Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.05/cwt +12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 470 lb · 34 head

light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.38/cwt +66.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 946 lb · 20 head

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.75/cwt +67.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 823 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	424	438	654
Feeder cattle	331	258	543
Slaughter cattle	93	180	111

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 4.00-5.00 higher, boner cows sold 2.50 to 3.40 higher, while lean cows sold for 17.00-21.00 lower, Bulls were 1.00- 1.50 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
292	292	3	325.00	$325.00	$949	-21.52
305–313	309	8	300.00–380.00	$340.52	$1,052	-47.32
360–390	376	5	300.00–377.50	$338.84	$1,274	-26.96
413–425	418	4	235.00–347.50	$292.94	$1,224	-49.05
469–495	470	34	285.00–312.50	$308.05	$1,448	+12.34
503–545	522	4	245.00–292.50	$273.13	$1,426	+13.13
554–595	558	13	265.00–282.50	$278.31	$1,553	—
605–648	641	7	237.50–259.50	$252.54	$1,619	-4.67
655–675	670	4	247.50–257.50	$249.94	$1,675	+29.04
716–719	718	16	230.00–242.50	$236.24	$1,696	-7.99
763–787	783	11	182.50–220.00	$213.35	$1,671	+9.56
823	823	18	234.75	$234.75	$1,932	+67.66
877–880	878	4	226.00–234.00	$231.99	$2,037	+19.39
905–948	946	20	221.00–229.00	$221.38	$2,094	+66.10
975	975	1	210.00	$210.00	$2,048	+55.15
1003–1033	1013	6	213.00–220.00	$217.62	$2,204	—
1070	1070	1	219.00	$219.00	$2,343	+65.68
1230	1230	1	187.50	$187.50	$2,306	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,084	—
503	503	5	190.00	$190.00	$956	—
682	682	3	108.00	$108.00	$737	-89.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
254–280	263	6	415.00–445.00	$434.78	$1,143	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
239	239	4	385.00	$385.00	$920	+5.74
280	280	3	367.50–370.00	$369.17	$1,034	+62.63
315–345	324	4	355.00–369.00	$362.48	$1,174	+6.24
368–375	370	3	322.50–335.00	$326.72	$1,209	—
405–426	422	5	307.50–312.50	$308.46	$1,302	—
450–490	476	8	235.00–280.00	$263.17	$1,253	-41.83
500–510	509	7	235.00–270.00	$254.26	$1,294	-3.42
565–588	574	7	237.50–253.00	$244.52	$1,404	-5.39
610–636	631	6	228.00–242.50	$231.50	$1,461	-18.34
658–695	666	6	218.00–240.00	$224.68	$1,496	-7.33
705–725	715	2	222.50–225.00	$223.77	$1,600	+10.58
750–790	766	9	221.00–235.00	$226.67	$1,736	+14.78
830	830	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,805	+4.28
932–935	933	5	162.50–210.00	$181.54	$1,694	+9.60
980	980	7	151.00–195.00	$157.29	$1,541	—
1010	1010	5	149.00	$149.00	$1,505	-36.21
1063	1063	6	190.00	$190.00	$2,020	—
1165	1165	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,602	—
1240	1240	1	147.50	$147.50	$1,829	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	2	305.00–320.00	$312.15	$999	—
355–390	382	6	290.00–305.00	$297.91	$1,138	+67.91
405	405	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,215	+20.00
585	585	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,287	—
630	630	1	217.00	$217.00	$1,367	+57.00
895	895	2	177.50	$177.50	$1,589	—
905	905	1	194.00	$194.00	$1,756	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1203–1580	1383	80-85%	40	121.00–143.50	$136.17	$1,883	+23.68
1280–1545	1443	80-85%	3	108.50–119.00	$112.45	$1,623	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890	890	85-90%	1	114.50	$114.50	$1,019	—
720–1145	1040	85-90%	6	42.50–106.00	$88.82	$924	-38.83
675–1189	1079	85-90%	14	74.00–139.50	$121.54	$1,311	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600	1600	75-80%	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,888	—
1623–1640	1627	75-80%	4	120.50–139.75	$134.90	$2,195	+4.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–2045	1503	3	105.00–139.00	$122.79	$1,846	—
1005–2290	1659	19	139.00–172.50	$149.08	$2,473	-1.55

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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.