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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

2,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.08/cwt -14.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,539/hd at 513 lb · 99 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $299.20/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,914/hd at 974 lb · 43 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $383.18/cwt -24.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,410/hd at 629 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,047 1,370 1,250
Feeder cattle 960 739 949
Slaughter cattle 310 378 242
Replacement cattle 159 189 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, steers sold 6.00-10.00 higher, no trend available for heifers but a lower undertone was noticed. Breaker and boning cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower, lean slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, dairy boning cows sold 5.00 higher, average bulls sold 4.00 lower while high dressing bulls sold 1.00 higher and bulls going back on feed sold steady. No trend available for sheep and goats. 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
245 245 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 —
270–295 283 2 585.00–635.00 $608.89 $1,723 -9.26
310–345 314 12 500.00–679.00 $637.33 $2,001 +14.43
370–380 thin fleshed 375 2 592.50–615.00 $603.60 $2,264 -21.40
365–398 387 5 530.00–562.50 $547.17 $2,118 -29.95
405–448 429 28 540.00–554.00 $549.92 $2,359 -18.40
455–485 470 6 487.50–537.50 $511.70 $2,405 +0.90
502 fancy 502 9 515.00 $515.00 $2,585 —
506–548 514 90 452.50–498.00 $493.09 $2,534 -16.05
558 thin fleshed 558 2 492.50 $492.50 $2,748 —
558–596 583 15 460.00–475.00 $468.81 $2,733 +31.51
607 fancy 607 11 461.00 $461.00 $2,798 —
600–642 629 24 395.00–432.50 $420.54 $2,645 -8.13
650 fancy 650 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,828 —
650–698 675 20 365.00–422.50 $404.14 $2,728 +10.99
703–745 712 12 345.00–364.00 $357.22 $2,543 -16.55
760–790 783 13 315.00–356.00 $329.26 $2,578 -22.55
798 thin fleshed 798 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,865 —
808–825 813 5 312.50–362.00 $344.14 $2,798 +36.64
850–858 fancy 855 3 352.50–360.00 $354.98 $3,035 —
880–893 884 21 322.00–326.00 $323.05 $2,856 +18.47
900–908 905 3 297.50–322.50 $314.22 $2,844 —
955–984 974 43 290.00–312.50 $299.20 $2,914 +4.22
1005–1040 1010 7 290.00–310.00 $307.06 $3,101 +30.79
1060–1085 1070 3 265.00–292.50 $277.46 $2,969 +8.27
1165–1193 1184 3 253.00–260.00 $257.70 $3,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,720 -100.00
490 490 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,009 -20.00
515–525 520 2 360.00–410.00 $385.24 $2,003 —
550–597 581 14 360.00–445.00 $393.23 $2,285 —
630–645 637 6 320.00–390.00 $371.96 $2,369 -53.04
810–845 827 3 315.00–332.50 $323.38 $2,674 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,552 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1693 1693 4 235.00 $235.00 $3,979 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256 256 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,344 -90.94
343 343 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,921 -24.04
350–396 379 10 490.00–582.50 $528.73 $2,004 -26.93
427–448 437 17 475.00–505.00 $488.14 $2,133 -19.49
456–495 459 22 437.50–505.00 $501.09 $2,300 +3.80
500–535 517 19 420.00–470.00 $434.69 $2,247 +14.82
565–588 579 22 385.00–417.50 $403.10 $2,334 -35.54
600–645 629 37 355.00–397.00 $383.18 $2,410 -24.53
655–680 660 9 345.00–377.50 $359.36 $2,372 -11.98
700–745 714 36 330.00–357.50 $341.61 $2,439 -27.43
750–795 775 13 320.00–342.50 $327.65 $2,539 -1.08
803–837 816 32 315.00–331.00 $327.24 $2,670 +6.87
852–888 875 9 292.50–340.00 $328.22 $2,872 +30.72
905–948 933 4 275.00–297.50 $290.17 $2,707 -3.73
965–990 975 3 262.50–295.00 $279.15 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,818 -24.42
508–533 521 8 390.00–410.00 $400.88 $2,089 —
563–593 580 6 325.00–380.00 $353.02 $2,048 -23.86
728 728 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,257 -35.56
773 773 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–642 639 7 360.00–375.00 $364.23 $2,327 —
690 690 10 317.50 $317.50 $2,191 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1285 1237 3 240.00–245.00 $242.62 $3,001 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–416 414 5 375.00–575.00 $535.85 $2,218 —
450–480 467 10 470.00–500.00 $481.16 $2,247 —
505–520 513 2 437.50–520.00 $479.35 $2,459 -25.65
615–645 635 3 382.50–397.50 $387.34 $2,460 +53.20
688 688 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,614 —
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 —
775–790 783 2 310.00–340.00 $324.86 $2,544 —
822 822 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,441 +8.70
890 890 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 -25.00
930 930 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,255 -35.00
960 960 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,160 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 457.50 $457.50 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,040 —
1025–1655 1313 80-85% 112 162.00–186.50 $175.06 $2,299 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1093 1019 85-90% 5 182.00–188.00 $183.35 $1,868 +36.15
980–1323 1133 85-90% 10 131.00–150.00 $143.05 $1,621 -28.25
845–1330 1157 85-90% 47 150.00–179.00 $169.60 $1,962 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1775 1547 75-80% 35 162.00–185.00 $175.07 $2,708 —
2050–2105 2073 75-80% 3 152.50–163.00 $158.38 $3,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1665 1365 11 193.70–237.50 $211.94 $2,893 -0.03
1505–2310 1853 6 181.00–201.50 $189.08 $3,504 —
1545–2480 1963 29 195.00–216.00 $206.74 $4,058 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
818–1195 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 235.00–267.50 $249.48 $2,659
1020–1540 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 205.00–237.50 $223.17 $2,678

