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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.24/cwt ≈ $1,366/hd at 519 lb · 69 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.16/cwt +6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,608/hd at 570 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.49/cwt ≈ $1,502/hd at 526 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 1,052 1,574
Feeder cattle 1,023 819 1,442
Slaughter cattle 183 233 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers weighing 350-600 lbs sold 5.00 to 27.00 higher. Feeder heifers weighing 300-450 lbs sold sharply higher, while those weighing 550-850 lbs sold steady to 2.75 higher. Average dress slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 4.00 lower and average dress slaughter bulls sold 1.75 higher. 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
333–345 339 6 405.00–412.50 $408.68 $1,385 —
383–398 387 8 375.00–385.00 $382.43 $1,480 +27.92
417–435 420 11 362.50–375.00 $364.85 $1,532 +27.35
450–465 458 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,454 +4.96
500–543 526 38 282.50–292.50 $285.49 $1,502 —
552–575 570 61 275.00–285.00 $282.16 $1,608 +6.66
652–672 662 33 255.00–258.50 $256.64 $1,699 —
870–873 873 8 215.00–221.00 $215.75 $1,883 -0.81
918 918 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,836 -11.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 395.00 $395.00 $908 —
273 273 5 335.00 $335.00 $915 -40.00
361–395 365 9 360.00–365.00 $360.60 $1,316 +38.94
418 418 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,275 -4.10
450–481 477 29 300.00–315.00 $304.67 $1,453 +18.58
513–549 541 18 272.50–280.00 $275.40 $1,490 +2.21
560–598 583 33 263.00–270.00 $267.71 $1,561 -2.14
600–635 611 19 249.00–255.00 $253.02 $1,546 -9.98
685 685 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,685 +5.00
705–735 725 4 220.00–230.00 $225.69 $1,636 —
763 763 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,698 —
810–840 825 3 207.50–217.50 $213.39 $1,760 -1.68
865–875 874 8 196.00–200.00 $196.49 $1,717 -16.01
910 910 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,784 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 330.00–345.00 $337.66 $1,209 —
415–440 435 11 320.00–335.00 $322.60 $1,403 +27.90
480–498 493 34 275.00–295.00 $283.31 $1,397 —
590–597 594 5 246.00–250.00 $247.59 $1,471 —
760–790 780 3 200.00–212.50 $204.06 $1,592 +4.06
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 375.00–380.00 $377.59 $1,257 +44.50
353–373 361 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,354 —
410 410 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 +40.00
434 fancy 434 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,562 —
450–460 455 3 275.00–280.00 $276.65 $1,259 —
503–548 519 69 256.00–270.00 $263.24 $1,366 —
553–583 574 29 250.00–255.00 $251.03 $1,441 +2.77
600–622 618 7 237.50–242.50 $238.55 $1,474 +1.40
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
745 745 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,654 +0.53
815–849 836 15 213.00–215.50 $214.97 $1,797 +0.97
910–945 923 3 202.00–211.50 $206.12 $1,902 -4.67
1025–1045 1035 2 197.50 $197.50 $2,044 —
1050 1050 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,995 -7.50
1170–1185 1178 2 180.00–187.50 $183.73 $2,164 —
1280 1280 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 338 15 345.00–357.50 $350.62 $1,185 +37.21
365–373 371 4 340.00–345.00 $341.23 $1,266 —
418–442 431 22 310.00–327.50 $320.14 $1,380 +38.55
455–499 492 17 250.00–262.50 $251.86 $1,239 -8.14
505–535 509 30 247.50–255.00 $252.68 $1,286 +10.68
564–593 576 30 235.00–247.50 $243.70 $1,404 +8.18
738 738 18 216.50 $216.50 $1,598 —
768–790 776 7 207.50–213.00 $208.30 $1,616 +20.80
938–940 939 3 190.00–197.50 $195.00 $1,831 —
1000 1000 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,875 -5.00
1145 1145 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 +45.71
320–335 328 2 315.00–340.00 $327.79 $1,075 +49.09
387–395 388 7 325.00–337.50 $335.68 $1,302 +61.70
393 393 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,022 -13.98
420–449 437 14 270.00–290.00 $285.41 $1,247 +30.41
465–490 482 3 230.00–245.00 $240.17 $1,158 +3.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,420 —
628 628 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1035 914 85-90% 5 86.00–91.00 $89.35 $817 —
735–1153 1003 85-90% 10 120.00–126.00 $121.42 $1,218 —
945–1175 1083 85-90% 69 109.00–119.50 $115.95 $1,256 -1.59
1055–1150 1084 85-90% 6 94.00–104.00 $101.16 $1,097 -16.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1345 1335 80-85% 2 93.00–95.50 $94.24 $1,258 -30.28
1200–1500 1358 80-85% 8 104.50–116.50 $113.56 $1,542 +3.81
1230–1585 1421 80-85% 55 117.00–127.00 $120.44 $1,711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1685 1655 75-80% 2 121.50 $121.50 $2,011 —
2030 2030 75-80% 1 119.50 $119.50 $2,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1950 1468 3 114.00–127.00 $122.82 $1,803 —
1453–2220 1805 22 130.50–143.25 $138.11 $2,493 —

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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.