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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

1,524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.14/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,691/hd at 626 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.90/cwt +13.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 526 lb · 89 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.01/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 832 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,524 2,335 1,839
Feeder cattle 1,297 1,734 1,547
Slaughter cattle 209 544 212
Replacement cattle 18 57 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, Steers are up an average of 1.00-7.00, heifers are up an average of 3.00-9.00, feeder bulls are up 10.00 . Breaker slaughter cows are down 1.00, boner cows are up 4.00-5.00, lean cows low dressing are down 5.00, lean cows average dressing are up 10.00, slaughter bulls are up 4.00-9.00. 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
235 235 1 405.00 $405.00 $952 +75.00
292 292 3 392.50 $392.50 $1,146 +60.76
333–340 335 3 330.00–355.00 $346.55 $1,161 +16.55
350–395 374 5 325.00–365.00 $342.83 $1,282 -24.53
400–445 429 20 320.00–380.00 $359.50 $1,542 +2.86
450–485 464 7 310.00–360.00 $337.29 $1,565 -5.48
500–545 515 63 320.00–345.00 $333.19 $1,716 -2.87
550–596 584 33 300.00–337.00 $315.00 $1,840 +6.14
603–645 629 67 285.00–322.00 $308.08 $1,938 +4.03
651–696 667 55 250.00–310.00 $292.29 $1,950 +13.01
700–745 726 43 250.00–274.00 $267.29 $1,941 +4.03
752–797 771 32 261.00–269.50 $265.70 $2,049 +5.34
800–845 832 80 225.00–260.00 $252.01 $2,097 +1.28
863–885 869 41 246.00–257.25 $255.07 $2,217 +7.61
905–930 922 6 236.50–243.00 $238.46 $2,199 -4.04
955–960 958 3 237.00–240.00 $238.34 $2,283 -2.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
300–315 310 3 300.00–310.00 $306.77 $951 —
420 420 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,281 ±0.00
485–490 487 3 290.00–305.00 $296.66 $1,445 +16.66
504–545 508 15 315.00–317.50 $317.33 $1,612 +6.13
588–595 590 8 282.50–299.00 $293.76 $1,733 +15.39
618–645 632 8 220.00–285.00 $242.81 $1,535 -0.95
660–690 675 5 222.50–245.00 $229.90 $1,552 -4.67
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 -1.28
765 765 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,874 +10.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 4 377.50–395.00 $388.21 $1,262 -64.66
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -11.67
510–521 519 20 355.00–358.00 $356.95 $1,853 +19.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 3 295.00–310.00 $305.03 $997 —
350–395 378 4 305.00–320.00 $312.55 $1,181 -15.88
400–440 413 53 295.00–340.00 $322.43 $1,332 -3.27
450–498 481 33 290.00–345.00 $326.21 $1,569 +8.91
500–548 526 89 285.00–330.00 $315.90 $1,662 +13.20
555–595 574 55 270.00–307.50 $290.55 $1,668 +6.18
605–645 626 90 250.00–277.50 $270.14 $1,691 +7.26
650–693 672 64 245.00–268.00 $262.97 $1,767 +3.27
712–745 725 29 210.00–257.50 $246.36 $1,786 -5.40
765–794 785 39 237.50–262.50 $251.81 $1,977 +6.17
823–829 827 9 225.00–239.50 $229.81 $1,901 -3.02
860–880 870 2 222.50–225.00 $223.76 $1,947 +8.76
1035 1035 14 167.50 $167.50 $1,734 -32.50
1087 1087 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,533 —
1170–1180 1173 3 130.00–170.00 $147.07 $1,725 -11.98
1385 1385 4 145.00 $145.00 $2,008 —
1523 1523 3 149.00 $149.00 $2,269 —
1680 1680 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 328 4 350.00–357.50 $355.09 $1,165 -54.91
378–388 384 7 335.00–340.00 $338.59 $1,300 —
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
456 456 6 355.00 $355.00 $1,619 +17.62
555 555 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —
735–745 740 2 247.00–252.50 $249.73 $1,848 —
750–761 760 15 246.00–249.00 $246.20 $1,871 —
1110 1110 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 305.00 $305.00 $808 —
530 530 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,458 +3.03
588–590 588 5 252.50–265.00 $259.00 $1,523 +30.23
605–640 623 2 225.00–245.00 $234.72 $1,462 +6.03
700–730 717 13 220.00–227.00 $226.11 $1,621 -5.66
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
900 900 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,755 —
965–985 972 6 151.00–192.50 $159.39 $1,549 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 320.00–340.00 $329.88 $1,418 —
533 533 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,692 —
670–685 678 2 258.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,756 +30.27
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 +10.00
830 830 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 ±0.00
850 850 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1480 1292 80-85% 5 127.00–138.50 $134.16 $1,733 —
1200–1590 1350 80-85% 78 111.50–130.00 $123.57 $1,668 +15.98
1235–1490 1379 80-85% 4 108.50–114.00 $112.26 $1,548 -7.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1095 1032 85-90% 22 127.00–132.00 $128.47 $1,326 +22.62
1005–1160 1089 85-90% 7 95.50–105.00 $100.34 $1,093 -12.65
845–1195 1140 85-90% 54 112.00–130.00 $123.23 $1,405 -4.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1612–1845 1679 75-80% 15 112.00–126.00 $119.49 $2,006 -1.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2075 1663 6 144.50–152.00 $147.47 $2,452 +14.86
1255–2535 1780 15 127.50–146.50 $136.56 $2,431 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068–1305 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,922.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1365–1615 1490 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,439.68 —

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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.