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1254–1415 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,725.00–3,350.00 $3,075.17
938–1685 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,650.00–3,500.00 $3,187.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1150 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,850.00–3,600.00 $3,400.05
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,344

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 245.00 $245.00 $840 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–395 394 3 320.00–325.00 $321.67 $1,267 —
866 866 8 280.00 $280.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,768 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105 105 1 175.50 $175.50 $184 —
110 110 1 162.50 $162.50 $179 —
155–195 177 7 130.00–217.50 $174.83 $309 —
243 243 2 147.00 $147.00 $357 —
260–270 265 2 120.00–140.00 $129.81 $344 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 310.00 $310.00 —
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 95.00–145.00 $121.00 -69.00
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 -20.00
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 +50.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–175 168 2 255.00–370.00 $315.07 $529 —
225 225 1 360.00 $360.00 $810 —

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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
1265–1292 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,277.38 -120.50
1200–1380 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,975.00–3,350.00 $3,236.36 -464.75
850–1790 1454 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 2,800.00–4,150.00 $3,621.45 —
1245–1660 1473 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 3,400.00–4,300.00 $3,839.01 —
1380–1625 1503 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,650.00 $3,328.54 —
1485–1550 fancy 1534 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,800.00–3,975.00 $3,842.36 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 214.00 $214.00 $2,371 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,638 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1610 1362 80-85% 11 135.00–160.00 $147.42 $2,008 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802 802 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,291 -107.00
856 856 5 226.00 $226.00 $1,935 —
1198 1198 8 220.00 $220.00 $2,636 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 —
793 793 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 175.00 $175.00 $714 —
1230 1230 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,583 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 31 130.00 $130.00 $101 —
117 117 3 140.00 $140.00 $164 —
123–135 133 15 70.00–95.00 $74.01 $98 —
108–145 140 25 120.00–140.00 $125.20 $175 —
162 162 3 85.00 $85.00 $138 -39.89
154–187 168 70 105.00–133.00 $120.09 $202 -4.80
155–192 180 27 119.00–165.00 $131.61 $237 +6.72
200–235 220 20 119.00–172.50 $132.42 $291 —
258 258 11 117.00 $117.00 $302 —
1035 1035 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,304 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52 52 29 80.00 $80.00 —
125–135 128 4 70.00–95.00 $76.62 -198.38
148 148 1 185.00 $185.00 —
150–159 158 8 135.00–180.00 $162.04 —
160–170 165 2 95.00–130.00 $113.03 -199.41
150–198 185 24 225.00–270.00 $250.85 -61.59
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 -6.25
200–205 201 4 220.00–240.00 $234.91 -11.34
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Families

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 5 302.50 $302.50 $584 —

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
11 11 5 30.00 $30.00 —
20–26 24 24 65.00–85.00 $79.86 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
13 13 2 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
23–26 25 18 47.50–102.00 $91.00 +1.00
35 35 2 95.00 $95.00 +5.00
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 -40.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 6 195.00–310.00 $271.67 $158 —
63 63 17 227.50 $227.50 $143 —
60–68 65 19 305.00–367.50 $340.69 $221 —
72–75 74 20 220.00–305.00 $280.54 $208 —
77 77 3 125.00 $125.00 $96 —
85–89 89 15 242.50–327.50 $310.37 $276 —
95 95 1 287.50 $287.50 $273 —
105–109 108 7 262.50–307.50 $300.55 $325 —
110–113 112 3 282.50–287.50 $285.86 $320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 14 307.50 $307.50 $240 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
26 26 4 55.00 $55.00 -55.00
40–43 43 6 75.00–110.00 $104.51 -5.49
55 55 2 102.50 $102.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 3 100.00 $100.00 —
63–65 64 4 85.00–120.00 $111.04 -8.96
65 65 2 95.00 $95.00 -25.00
88 88 2 170.00 $170.00 +35.00
110–135 121 6 175.00–205.00 $191.79 +34.29
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
99 99 14 155.00 $155.00 $153 —
138 138 2 175.00 $175.00 $242 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 +27.00
138 138 2 340.00 $340.00 +140.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
118 118 1 260.00 $260.00 $307 —
125 125 2 150.00 $150.00 $188 —
150 150 1 285.00 $285.00 $428 —
152 152 6 232.50 $232.50 $353 —

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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.