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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

1,815 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $428.85/cwt -28.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 530 lb · 123 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.46/cwt +24.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,439/hd at 621 lb · 77 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $554.23/cwt +53.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,333/hd at 421 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,815 1,851 1,309
Feeder cattle 1,356 1,498 1,088
Slaughter cattle 274 190 221
Replacement cattle 78 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, heifers and steers sold 1.00-8.00 higher, breaker slaughter cows sold 6.00 higher, boning cows sold 9.00 higher, lean cows sold 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter sheep and goats sold steady. Trade was active with a good demand on a light to moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 625.00–680.00 $653.39 $1,522 —
298 298 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,848 —
300–334 330 12 560.00–600.00 $580.30 $1,915 +35.73
365–395 385 9 455.00–522.50 $506.04 $1,948 -50.30
410–435 421 54 485.00–572.50 $554.23 $2,333 +61.05
455–475 thin fleshed 460 5 520.00–540.00 $531.58 $2,445 —
453–498 461 33 447.50–490.00 $475.77 $2,193 -11.27
500 thin fleshed 500 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,650 —
500–543 526 28 451.00–502.50 $465.87 $2,450 +2.30
533 fancy 533 2 487.50 $487.50 $2,598 -1.41
551–588 559 40 420.00–477.50 $468.00 $2,616 +6.02
605–632 fancy 630 14 427.50–433.00 $432.62 $2,726 +25.12
600–649 643 18 345.00–400.00 $356.16 $2,290 -57.45
668–695 674 7 362.50–380.00 $367.53 $2,477 -23.27
712 fancy 712 28 405.00 $405.00 $2,884 —
713–747 735 17 292.50–390.00 $378.36 $2,781 -6.11
751–790 768 42 320.00–378.00 $371.28 $2,851 +9.03
800–843 813 11 325.00–353.00 $340.49 $2,768 -1.21
850–875 871 13 305.00–349.00 $330.92 $2,882 -11.58
901–915 901 29 250.00–348.50 $345.05 $3,109 —
960–990 975 4 255.00–307.50 $286.30 $2,791 +18.27
1015 1015 2 315.00 $315.00 $3,197 —
1165 1165 2 277.50 $277.50 $3,233 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–376 362 31 520.00–595.00 $542.63 $1,964 —
446 446 16 470.00 $470.00 $2,096 +115.00
485–495 491 5 450.00–452.50 $451.51 $2,217 —
543 543 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,362 +16.43
588 588 4 435.00 $435.00 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–345 330 6 490.00–540.00 $508.79 $1,679 —
350–387 378 5 305.00–450.00 $348.92 $1,319 -153.09
470–498 490 5 395.00–440.00 $419.69 $2,056 -45.42
513–545 528 6 387.50–422.50 $410.01 $2,165 +22.71
568–595 575 11 350.00–435.00 $391.98 $2,254 +53.04
600–648 622 7 300.00–355.00 $327.81 $2,039 -15.87
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 ±0.00
710–723 718 6 340.00–372.00 $356.82 $2,562 +25.63
785–795 792 4 340.00–346.00 $342.76 $2,715 +42.17
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 289 4 450.00–510.00 $495.97 $1,433 +31.52
305–318 312 11 470.00–565.00 $534.61 $1,668 +52.51
333 thin fleshed 333 5 580.00 $580.00 $1,931 —
360–375 thin fleshed 365 3 522.50–530.00 $527.43 $1,925 +7.43
355–397 378 14 450.00–507.50 $467.07 $1,766 -26.12
416 thin fleshed 416 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,184 —
402–449 427 23 422.50–505.00 $473.21 $2,021 -1.93
430 fancy 430 4 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 —
454–470 460 9 355.00–465.00 $449.14 $2,066 +6.95
503–530 thin fleshed 517 4 445.00–450.00 $447.43 $2,313 —
513–548 530 119 345.00–452.50 $428.23 $2,270 -29.51
570–590 576 17 370.00–395.00 $387.87 $2,234 -0.33
578 fancy 578 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,399 -39.00
617 fancy 617 20 407.50 $407.50 $2,514 —
605–630 623 57 350.00–392.50 $387.18 $2,412 +18.75
658–695 668 44 342.50–382.50 $367.76 $2,457 -1.33
700–746 726 35 285.00–355.00 $350.40 $2,544 +1.29
755–783 770 36 252.50–350.00 $335.16 $2,581 +0.29
813–843 836 16 320.00–332.50 $323.59 $2,705 -1.41
865–890 873 4 285.00–314.00 $303.38 $2,649 +27.54
900–915 911 4 265.00–302.00 $288.09 $2,624 +11.60
960–975 965 4 285.00–297.50 $290.86 $2,807 —
1020 1020 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,830 —
1163 1163 3 260.00 $260.00 $3,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–547 546 52 390.00–405.00 $390.94 $2,135 -34.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–320 315 4 370.00–465.00 $422.24 $1,330 —
360–385 375 8 250.00–535.00 $427.35 $1,603 —
420–435 428 3 390.00–460.00 $430.43 $1,842 +4.91
485–490 488 2 327.50–380.00 $353.62 $1,726 +3.62
518 518 26 327.50 $327.50 $1,696 -78.93
565 565 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,554 -64.41
610 610 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,089 -12.01
833 833 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,874 —
870 870 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,501 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 —
415 415 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,542 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 +80.00
398 398 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,413 —
470 470 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 +71.65
595 595 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,008 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 -91.73
880 880 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,530 -9.08
965 965 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,461 -30.00
1103–1148 1126 4 202.50–255.00 $228.23 $2,570 —
1150–1175 1159 4 189.00–230.00 $216.66 $2,511 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307–1735 1466 75-80% 56 161.00–184.50 $176.18 $2,583 +6.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1310 1249 80-85% 4 189.00–195.00 $192.61 $2,406 —
1030–1525 1290 80-85% 46 167.50–188.00 $180.02 $2,322 +8.75
1415 1415 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–950 935 85-90% 2 125.00–155.00 $139.76 $1,307 —
995 995 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 ±0.00
930–1218 1094 85-90% 24 161.00–179.00 $171.85 $1,880 +4.27
1008–1335 1137 85-90% 5 181.00–197.00 $189.11 $2,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1455 1292 8 190.00–230.00 $212.54 $2,746 —
1455–2240 1917 12 180.00–193.50 $187.20 $3,589 —
1550–2225 1923 25 191.00–204.00 $196.92 $3,787 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1075–1220 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 232.00–235.00 $232.81 $2,712
965–1390 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 196.00–237.50 $214.06 $2,573

