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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

1,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $480.49/cwt -25.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 519 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $376.36/cwt -26.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,727/hd at 725 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.29/cwt -22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 618 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,582 2,241 1,346
Feeder cattle 663 831 851
Slaughter cattle 406 337 413
Replacement cattle 203 189 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, steers sold lower, heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Breaker, lean and boning cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeding lean cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher and feeding bulls sold 10.00 higher. Slaughter ewes sold steady, not enough comparable sales to trend the rest of the sheep and goats. Demand was good with 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
360–388 372 7 515.00–625.00 $568.40 $2,114 +23.40
397 thin fleshed 397 3 562.50 $562.50 $2,233 —
420–445 433 6 505.00–555.00 $520.36 $2,253 -18.30
450–485 460 9 475.00–545.00 $508.77 $2,340 -28.00
516 fancy 516 4 497.50 $497.50 $2,567 —
500–545 519 28 445.00–526.00 $478.06 $2,481 -28.31
555 fancy 555 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,498 —
550–579 567 11 417.50–450.00 $438.63 $2,487 -24.48
600–644 632 15 417.50–442.50 $430.99 $2,724 +17.42
670–695 687 14 370.00–400.00 $388.95 $2,672 +0.18
720–725 fancy 723 5 377.50–378.00 $377.80 $2,731 —
700–738 725 22 327.50–397.00 $376.03 $2,726 -27.08
755–780 759 18 335.00–375.00 $368.16 $2,794 +4.74
800–845 830 6 319.00–365.00 $345.54 $2,868 -17.76
850–883 873 4 315.00–320.00 $316.22 $2,761 -28.78
903–925 908 6 300.00–323.00 $315.82 $2,868 -2.18
990 990 2 296.00 $296.00 $2,930 -35.56
1005–1048 1043 9 247.50–293.00 $288.13 $3,005 -10.68
1145 1145 1 267.50 $267.50 $3,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 340.00–365.00 $352.12 $1,454 —
525–535 530 2 430.00–455.00 $442.38 $2,345 -5.01
560–595 575 8 335.00–410.00 $395.69 $2,275 -7.80
915–948 937 3 278.00–280.00 $278.65 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 9 455.00 $455.00 $2,143 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387–1615 1444 4 230.00–237.00 $235.04 $3,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 +150.00
305–332 324 5 532.50–560.00 $553.41 $1,793 -48.75
366 thin fleshed 366 4 592.50 $592.50 $2,169 —
360–395 377 8 435.00–550.00 $487.01 $1,836 -56.46
380 fancy 380 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 —
400–435 421 17 455.00–540.00 $498.88 $2,100 +15.66
465 thin fleshed 465 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,092 —
455–486 480 11 410.00–470.00 $424.69 $2,039 -61.24
513–548 536 19 412.50–440.00 $425.62 $2,281 -24.83
550–590 560 19 390.00–426.00 $410.91 $2,301 -6.32
560–595 thin fleshed 571 4 435.00–452.50 $444.20 $2,536 —
602–645 618 26 337.50–400.00 $381.29 $2,356 -22.12
655–687 674 10 352.50–372.50 $364.25 $2,455 -2.88
701–709 705 9 354.00–360.00 $356.68 $2,515 -2.01
765–795 782 25 280.00–365.00 $355.51 $2,780 +12.83
805–849 839 11 265.00–324.00 $309.11 $2,593 -11.34
850 850 8 327.50 $327.50 $2,784 +1.59
913–948 938 19 276.00–299.00 $281.02 $2,636 -33.78
962–990 974 12 270.00–300.00 $288.05 $2,806 +0.60
1050–1080 1063 6 250.00–285.00 $271.13 $2,882 +0.94
1198 1198 4 227.00 $227.00 $2,719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 450.00–502.50 $476.79 $1,755 —
400–430 421 7 397.50–452.50 $433.29 $1,824 +8.32
510–540 526 11 357.50–410.00 $390.71 $2,055 +66.00
583 583 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 -15.86
650–688 675 3 265.00–280.00 $275.19 $1,858 -64.48
783 783 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,486 +22.28
860 860 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–640 638 6 365.00–367.50 $366.25 $2,337 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
632 632 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,706 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 517.50 $517.50 $2,018 —
400–440 420 2 430.00–530.00 $482.38 $2,026 -57.62
480–495 485 3 480.00–515.00 $496.49 $2,408 —
510–540 525 2 430.00–460.00 $445.43 $2,339 +7.26
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
700 700 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,678 —
755–785 773 3 245.00–315.00 $288.87 $2,233 -34.89
880 880 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,134 —
912–938 925 4 235.00–277.50 $256.55 $2,373 -9.62
1035–1045 1043 4 227.00–275.00 $263.09 $2,744 -29.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,618 —
505–545 532 3 340.00–400.00 $381.00 $2,027 —
867 867 3 262.50 $262.50 $2,276 —
1052–1080 1066 2 220.00–237.50 $228.64 $2,437 —
1125 1125 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 80-85% 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 —
1240 1240 80-85% 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,542 —
1000–1813 1330 80-85% 141 170.50–191.50 $182.12 $2,422 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1165 1006 85-90% 7 149.00–165.00 $158.89 $1,598 —
865–1455 1116 85-90% 52 184.50–205.00 $188.22 $2,101 +14.53
875–1545 1170 85-90% 35 161.00–184.00 $176.71 $2,068 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397–1995 1532 75-80% 52 174.00–187.00 $178.96 $2,742 —
1563 1563 75-80% 3 215.00 $215.00 $3,360 +36.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1575 1332 12 196.00–245.00 $215.30 $2,868 +8.45
1560 1560 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,574 -5.00
1525–2200 1831 19 194.50–211.00 $207.13 $3,793 —
1675–2410 2000 18 205.00–223.00 $214.52 $4,290 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1175 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 250.00–255.00 $252.24 $2,686
965–1355 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 215.00–245.00 $231.29 $2,664

