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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $396.15/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,729/hd at 689 lb · 120 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $356.61/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,760/hd at 774 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $467.28/cwt -16.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,430/hd at 520 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,544 1,135 1,072
Feeder cattle 1,100 839 803
Slaughter cattle 278 185 237
Replacement cattle 55 35 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, steers and heifers sold sharply lower on all weights. Slaughter breaker and lean cows sold 4.00-5.00 lower, Boning cows sold steady, dairy boning cows sold 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower, cows and bulls returning to feed sold 10.00 higher. No trend available on sheep and goats due to not enough comparable sales. Demand was good with a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–248 245 4 610.00–635.00 $616.13 $1,510 —
255 255 2 675.00 $675.00 $1,721 +80.00
320–340 331 13 615.00–635.00 $617.73 $2,045 +37.77
350–380 372 23 550.00–620.00 $565.84 $2,105 -5.43
413 thin fleshed 413 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,375 —
400–447 418 29 510.00–565.00 $548.60 $2,293 -26.52
455–478 thin fleshed 467 6 530.00–550.00 $542.47 $2,533 —
455–488 471 21 450.00–507.50 $488.06 $2,299 -26.55
488 fancy 488 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,440 —
500–537 520 61 410.00–490.00 $467.28 $2,430 -16.77
552 fancy 552 12 472.50 $472.50 $2,608 +15.00
573–592 578 16 390.00–450.00 $435.07 $2,515 +1.17
600–648 627 19 385.00–414.00 $404.94 $2,539 -22.04
630 thin fleshed 630 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,552 —
653–695 689 120 357.50–399.00 $396.15 $2,729 -5.27
709 thin fleshed 709 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,730 —
744–745 744 27 348.00–360.00 $351.11 $2,612 -18.75
750–790 774 88 315.00–367.00 $356.61 $2,760 -4.49
808 808 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,828 -14.14
855–890 860 11 330.00–342.50 $338.79 $2,914 -9.71
905–931 924 48 265.00–339.00 $337.01 $3,114 +1.01
1010–1015 1013 3 270.00–311.00 $283.62 $2,873 -11.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 4 465.00–570.00 $538.41 $1,836 +83.41
380–398 394 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,187 —
405–440 424 4 480.00–525.00 $501.27 $2,125 -8.18
468–480 472 3 435.00–485.00 $468.05 $2,209 +27.96
502–525 511 6 365.00–425.00 $385.55 $1,970 -61.41
550–565 558 2 385.00–405.00 $395.13 $2,205 -6.18
613–640 626 8 345.00–355.00 $347.50 $2,175 -47.50
765–780 773 2 290.00–307.50 $298.67 $2,309 —
833–840 834 12 275.00–300.00 $297.90 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,128 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,634 —
1825 1825 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,375 —
280–285 283 2 540.00–600.00 $569.73 $1,612 -5.27
300–320 305 15 570.00–585.00 $580.01 $1,769 +50.01
363 thin fleshed 363 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,978 —
360–393 378 12 440.00–530.00 $501.55 $1,896 -24.16
401–420 407 17 437.50–530.00 $509.93 $2,075 -6.18
408 fancy 408 3 492.50 $492.50 $2,009 —
415–447 thin fleshed 444 11 550.00 $550.00 $2,442 —
454 thin fleshed 454 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,270 —
450–495 482 31 400.00–485.00 $468.47 $2,258 -16.98
500–543 fancy 508 23 415.00–472.50 $462.24 $2,348 -2.76
500–538 513 19 385.00–455.00 $427.27 $2,192 -8.04
555–593 569 29 384.00–412.50 $399.60 $2,274 -11.53
605–640 623 15 305.00–385.00 $359.17 $2,238 -20.11
650 fancy 650 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,407 —
655–687 673 18 330.00–358.00 $348.31 $2,344 -21.01
705–740 723 8 325.00–340.00 $335.92 $2,429 -33.75
765–797 787 16 317.50–334.00 $327.60 $2,578 -20.61
818 818 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,658 -19.25
855–880 864 12 310.00–342.50 $325.04 $2,808 +28.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 +185.00
350–385 377 6 455.00–490.00 $482.03 $1,817 +142.03
410–445 432 9 290.00–495.00 $417.60 $1,804 -12.40
457–498 476 7 390.00–450.00 $418.80 $1,993 —
505–545 527 8 337.50–436.00 $391.91 $2,065 -0.12
550–598 580 10 345.00–395.00 $360.38 $2,090 -1.51
618 618 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,132 -0.30
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —
903 903 2 165.50 $165.50 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–426 424 16 400.00–487.00 $460.17 $1,951 —
456 456 6 490.00 $490.00 $2,234 —
669 669 13 366.00 $366.00 $2,449 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 +35.00
522 522 2 477.50 $477.50 $2,493 -1.84
580–585 584 4 275.00–405.00 $372.71 $2,177 -58.15
620–632 628 3 367.50–375.00 $369.97 $2,323 -3.80
675–685 680 3 345.00–360.00 $350.13 $2,381 -23.20
710–727 725 9 297.50–339.00 $334.48 $2,425 —
885–890 888 3 270.00–285.00 $280.02 $2,487 —
915 915 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,585 —
991 991 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,973 —
1018 1018 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,774 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,073 —
975–1447 1239 80-85% 73 161.00–186.00 $171.27 $2,122 —
1420–1505 1477 80-85% 3 152.00 $152.00 $2,245 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1070 983 85-90% 3 174.00–199.00 $188.69 $1,855 +47.42
920–1355 1147 85-90% 64 152.00–177.50 $165.87 $1,903 —
1210–1230 1220 85-90% 2 129.00–149.00 $138.92 $1,695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1785 1495 75-80% 17 157.50–180.00 $166.30 $2,486 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1310 1212 8 201.00–257.50 $240.42 $2,914 —
1405–2265 1731 14 168.00–187.50 $177.54 $3,073 —
1555–2480 1839 35 182.50–200.00 $191.72 $3,526 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2745 2745 1 176.00 $176.00 $4,831 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
653–1415 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 210.00–239.00 $217.42 $2,102
798–1397 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 232.50–272.50 $250.59 $2,847

