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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

1,851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.43/cwt -9.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,314/hd at 628 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.94/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,262/hd at 571 lb · 119 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.11/cwt +9.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,528/hd at 724 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,851 1,356 882
Feeder cattle 1,498 1,003 757
Slaughter cattle 190 222 98
Replacement cattle 55 63 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, steers and heifers sold unevenly steady with a higher undertone being noticed. Slaughter breaking and boning cows sold steady, lean cows sold 6.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 higher, No trend available for sheep and goats due to limited comparable sales. There was good demand 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
300–345 320 7 475.00–605.00 $544.57 $1,743 -19.54
355–385 378 10 530.00–575.00 $556.34 $2,103 -10.69
405–445 429 20 475.00–520.00 $493.18 $2,116 -40.64
432 thin fleshed 432 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,160 —
440 fancy 440 3 555.00 $555.00 $2,442 —
469 fancy 469 15 497.50 $497.50 $2,333 -0.78
453–498 484 49 455.00–520.00 $487.04 $2,357 +16.01
501–521 fancy 510 40 477.00–497.00 $488.91 $2,493 —
505–545 540 22 415.00–473.00 $463.57 $2,503 -2.10
553–565 557 43 440.00–466.00 $461.98 $2,573 +11.13
605 fancy 605 13 407.50 $407.50 $2,465 —
600–636 616 35 379.00–432.50 $413.61 $2,548 +13.69
650–697 685 63 365.00–405.00 $390.80 $2,677 -9.78
700–746 723 48 372.50–389.00 $384.47 $2,780 +26.15
750–786 781 55 350.00–370.00 $362.25 $2,829 +8.79
805–848 839 24 319.00–357.50 $341.70 $2,867 -12.62
853 853 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,922 +10.63
958 thin fleshed 958 2 316.00 $316.00 $3,027 —
968–980 974 4 263.00–273.00 $268.03 $2,611 —
1050 1050 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 8 355.00 $355.00 $1,516 -145.00
504–537 511 43 412.50–437.50 $418.57 $2,139 -43.93
600 600 14 392.50 $392.50 $2,355 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–397 381 7 470.00–520.00 $502.01 $1,913 +62.67
485–498 495 9 440.00–492.50 $465.11 $2,302 +74.15
515–545 529 5 365.00–405.00 $387.30 $2,049 -15.82
550–593 577 13 330.00–375.00 $338.94 $1,956 -92.67
600–635 629 10 325.00–370.00 $343.68 $2,162 —
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 -30.84
720–745 734 4 320.00–335.00 $331.19 $2,431 +18.58
772–792 783 7 270.00–325.00 $300.59 $2,354 -16.90
808 808 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,505 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,122 —
718 718 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 thin fleshed 270 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 —
265–285 275 2 450.00–480.00 $464.45 $1,277 -55.55
314–348 331 11 455.00–512.50 $482.10 $1,596 -72.90
373 thin fleshed 373 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,940 —
368–389 384 9 490.00–505.00 $493.19 $1,894 -28.95
422–449 439 35 435.00–490.00 $475.14 $2,086 +1.83
457 thin fleshed 457 7 477.00 $477.00 $2,180 —
450–487 471 41 407.50–467.50 $442.19 $2,083 +2.50
500–522 506 25 350.00–467.50 $457.74 $2,316 +34.76
567 fancy 567 14 454.00 $454.00 $2,574 —
555–586 572 105 345.00–415.00 $388.20 $2,221 -1.83
602–643 628 146 345.00–381.00 $368.43 $2,314 -7.92
650–677 664 70 349.00–377.50 $369.09 $2,451 +23.94
711–728 724 74 323.00–357.50 $349.11 $2,528 +9.94
774–790 781 12 327.50–339.00 $334.87 $2,615 -2.93
821 821 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,668 -1.46
888–895 889 6 275.00–280.00 $275.84 $2,452 —
910–925 920 3 276.00–277.50 $276.49 $2,544 +27.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–443 423 10 460.00–475.00 $468.71 $1,983 +4.98
542 542 11 425.00 $425.00 $2,304 -15.00
550 fancy 550 8 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
654–682 670 16 315.00–347.50 $331.95 $2,224 —
715 715 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 431 9 400.00–445.00 $425.52 $1,834 +40.52
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -30.00
508–535 519 6 310.00–440.00 $406.43 $2,109 +62.47
555–590 579 8 270.00–385.00 $339.41 $1,965 +12.49
625–636 635 10 350.00–355.00 $354.51 $2,251 +34.51
715 715 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
400–410 405 2 435.00–485.00 $460.31 $1,864 —
485–488 487 3 415.00–427.50 $423.35 $2,062 -71.65
653–675 659 4 345.00–367.50 $361.73 $2,384 —
724–745 728 5 317.50–320.00 $318.01 $2,315 -22.15
785–795 790 4 322.50–335.00 $326.89 $2,582 —
808–845 820 3 300.00–315.00 $309.85 $2,541 +22.35
852–875 854 15 250.00–300.00 $296.58 $2,533 -33.85
940 940 1 377.50 $377.50 $3,548 +138.33
955 955 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,722 —
1000 1000 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,790 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,303 +5.00
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1680 1289 80-85% 42 162.00–182.50 $171.27 $2,208 -0.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1649 1486 75-80% 25 151.00–183.00 $169.72 $2,522 —
2080–2260 2170 75-80% 2 152.50–159.50 $155.85 $3,382 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 -66.00
815–1275 1095 85-90% 24 152.00–173.00 $167.58 $1,835 +5.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1525 1400 2 190.00–192.50 $191.14 $2,676 —
1410–1535 1473 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,475 —
1235–1995 1638 10 178.00–188.00 $184.33 $3,019 —
1730–2450 1892 22 185.00–203.00 $194.89 $3,687 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1100 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 240.00–260.00 $253.36 $2,465
755–1320 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 201.00–230.00 $217.42 $2,220

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1080 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–3,050.00 $2,306.75
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1235–1520 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,750.00–3,175.00 $2,992.72
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–533 520 6 310.00–410.00 $344.19 $1,790 +14.19

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 215.00 $215.00 —
105 105 1 235.00 $235.00 +10.00
160 160 1 235.00 $235.00 +22.50
210–245 228 2 335.00–355.00 $345.77 +26.96
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 195.00 $195.00 —
55–58 57 7 135.00–150.00 $140.00 +45.00
135 135 1 325.00 $325.00 +22.50
195 195 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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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
860–1120 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,900.00 $3,552.53 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +831.94
1075–1505 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,950.00–3,825.00 $3,509.33 +841.27
925–1522 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,400.00–3,900.00 $3,821.41 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1575–1580 1578 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00–4,250.00 $4,150.16 —
1770 1770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 4 245.00 $245.00 $524 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–145 140 2 280.00–310.00 $294.46 +4.02

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15–18 17 5 55.00–95.00 $78.75 +9.84
25 25 1 85.00 $85.00 +10.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
49 49 8 165.00 $165.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 4 95.00 $95.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 8 85.00 $85.00 +20.00
68 68 2 140.00 $140.00 +55.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +60.00
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 +77.50
93 93 3 270.00 $270.00 +177.50
135 135 1 280.00 $280.00 +15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 4 120.00 $120.00 —
60–65 64 4 175.00–200.00 $194.12 —
75 75 2 175.00 $175.00 —
100 100 2 247.50 $247.50 -7.50

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–125 122 7 292.50–307.50 $299.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–107 107 4 295.00 $295.00 $316 —

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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.