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1355–1391 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,650.00–3,350.00 $2,999.46

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 20 395.00 $395.00 $2,255 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 85.00 $85.00 —
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 —
70 70 1 285.00 $285.00 —
70–78 73 3 170.00–200.00 $180.73 —
80 80 2 180.00 $180.00 —
160 160 1 425.00 $425.00 +165.00

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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
1233–1435 1312 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,700.00–3,375.00 $3,216.75 —
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
863–1795 1337 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 97 2,550.00–4,350.00 $3,535.60 —
1475–1493 1490 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00–3,500.00 $3,425.76 —
1065–1860 1493 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 3,100.00–4,350.00 $3,952.94 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318–1430 1355 80-85% 3 135.00–136.00 $135.65 $1,838 —
1460–1565 1513 85-90% 2 102.50–132.50 $118.02 $1,786 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 +145.00
110 110 2 195.00 $195.00 +126.28
117–135 123 6 160.00–195.00 $171.87 +103.15
124–141 135 42 115.00–140.00 $122.64 -41.56
150–189 160 152 165.00–200.00 $188.04 +19.91
155–195 178 15 185.00–290.00 $203.74 -17.54
225 225 2 220.00 $220.00 -30.00
230 230 2 230.00 $230.00 -20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
8 8 2 45.00 $45.00 +35.00
20–22 21 9 50.00–85.00 $62.42 +52.42
53–55 53 8 130.00–165.00 $160.48 +105.48
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +85.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 85.00 $85.00 —
41 41 7 120.00 $120.00 —
89 89 4 300.00 $300.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 3 85.00 $85.00 —
40 40 2 55.00 $55.00 —
48 48 6 115.00 $115.00 —
50–58 56 4 55.00–105.00 $93.84 -41.16
60–68 63 7 115.00–160.00 $145.20 +80.20
78 78 2 125.00 $125.00 -20.00
79 79 8 215.00 $215.00 +70.00
85 85 1 177.50 $177.50 +32.50
100–105 102 3 145.00–177.50 $156.19 +5.95

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 3 375.00 $375.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 6 217.50 $217.50 —
160–175 174 14 260.00–265.00 $260.33 -7.17

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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.