757–798 770 9 210.00–240.00 $225.06 $1,733 -4.94
847 847 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,931 —
855 855 13 221.00–227.50 $226.58 $1,937 —
913–923 916 8 219.00–223.00 $221.99 $2,033 —
960 960 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,112 —
1075 1075 11 216.00 $216.00 $2,322 +74.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 478 3 172.50–205.00 $183.03 $875 -6.97
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 -40.00
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -15.00
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 +16.00
723 723 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,283 —
750 750 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,369 +7.50
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
855–875 865 3 165.00–210.00 $183.16 $1,584 -9.80
945 945 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,899 +4.06
955 955 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,791 +13.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 322.50 $322.50 $984 -72.50
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,574 —
1208–1580 1336 80-85% 44 144.00–150.75 $147.84 $1,975 +1.60
1222–1588 1385 80-85% 65 132.50–148.50 $141.70 $1,963 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,245 —
970–1200 1087 85-90% 22 132.00–141.50 $138.35 $1,504 —
1130 1130 85-90% 2 145.50 $145.50 $1,644 -5.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1623 1617 75-80% 3 150.00–151.50 $151.00 $2,442 -13.02
1690–1845 1749 75-80% 6 130.50–140.50 $136.32 $2,384 —
1603–1985 1758 75-80% 17 144.50–148.25 $146.97 $2,584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1905 1523 3 147.50–155.75 $150.94 $2,299 —
1673–2005 1765 12 170.50–180.50 $174.13 $3,073 —
1100–2365 1863 39 157.50–179.50 $171.69 $3,199 —

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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.