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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

1,959 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.45/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 566 lb · 159 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.33/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 478 lb · 102 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.96/cwt -22.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 487 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,959 1,302 2,170
Feeder cattle 1,502 1,119 1,879
Slaughter cattle 438 183 291
Replacement cattle 19 0 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing 400-500 lbs sold 5.00 to 11.00 lower, while steers weighing 500-750 lbs sold 1.00 to 13.00 higher. No other weight ranges had enough comparative sales for an accurate trend. In feeder heifers, those weighing 350-650 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, while no other weight classes had enough comparisons for an accurate trend. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
300–335 314 17 420.00–435.00 $426.69 $1,340 +40.96
358 fancy 358 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,468 —
350–381 370 29 375.00–390.00 $383.39 $1,419 +13.61
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 -11.84
455–478 469 53 325.00–332.50 $328.19 $1,539 -5.54
505–530 511 63 295.00–310.00 $305.99 $1,564 +13.96
550–590 566 159 276.00–291.00 $284.45 $1,610 +9.09
600–627 612 51 264.00–275.00 $269.82 $1,651 +1.18
653–660 659 12 265.00–269.00 $268.34 $1,768 +11.75
700–740 728 6 246.00–250.50 $249.27 $1,815 +11.43
780–790 785 3 227.00–237.00 $231.02 $1,814 —
913 913 5 223.00 $223.00 $2,036 +6.80
975–985 984 9 218.00–221.00 $219.30 $2,158 -18.66
1278 1278 3 177.00 $177.00 $2,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 475.00 $475.00 $736 —
265–298 290 9 395.00–415.00 $410.30 $1,190 +25.30
335–340 338 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,242 +7.48
338 338 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,318 +30.00
388–395 391 5 350.00–355.00 $352.98 $1,380 +3.21
406–447 431 50 322.50–337.50 $333.03 $1,435 +2.08
467–487 478 102 307.50–324.00 $317.33 $1,517 -0.17
500–548 526 33 275.00–287.50 $282.43 $1,486 -23.06
558–595 578 14 260.00–275.00 $271.53 $1,569 +7.03
605–621 618 6 260.00–262.50 $262.09 $1,620 -0.84
659–680 668 15 242.50–254.00 $251.74 $1,682 —
720 720 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,710 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 11 335.00–350.00 $336.74 $1,115 +1.74
340 340 13 317.00 $317.00 $1,078 -18.00
356–399 378 25 317.50–335.00 $327.07 $1,236 -0.33
423–447 433 14 302.50–315.00 $310.84 $1,346 -1.01
463–497 478 23 282.50–300.00 $290.31 $1,388 +1.24
593 593 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,527 +6.13
621–642 633 23 240.00–250.00 $245.73 $1,555 +0.73
677 677 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,557 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,080 —
313–335 324 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,150 -20.00
350–360 fancy 353 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,271 —
358–380 364 16 325.00–340.00 $331.03 $1,205 +8.53
400–437 426 35 295.00–307.50 $300.16 $1,279 —
455–482 462 32 280.00–295.00 $283.38 $1,309 +5.97
502–531 516 68 260.00–275.00 $266.81 $1,377 +6.48
564–596 588 20 245.00–250.00 $247.14 $1,453 —
605–630 612 21 237.50–247.50 $243.73 $1,492 +3.44
650 650 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,511 -4.96
725–735 730 2 222.50–233.00 $227.79 $1,663 +2.79
780 780 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,700 —
800–820 810 4 212.50–221.00 $216.70 $1,755 +0.70
944 944 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,982 +4.19
990 990 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,010 -2.00
1010 1010 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,091 —
1050–1070 1059 7 197.50–204.00 $202.64 $2,146 —
1155 1155 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,137 +20.00
1215 1215 4 176.00 $176.00 $2,138 —
1350 1350 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 5 345.00–355.00 $352.10 $940 —
310–345 334 16 330.00–345.00 $335.16 $1,119 -11.93
350–393 386 27 305.00–315.00 $311.75 $1,203 +1.98
413–441 430 14 285.00–292.50 $288.54 $1,241 +4.12
428–433 432 18 240.00–255.00 $242.48 $1,048 -41.94
460–498 487 84 260.00–275.00 $265.96 $1,295 -22.51
510–548 534 19 245.00–258.00 $254.38 $1,358 +10.06
550–578 562 9 227.50–237.50 $233.28 $1,311 -6.79
635–640 638 2 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $1,443 -16.95
863 863 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,415 -33.50
905 905 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,801 +1.50
1220–1230 1225 2 129.00–136.00 $132.49 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 218 3 350.00–355.00 $351.64 $767 +1.64
250–285 268 2 320.00–325.00 $322.34 $864 -9.67
323–349 338 7 307.50–325.00 $314.67 $1,064 -7.17
370–398 386 33 272.50–295.00 $283.69 $1,095 +33.69
413–444 430 27 260.00–270.00 $267.92 $1,152 -5.45
465–499 488 7 240.00–249.00 $246.66 $1,204 +3.13
530–537 536 9 240.00–241.00 $240.89 $1,291 +10.89
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
880 880 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,650 —
958–980 965 3 155.00–167.50 $159.23 $1,537 +3.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,066 —
505 505 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,199 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 +10.00
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 570 2 235.00–247.50 $241.20 $1,375 +6.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–1000 718 85-90% 4 72.50–90.00 $82.79 $594 —
800–1010 940 85-90% 3 155.00–158.00 $157.15 $1,477 —
780–1190 1035 85-90% 15 95.00–109.00 $102.90 $1,065 +6.84
875–1200 1089 85-90% 163 111.00–119.50 $115.89 $1,262 +0.40
865–1190 1105 85-90% 17 122.00–130.00 $124.84 $1,379 -0.58
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1698 1287 80-85% 41 105.00–116.00 $112.75 $1,451 -9.76
1275–1345 1310 80-85% 2 129.00–134.00 $131.57 $1,724 —
1205–1575 1355 80-85% 125 117.00–126.50 $120.02 $1,626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1925 1759 75-80% 5 120.50–127.00 $123.16 $2,166 —
1620–1975 1760 75-80% 15 110.50–119.00 $116.17 $2,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1855 1599 12 117.00–129.50 $124.88 $1,997 —
1250–2230 1736 36 130.00–142.00 $136.54 $2,370 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1048 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 120.00–124.00 $121.26 $1,237
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1045 1034 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 192.50–207.00 $201.29 $2,081
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1228 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 154.00–170.00 $159.60 $1,700

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.