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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

1,052 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $354.51/cwt ≈ $1,294/hd at 365 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $309.10/cwt +16.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 436 lb · 43 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.85/cwt -8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 578 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,052 424 909
Feeder cattle 819 331 819
Slaughter cattle 233 93 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend is available as the last reported sale was three weeks ago. 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
263 263 2 375.00 $375.00 $986 +50.00
315–338 328 4 330.00–340.00 $332.40 $1,090 -8.12
385–388 387 3 320.00–325.00 $321.66 $1,245 -17.18
428–447 436 43 303.00–317.50 $309.10 $1,348 +16.16
475–495 480 28 282.50–287.00 $286.09 $1,373 -21.96
513–521 518 7 270.00–277.50 $273.19 $1,415 +0.06
556–598 578 39 260.00–272.50 $269.85 $1,560 -8.46
646 646 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,699 +10.46
692–698 694 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,673 -8.94
805–847 823 7 212.00–217.50 $215.07 $1,770 -19.68
850 850 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,806 -19.49
900 900 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,778 —
1035 1035 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,992 -25.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–299 283 25 395.00–407.50 $401.93 $1,137 -32.85
363–380 365 45 340.00–356.00 $354.51 $1,294 —
405 405 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,367 —
451 451 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,409 —
584 584 4 275.50 $275.50 $1,609 —
605–610 608 17 267.00–278.50 $271.71 $1,652 —
860–897 882 5 215.00–223.00 $216.56 $1,910 —
900–945 917 3 205.00–217.00 $211.53 $1,940 —
1010 1010 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,172 —
1050–1053 1052 3 208.00–217.00 $214.01 $2,251 —
1195 1195 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,270 —
1430 1430 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 423 14 287.50–300.00 $294.70 $1,247 +39.70
455 455 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
525–536 534 13 264.00–265.00 $264.23 $1,411 +74.23
550–555 553 2 250.00–257.50 $253.77 $1,403 —
783 783 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,566 —
845 845 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 16 365.00 $365.00 $949 —
300–310 305 4 330.00–340.00 $333.09 $1,016 —
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
562–584 571 13 240.00–256.00 $248.26 $1,418 —
605–633 611 9 236.00–237.50 $237.15 $1,449 —
665–693 690 19 227.50–229.25 $229.07 $1,581 —
719–740 734 22 220.00–222.00 $221.47 $1,626 —
787 787 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,653 —
804 804 6 214.00 $214.00 $1,721 —
912–940 936 36 205.00–213.00 $210.79 $1,973 —
1080 1080 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,133 —
1120 1120 4 180.00–187.50 $181.88 $2,037 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 4 360.00 $360.00 $803 -25.00
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 -39.17
319–323 322 38 310.00–325.00 $313.41 $1,009 -49.07
424–438 428 15 272.50–285.00 $281.59 $1,205 -26.87
434 434 15 269.00 $269.00 $1,167 -39.46
461 461 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,199 -3.17
519–520 519 20 235.00–245.00 $242.00 $1,256 -12.26
563–585 567 6 235.00–238.00 $235.52 $1,335 -9.00
630 630 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,402 -9.00
755 755 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,416 -39.17
840 840 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,781 -5.50
878 878 5 203.00 $203.00 $1,782 —
1003 1003 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,931 +43.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 325.00 $325.00 $803 —
255–285 280 9 285.00–315.00 $294.29 $824 —
308–324 319 7 272.50–295.00 $278.70 $889 -33.45
370–390 380 4 265.00–282.50 $273.98 $1,041 -23.93
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 -45.00
458–496 487 10 225.00–245.00 $236.40 $1,151 —
525 525 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,194 —
610–620 617 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,327 -2.00
705–726 717 10 185.00–208.00 $194.45 $1,394 —
750–759 757 7 157.50–165.00 $160.35 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
148 148 2 625.00 $625.00 —
185–198 195 5 750.00–800.00 $790.53 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1115 1050 85-90% 5 98.00–108.00 $101.35 $1,064 -20.19
1050 1050 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $761 -49.04
720–1195 1053 85-90% 46 111.00–121.50 $117.54 $1,238 -4.00
940–1185 1100 85-90% 58 122.50–128.50 $124.95 $1,374 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1395 1301 80-85% 5 80.00–98.00 $93.53 $1,217 —
1200–1555 1313 80-85% 68 121.50–128.50 $124.52 $1,635 —
1205–1630 1367 80-85% 12 103.00–116.00 $109.75 $1,500 -26.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1830 1712 75-80% 9 122.00–130.00 $125.32 $2,145 —
1605–2105 1878 75-80% 3 108.00–118.00 $113.92 $2,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 3 172.50 $172.50 $2,061 —
1285–1925 1620 5 117.00–127.00 $119.68 $1,939 —
1363–2095 1781 18 130.00–142.50 $136.36 $2,429 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–871 871 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,524 —
1072–1073 1073 21 155.00–156.50 $155.57 $1,669 —
1195 1195 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,649 —
1310 1310 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,768 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,245 —
930 930 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,325 —
960–990 975 4 131.00–135.50 $133.22 $1,299 —

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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.