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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.84/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 612 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $341.99/cwt ≈ $1,467/hd at 429 lb · 24 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $387.84/cwt +112.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 320 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 562 851
Feeder cattle 258 340 703
Slaughter cattle 180 222 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last reported sale: Feeder cattle were too thinly tested to accurately trend. In slaughter cattle, average dressing slaughter breaker cows sold for 12.00-17.00 lower, boner cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, while lean cows sold for 16.00-21.00 higher, Bulls were 12.00- 21.00 lower. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 14 265.00–480.00 $346.52 $936 —
300–343 320 22 345.00–400.00 $387.84 $1,241 +112.84
360–395 384 16 349.00–397.50 $365.80 $1,405 —
410–443 429 24 340.00–345.00 $341.99 $1,467 —
470–495 480 3 287.50–302.50 $295.71 $1,419 —
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 +75.00
600–619 616 6 232.50–262.00 $257.21 $1,584 +4.71
665–685 672 3 217.50–227.50 $220.90 $1,484 -25.97
708–730 715 5 218.00–259.00 $244.23 $1,746 +49.23
755–775 765 2 181.00–226.00 $203.79 $1,559 +19.16
800–840 806 16 143.00–205.00 $167.09 $1,347 -10.97
855–880 865 11 150.00–243.00 $212.60 $1,839 +32.60
910–935 918 4 147.00–171.00 $155.28 $1,425 -44.76
968–980 973 5 134.50–192.50 $154.85 $1,507 -50.24
1055–1073 1067 3 122.50–216.00 $153.32 $1,636 -62.16
1130 1130 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,808 —
1165 1165 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,068 —
1360 1360 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,448 —
1645 1645 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 —
350–378 369 3 255.00–260.00 $258.42 $954 —
469 469 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,346 —
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
605–640 635 10 170.00–205.00 $197.68 $1,255 —
665 665 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,313 —
725 725 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,276 —
770 770 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 425.00 $425.00 $552 —
175 175 1 475.00 $475.00 $831 —
211–224 218 9 365.00–390.00 $379.26 $827 —
263–295 276 14 255.00–370.00 $306.54 $846 —
300–326 320 8 345.00–430.00 $356.24 $1,140 +58.74
485 485 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,479 +32.50
518–534 526 11 237.50–290.00 $257.68 $1,355 -16.04
555–575 565 2 245.00–255.00 $249.91 $1,412 -18.89
606–645 612 24 240.00–257.00 $249.84 $1,529 +14.75
652–665 659 6 231.00–233.00 $232.01 $1,529 -12.93
700–738 735 21 170.00–225.00 $213.19 $1,567 -13.38
758–785 779 19 172.50–217.50 $211.89 $1,651 -13.17
800–823 814 5 191.00–247.50 $213.22 $1,736 -14.78
855 855 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,646 -34.08
905–915 913 4 147.50–180.00 $171.94 $1,570 -50.05
1003–1045 1018 4 175.00–209.00 $185.21 $1,885 —
1125 1125 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 5 230.00 $230.00 $819 —
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 —
454–494 470 13 227.50–260.00 $236.45 $1,111 +53.42
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 -50.00
650–690 668 3 140.00–177.50 $160.45 $1,072 -19.55
785 785 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,197 -30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 2 750.00 $750.00 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,035 +6.30
1205–1595 1377 80-85% 68 120.00–139.00 $132.77 $1,828 -8.93
1365–1405 1385 80-85% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $1,558 -29.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1025 948 85-90% 2 143.00–149.00 $145.75 $1,382 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,085 —
765–1188 1035 85-90% 36 115.00–139.00 $127.65 $1,321 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1680 1643 75-80% 11 127.75–134.50 $130.12 $2,138 -20.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057 1057 3 179.50 $179.50 $1,897 —
1045–2215 1661 41 136.00–160.00 $150.63 $2,502 —
1335–2190 1901 7 128.50–149.00 $144.55 $2,748 —

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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.