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1020–1405 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,150.00–3,475.00 $3,119.99
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 3 275.00–315.00 $287.71 $1,237 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 -50.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 2 270.00 $270.00 -40.00
203 203 3 265.00 $265.00 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 162.50 $162.50 $219 —
255 255 1 92.50 $92.50 $236 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 —
55 55 1 95.00 $95.00 —
80 80 1 257.50 $257.50 +32.50
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -105.00
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 -130.00
92 92 4 155.00–170.00 $162.50 -62.50
140 140 1 285.00 $285.00 -9.36
160 160 1 255.00 $255.00 -25.08
160 160 1 295.00 $295.00 +14.92

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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
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
995–1560 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–3,650.00 $3,167.65 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -1,400.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 -525.00
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -500.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —
1430–1795 1554 80-85% 4 142.00–147.00 $144.36 $2,243 +28.48

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,908 —
1172 1172 11 192.00 $192.00 $2,250 —

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Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 5 265.00 $265.00 $450 —
182 182 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 6 220.00 $220.00 $400 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
109–138 120 10 205.00–297.50 $273.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–159 157 5 105.00–119.00 $107.67 $169 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 2 125.00 $125.00 —
42 42 4 102.50 $102.50 —
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 —
60–66 65 7 172.50–180.00 $173.49 —
65 65 2 120.00 $120.00 —
70 70 2 120.00 $120.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 5 282.50 $282.50 $175 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 —
104–125 108 5 145.00–180.00 $171.91 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 137.50 $137.50 —
110 110 1 320.00 $320.00 —
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.