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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

2,051 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $277.50/cwt -4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 534 lb · 82 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.97/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 490 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $262.27/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 577 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,051 1,959 2,170
Feeder cattle 1,746 1,502 1,879
Slaughter cattle 291 438 291
Replacement cattle 14 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing 500-700 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 15.00 lower with instances of 22.00 lower. No other weight ranges had enough comparable trades for an accurate trend. In feeder heifers, those weighing 450-700 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. No other weight ranges had enough comparable trades for an accurate trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.50 to 6.50 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 360.00–370.00 $365.37 $986 -44.93
300–340 328 10 345.00–355.00 $350.43 $1,149 -17.05
350–380 365 22 340.00–357.50 $345.41 $1,261 -7.57
405–432 420 7 315.00–330.00 $325.83 $1,368 -7.20
450–497 468 61 270.00–299.00 $290.37 $1,359 -26.96
505–545 534 82 269.00–283.00 $277.50 $1,482 -4.93
552–599 577 68 255.00–269.00 $262.27 $1,513 -9.26
605–648 621 53 250.00–258.00 $256.06 $1,590 -6.03
652–696 669 45 242.50–252.00 $249.37 $1,668 -2.37
705–735 724 20 230.00–239.50 $237.69 $1,721 +0.19
770–775 773 2 225.00–231.00 $228.01 $1,763 —
840 840 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,856 —
856–890 868 11 217.50–225.00 $222.61 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 347 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,336 -41.69
405–441 426 19 340.00–355.00 $346.86 $1,478 +11.86
455–465 460 9 301.50–325.00 $305.41 $1,405 -22.78
500–532 525 57 285.00–292.50 $289.67 $1,521 -16.32
550–572 558 22 270.00–277.50 $274.43 $1,531 -10.02
602–618 605 30 260.00–266.00 $264.16 $1,598 -5.66
651–664 653 34 254.00–255.00 $254.18 $1,660 -14.16
715–727 721 8 244.50–247.00 $245.62 $1,771 -3.65
750 750 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,815 +10.98
810–819 818 8 231.00–234.00 $233.63 $1,911 —
920–936 931 12 217.50–227.50 $225.38 $2,098 +2.38
1058 1058 2 214.00 $214.00 $2,264 —
1295 1295 2 177.50–185.00 $181.25 $2,347 +4.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 6 320.00–335.00 $328.16 $1,080 -8.58
376–395 382 6 302.50–320.00 $317.02 $1,211 -10.05
410–449 445 19 280.00–290.00 $281.18 $1,251 -29.66
451–496 477 47 262.50–277.50 $272.42 $1,299 -17.89
500–537 525 30 252.50–267.50 $259.98 $1,365 —
565–590 579 15 240.00–250.00 $246.82 $1,429 -10.68
610–648 631 23 233.00–255.00 $245.43 $1,549 -0.30
713–735 722 5 220.00–225.00 $222.04 $1,603 —
750 750 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,594 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 355.00 $355.00 $870 —
265–298 283 8 340.00–350.00 $345.44 $978 -6.66
310–345 336 19 325.00–347.50 $338.47 $1,137 +3.31
366 366 25 241.00 $241.00 $882 -70.75
370–394 384 18 285.00–305.00 $290.08 $1,114 -21.67
404–443 414 30 275.00–287.50 $282.82 $1,171 -5.72
450–495 490 70 255.00–269.00 $260.97 $1,279 -4.99
500–549 526 61 242.50–257.00 $251.69 $1,324 -2.69
551–596 567 40 240.00–248.00 $243.33 $1,380 +10.05
600–648 632 28 232.50–240.00 $236.75 $1,496 +10.50
680–695 684 5 224.00–232.50 $230.47 $1,576 —
705–737 735 15 216.00–225.00 $224.42 $1,649 —
785 785 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,719 —
855 855 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,774 +43.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,015 +2.50
305–335 324 8 350.00–365.00 $355.03 $1,150 +0.03
350–388 363 18 320.00–330.00 $323.06 $1,173 -7.97
425 fancy 425 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
405–446 440 14 292.50–300.00 $295.33 $1,299 -4.83
450–488 469 46 281.00–299.00 $289.03 $1,356 +5.65
525–539 538 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,399 -6.81
550–584 563 19 250.00–251.00 $250.16 $1,408 +3.02
603–625 605 38 242.00–253.00 $246.94 $1,494 +3.21
658–690 666 14 235.00–242.50 $238.56 $1,589 +6.06
705–713 711 7 228.00–234.00 $231.28 $1,644 +3.49
770–780 777 3 222.50–227.50 $224.99 $1,748 +6.99
818–840 824 4 216.00–221.00 $219.72 $1,810 +3.02
1048 1048 4 194.00 $194.00 $2,033 —
1185 1185 4 172.50 $172.50 $2,044 -12.50
1265 1265 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,201 —
1370 1370 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,096 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 334 8 305.00–315.00 $310.63 $1,038 -4.04
370–397 388 10 265.00–280.00 $273.99 $1,063 -9.70
430–443 440 7 245.00–260.00 $249.23 $1,097 -18.69
460–495 475 9 242.50–252.50 $249.98 $1,187 +3.32
500–546 535 12 230.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,271 -3.35
577 577 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,356 —
645 645 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,435 —
715–735 719 5 205.00–209.00 $205.82 $1,480 —
890–895 893 2 167.50–180.00 $173.73 $1,551 -13.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
465 465 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 —
543 543 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 —
555–592 580 12 237.00–250.00 $240.73 $1,396 -0.47
610–645 618 9 230.00–235.00 $233.84 $1,445 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 14 216.00 $216.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 —
255–280 268 2 360.00–370.00 $365.23 $979 —
305–340 323 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,114 —
638 638 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,547 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
460 460 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1550 1370 80-85% 9 90.00–110.50 $104.03 $1,425 -15.99
1210–1585 1377 80-85% 118 112.00–122.50 $116.03 $1,598 -3.99
1380 1380 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,766 +7.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1195 935 85-90% 7 62.50–87.50 $79.90 $747 -77.25
825–1195 996 85-90% 8 125.00–135.00 $129.81 $1,293 —
835–1160 1031 85-90% 4 140.00–157.50 $146.85 $1,514 +43.95
770–1200 1079 85-90% 53 110.00–121.50 $114.32 $1,234 -1.57
885–1203 1094 85-90% 43 90.00–109.50 $103.27 $1,130 -12.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1745 1671 75-80% 4 113.00–121.50 $116.60 $1,948 —
1660–3125 2043 75-80% 4 103.50–112.50 $110.22 $2,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1740 1451 10 101.00–124.00 $116.04 $1,684 —
1305–2365 1854 29 125.25–136.50 $130.44 $2,418 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–965 911 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 160.00–176.00 $167.69 $1,528
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
735–1105 953 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 132.50–157.50 $148.94 $1,419
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–945 838 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 182.50–192.50 $188.74 $1,582

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 8 182.50 $182.50 $1,460 —
1060–1079 1078 16 150.00–156.00 $155.63 $1,678 —
1121 1121 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,760 —
1155 1155 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,756 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 160.00 $160.00 $773 —

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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.