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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

2,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.69/cwt +12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 577 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.05/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 477 lb · 122 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $300.21/cwt +21.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 576 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,327 2,582 1,830
Feeder cattle 1,955 1,784 1,432
Slaughter cattle 372 798 398

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Feeder Steers mostly sold 5.00-16.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly sold for 5.00-16.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 11.00 higher, bulls sold for 2.00-4.00 higher. 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
245 245 1 345.00 $345.00 $845 —
270–275 272 3 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $966 -21.30
310–330 323 3 385.00–390.00 $386.60 $1,249 +24.71
354–395 376 25 345.00–395.00 $376.65 $1,416 +13.24
405–448 436 65 320.00–380.00 $358.17 $1,562 +16.12
455–495 472 67 305.00–356.00 $339.92 $1,604 +19.23
502–548 520 67 302.50–330.00 $319.23 $1,660 +30.28
554–595 576 120 277.50–320.00 $300.21 $1,729 +21.85
600–648 632 57 245.00–285.00 $271.43 $1,715 +3.21
650–691 671 98 242.50–274.50 $266.78 $1,790 +6.77
709–740 716 53 237.50–262.50 $252.90 $1,811 +4.28
760–795 778 34 229.00–259.50 $246.07 $1,914 +19.80
884 884 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,077 —
1010–1045 1033 3 214.00–215.00 $214.33 $2,214 +0.33
1120 1120 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 10 405.00–470.00 $431.75 $1,157 -4.56
323–340 328 7 405.00–420.00 $413.59 $1,357 +5.56
355–385 363 26 395.00–430.00 $418.72 $1,520 +7.12
438 438 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,752 —
594 594 44 309.50 $309.50 $1,838 —
601–615 604 13 290.00–299.00 $295.91 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
360–380 370 2 310.00–352.50 $330.68 $1,224 -9.70
405–445 435 15 285.00–335.00 $309.79 $1,348 -13.76
503–548 522 12 275.00–295.00 $284.63 $1,486 —
553–589 572 29 275.00–292.50 $285.56 $1,633 +63.06
600–635 625 7 210.00–235.00 $227.72 $1,423 -2.28
665–695 681 4 220.00–240.00 $231.83 $1,579 +14.32
720–740 730 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 +12.50
775 775 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,724 +10.65
855 855 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,902 —
900–930 915 2 212.50–219.00 $215.80 $1,975 +10.80
970–990 983 4 211.00–212.50 $211.74 $2,081 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,485 —
651 651 5 259.00 $259.00 $1,686 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $698 +7.50
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 -7.18
343 343 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,115 -23.40
350–390 383 26 322.50–355.00 $345.63 $1,324 -0.24
410–436 421 62 317.50–348.00 $339.57 $1,430 +22.29
455–495 477 122 307.00–335.00 $315.05 $1,503 +12.56
505–512 509 46 300.00–314.00 $310.63 $1,581 +39.55
560–595 577 147 250.00–297.50 $269.69 $1,556 +12.12
605–646 623 71 230.00–266.25 $253.58 $1,580 +10.91
651–698 676 48 242.50–256.00 $252.27 $1,705 +15.67
715–735 729 4 232.50–244.00 $235.95 $1,720 +5.42
750–788 770 8 230.00–236.00 $232.23 $1,788 +14.16
811–840 814 9 225.00–232.50 $231.64 $1,886 +16.14
855–880 869 6 210.00–219.00 $214.23 $1,862 -0.11
920–945 926 4 213.00–216.00 $213.77 $1,980 +11.77
974 974 5 209.00 $209.00 $2,036 +0.38
1000 1000 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–385 376 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,128 +31.70
410–433 423 6 295.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,255 +8.44
463–495 471 10 275.00–295.00 $283.99 $1,338 +8.93
505–545 533 19 262.50–297.50 $281.71 $1,502 +66.71
552–559 554 30 272.50–280.00 $277.93 $1,540 +52.93
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 +2.52
665 665 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
759–790 763 14 216.00–217.50 $216.22 $1,650 +8.72
845 845 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,753 —
1060–1090 1082 7 160.00–200.00 $175.31 $1,897 +27.38
1110 1110 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,832 +7.10
1220 1220 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 345.00 $345.00 $845 —
255–280 273 17 345.00–410.00 $395.35 $1,079 +10.87
300–347 332 56 355.00–410.00 $382.52 $1,270 +1.95
350 350 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,260 —
408 408 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,469 —
619 619 11 266.00 $266.00 $1,647 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,661 —
1184 1184 15 155.50 $155.50 $1,841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–530 514 19 260.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 345.00 $345.00 $742 —
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
325–335 332 3 375.00–415.00 $401.93 $1,334 -73.07
355–390 380 7 340.00–400.00 $385.01 $1,463 —
435 435 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
615 615 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,689 —
1200–1595 1341 80-85% 170 101.00–118.75 $110.97 $1,488 +14.52
1200–1590 1446 80-85% 15 90.00–99.50 $95.23 $1,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1135 960 85-90% 10 87.00–91.00 $88.58 $850 —
930–1165 1024 85-90% 5 128.00–170.00 $144.56 $1,480 +50.47
985–1133 1071 85-90% 17 92.50–100.50 $95.30 $1,021 -35.51
705–1195 1098 85-90% 96 95.00–125.00 $107.74 $1,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,568 —
1615–2055 1747 75-80% 10 101.00–114.50 $107.54 $1,879 +0.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2115 1727 17 123.00–136.50 $130.81 $2,259 —
1690–1990 1813 6 135.50–147.50 $140.54 $2,548 +29.54
2055–2280 2168 4 124.50–125.00 $124.76 $2,705 —

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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.