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1125–1415 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,225.00 $3,007.29

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 —
469 469 4 354.00 $354.00 $1,660 —
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
700 700 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
847 847 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
167–170 168 4 115.00–125.00 $117.53 $197 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170 170 1 375.00 $375.00 +140.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 —
192 192 2 350.00 $350.00 —

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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
985–1495 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 2,350.00–3,800.00 $3,105.30 —
1075–1935 1487 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,425.00–4,200.00 $3,801.88 —
1470–1560 1515 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–3,250.00 $2,886.14 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 2 171.00 $171.00 $3,001 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,137 —
1239–1505 1291 85-90% 6 153.00–159.00 $155.16 $2,003 —
1508 1508 80-85% 2 157.50 $157.50 $2,375 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–896 891 10 282.50–285.00 $284.26 $2,533 —
1161 1161 10 269.00 $269.00 $3,123 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,082 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
138 138 3 255.00 $255.00 -39.46
166 166 8 230.00 $230.00 —
180–195 186 11 275.00–320.00 $307.03 —
200 200 8 300.00–320.00 $312.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
128 128 8 60.00 $60.00 $77 —
200 200 2 119.00 $119.00 $238 -126.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 —
64 64 6 140.00 $140.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 6 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 —
200 200 2 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
74 74 4 175.00 $175.00 ±0.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 307.50 $307.50 +8.00
132 132 4 280.00 $280.00 -19.50

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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.