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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

1,806 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.90/cwt +14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,831/hd at 589 lb · 139 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.78/cwt +7.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 475 lb · 96 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.38/cwt +21.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,595/hd at 557 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,806 930 2,537
Feeder cattle 1,612 703 1,993
Slaughter cattle 180 207 421
Replacement cattle 14 20 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle cold mostly steady on limited comparisons. In slaughter cattle, average dress breaker and boner cows sold 2.50 to 5.75 higher, while lean cows sold 6.50 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 8.00 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
275–285 278 3 400.00–410.00 $406.59 $1,130 —
368–384 378 30 385.00–396.00 $392.00 $1,482 +31.32
401–421 409 25 375.00–382.50 $379.37 $1,552 +37.37
450–499 473 61 339.00–352.50 $348.44 $1,648 +25.52
478 478 35 300.00 $300.00 $1,434 -22.92
500–549 533 48 320.00–332.50 $321.67 $1,715 +12.77
573–592 589 139 310.50–315.00 $310.90 $1,831 +14.31
602–634 618 17 285.00–294.00 $289.45 $1,789 +6.63
650–692 681 48 265.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,873 +21.04
700–743 728 16 252.50–265.00 $260.38 $1,896 +2.88
758–765 759 5 242.50–252.00 $250.09 $1,898 +1.68
800–814 811 5 237.00–239.00 $237.39 $1,925 +7.75
917–946 934 7 221.50–230.50 $225.29 $2,104 —
952 952 3 218.50 $218.50 $2,080 +26.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 415.00–435.00 $422.10 $1,309 —
361–377 364 23 400.00–405.00 $402.73 $1,466 —
417–420 419 6 395.00 $395.00 $1,655 —
455–469 460 20 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 —
522–535 523 51 339.00–342.00 $339.88 $1,778 —
550 550 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 —
606 606 29 307.00 $307.00 $1,860 —
650–663 656 52 284.00–287.50 $285.17 $1,871 —
700–742 723 8 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $1,988 —
765 765 57 263.00 $263.00 $2,012 —
800 800 2 257.00 $257.00 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
370–390 376 10 365.00–382.50 $379.21 $1,426 —
400–445 416 28 325.00–360.00 $348.52 $1,450 —
473–498 491 25 320.00–335.00 $331.72 $1,629 —
503–549 535 27 300.00–317.50 $308.21 $1,649 —
550–595 586 35 270.00–298.00 $290.90 $1,705 —
607–640 626 37 267.00–282.00 $274.95 $1,721 —
710–745 728 2 235.00–247.50 $241.10 $1,755 —
770–785 781 14 232.50–238.00 $237.57 $1,855 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 +25.23
302–346 334 14 350.00–375.00 $366.92 $1,226 +4.25
355–398 382 29 330.00–345.00 $339.45 $1,297 +9.47
405–439 424 50 317.50–337.50 $332.57 $1,410 +6.63
453–498 473 25 302.50–317.00 $313.34 $1,482 +8.64
531–537 534 9 290.00–292.50 $291.40 $1,556 +4.94
551–577 557 95 280.00–289.00 $286.38 $1,595 +21.88
605–633 621 7 254.00–267.50 $258.14 $1,603 -14.99
650–678 663 12 235.00–245.00 $240.78 $1,596 -0.46
722–741 738 18 230.00–232.00 $231.67 $1,710 -9.64
760 760 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,805 -2.50
805–810 807 3 230.00–232.00 $231.33 $1,867 -1.45
915–940 930 3 210.00–217.50 $213.36 $1,984 —
1000 1000 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,925 —
1108 1108 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 8 392.50 $392.50 $1,311 —
350–389 384 11 355.00 $355.00 $1,363 —
387 387 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,471 —
400–428 425 14 342.50–349.00 $344.52 $1,464 —
466–473 470 49 332.00–342.50 $333.27 $1,566 —
505–513 510 20 310.00–311.00 $310.50 $1,584 —
562 562 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,728 —
603 603 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,688 —
656–687 662 16 247.50–248.00 $247.90 $1,641 —
701–734 707 35 241.00–245.00 $241.53 $1,708 —
768 768 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,859 —
1030 1030 2 211.00–212.50 $211.75 $2,181 —
1055–1070 1063 6 200.00–211.00 $206.68 $2,197 —
1158–1175 1164 3 190.00–191.00 $190.66 $2,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 3 330.00–345.00 $334.97 $911 —
315–335 325 2 330.00–340.00 $335.15 $1,089 —
389 389 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,167 —
401 401 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,203 —
465 465 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —
548 548 9 255.00 $255.00 $1,397 —
560–580 570 2 262.50–267.50 $265.04 $1,511 —
985–995 990 2 192.00–209.50 $200.71 $1,987 —
1053 1053 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,816 —
1105 1105 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,746 —
1175–1190 1183 2 147.50–152.50 $150.02 $1,775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,237 —
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 —
401–425 404 8 370.00–387.50 $385.20 $1,556 —
537 537 6 297.50 $297.50 $1,598 —
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
620 620 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,628 —
803 803 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 —
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
573 573 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,447 —
683 683 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,673 —
750–795 773 2 227.00–230.00 $228.46 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 365.00–385.00 $378.65 $1,053 —
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1380 1297 80-85% 3 75.00–85.00 $79.38 $1,030 —
1318 1318 80-85% 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,924 +34.14
1205–1566 1358 80-85% 63 119.00–129.00 $122.62 $1,665 —
1210–1645 1371 80-85% 30 108.50–118.50 $114.64 $1,572 —
1450–1520 1485 80-85% 2 102.50–105.00 $103.72 $1,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 4 72.50 $72.50 $500 —
700 700 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,120 —
905–925 915 85-90% 2 95.00 $95.00 $869 —
820–1200 1084 85-90% 9 100.00–112.00 $108.13 $1,172 —
1020–1198 1122 85-90% 26 113.00–130.00 $120.98 $1,357 +17.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1810 1798 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $1,960 —
1670–2160 1833 75-80% 8 113.00–122.50 $120.25 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1780 1548 2 125.00–126.50 $125.64 $1,945 —
1195–2088 1807 8 144.00–148.50 $145.35 $2,626 —
1235–2620 1826 16 131.00–142.75 $137.97 $2,519 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175–1890 1429 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 120.00–131.00 $125.94 $1,800
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,980

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,574 —
1168–1177 1173 15 148.50–151.00 $149.66 $1,756 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 157.50 $157.50 $914 —
1198 1198 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,749 —

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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.