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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

2,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.55/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 534 lb · 165 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.20/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 623 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.92/cwt +19.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 523 lb · 103 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,145 2,051 3,398
Feeder cattle 1,692 1,746 2,931
Slaughter cattle 453 291 467
Replacement cattle 14

Compared to last week: Feeder Cattle didn't have enough comparable trades for an accurate trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–243 238 9 385.00–395.00 $389.33 $927
250–290 273 8 330.00–390.00 $364.61 $995 -0.76
305–337 325 18 340.00–360.00 $353.56 $1,149 +3.13
355–395 384 34 330.00–370.00 $343.43 $1,319 -1.98
402–443 415 43 320.00–372.50 $350.15 $1,453 +24.32
455–498 492 38 325.00–345.00 $328.71 $1,617 +38.34
509–548 534 165 242.50–315.00 $278.55 $1,487 +1.05
550–595 572 45 252.50–305.00 $270.14 $1,545 +7.87
604–648 623 146 242.50–271.50 $264.20 $1,646 +8.14
654–697 668 83 235.00–262.00 $252.79 $1,689 +3.42
700–745 720 40 222.50–248.00 $232.36 $1,673 -5.33
770–773 773 9 232.50–236.00 $235.61 $1,821 +7.60
805–815 809 8 197.50–226.00 $220.91 $1,787 -0.09
850–890 857 11 212.50–222.50 $219.90 $1,885 -2.71
915–936 926 47 196.00–219.00 $210.89 $1,953
956–960 956 18 197.50–223.00 $221.58 $2,118
1020–1035 1028 2 198.00 $198.00 $2,035
1060–1080 1070 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $2,167
1180–1195 1188 2 177.50–184.00 $180.73 $2,147
1370 1370 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,500
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 16 390.00–395.00 $393.44 $1,165
326–337 335 34 385.00–435.00 $416.19 $1,394 +31.19
515–518 517 6 325.00–335.00 $328.32 $1,697 +38.65
554 554 33 306.50 $306.50 $1,698 +32.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914
347 347 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,076 -18.16
355–393 382 4 300.00–310.00 $303.59 $1,160 -13.43
400–404 404 15 285.00–310.00 $286.65 $1,158
465–495 472 8 295.00–305.00 $301.84 $1,425 +29.42
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 +0.02
555–595 569 22 215.00–267.50 $251.46 $1,431 +4.64
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 -35.43
658 658 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,349
710 710 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,519 -8.04
790 790 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,639
850 850 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,424
1083 1083 16 149.00–151.00 $149.25 $1,616

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 375.00 $375.00 $469
195 195 1 325.00 $325.00 $634
204–245 217 9 305.00–370.00 $347.84 $755 -7.16
260–295 280 12 345.00–350.00 $345.82 $968 +0.38
300–340 313 13 325.00–355.00 $345.40 $1,081 +6.93
365–385 378 15 315.00–345.00 $325.02 $1,229 +34.94
400–445 420 43 290.00–312.50 $303.95 $1,277 +21.13
450–499 477 87 260.00–305.00 $293.31 $1,399 +32.34
502–545 523 103 252.50–292.50 $270.92 $1,417 +19.23
554–596 581 56 227.50–287.50 $252.55 $1,467 +9.22
601–637 619 96 230.00–252.50 $244.72 $1,515 +7.97
650–697 675 34 200.00–239.50 $229.88 $1,552 -0.59
707–740 721 25 217.00–235.50 $228.60 $1,648 +4.18
760–770 767 3 212.50–220.00 $214.98 $1,649 -4.02
818–828 826 23 218.00–222.00 $218.69 $1,806
851 851 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,881 +13.50
925 925 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,933
954 954 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,794
1155–1196 1172 19 125.50–134.50 $130.63 $1,531
1325–1330 1328 2 102.00–115.00 $108.49 $1,441
1405 1405 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,475
1590 1590 2 105.50 $105.50 $1,677
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 267 5 285.00–300.00 $296.69 $792
316 316 7 315.00 $315.00 $995 +4.37
350–356 355 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 +31.01
430–446 436 15 230.00–265.00 $244.31 $1,065 -4.92
464–495 480 12 250.00–282.50 $263.44 $1,265 +13.46
516–535 523 8 215.00–242.50 $231.70 $1,212 -5.84
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 ±0.00
600–628 616 7 205.00–215.00 $212.09 $1,306 -10.41
770 770 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,471
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 +16.27
901 901 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,793
1185 1185 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,244
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 360.00–380.00 $370.11 $862
254–285 266 7 365.00–375.00 $370.01 $984 +5.01
306 306 12 360.00 $360.00 $1,102 +4.97
357 357 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,285 +36.94
1030 1030 3 203.00 $203.00 $2,091 +9.00
1145 1145 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,889
1190 1190 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,172 +10.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1588 1332 80-85% 133 97.00–117.00 $109.15 $1,454
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1128 1051 85-90% 7 129.00–155.00 $138.84 $1,459 +24.52
720–1195 1084 85-90% 72 96.00–118.00 $106.41 $1,153 -7.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1825 1709 75-80% 9 92.00–117.50 $102.68 $1,755

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2075 1741 19 118.50–128.50 $123.05 $2,142
1670–1865 1768 2 109.00–111.00 $109.94 $1,944
1560–1945 1787 3 128.25–133.50 $131.19 $2,344

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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.