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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

1,897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $458.41/cwt -40.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 429 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.50/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 473 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $431.17/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 526 lb · 46 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,897 1,419 1,458
Feeder cattle 592 758 1,020
Slaughter cattle 264 344 409
Replacement cattle 23 76 29

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 274 10 485.00–580.00 $527.26 $1,445 +4.92
308–330 315 3 510.00–520.00 $516.51 $1,627 +4.57
350–388 367 20 450.00–535.00 $492.73 $1,808 -9.94
405 thin fleshed 405 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 —
403–445 425 42 420.00–510.00 $451.18 $1,918 -41.23
443 fancy 443 14 480.00 $480.00 $2,126 -37.50
453–487 477 11 445.00–472.50 $465.13 $2,219 +21.48
508–542 526 46 415.00–439.00 $431.17 $2,268 -0.87
567–598 572 13 379.00–392.50 $380.20 $2,175 -21.36
579 fancy 579 10 417.00 $417.00 $2,414 —
600 fancy 600 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,280 —
630–645 638 12 325.00–385.00 $368.42 $2,351 —
655–675 668 3 330.00–355.00 $346.83 $2,317 -7.17
705–735 725 3 302.50–336.00 $325.14 $2,357 +1.50
800–845 823 2 317.50–322.50 $319.93 $2,633 +1.92
855–865 861 9 277.50–330.00 $310.57 $2,674 -7.37
1010 1010 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,601 —
1103–1135 1114 3 275.00–287.00 $282.92 $3,152 +16.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,045 -55.28
383–390 387 5 445.00–450.00 $446.98 $1,730 +78.41
445 445 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,858 +20.87
505–540 522 9 345.00–405.00 $376.21 $1,964 +17.21
585–598 594 3 280.00–362.50 $335.40 $1,992 —
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 —
860 860 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,128 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372–1815 1494 5 194.00–209.00 $203.15 $3,035 -1.40

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 276 7 400.00–505.00 $486.06 $1,342 —
290 thin fleshed 290 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,580 —
305–340 323 6 430.00–505.00 $460.03 $1,486 +4.19
350 fancy 350 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,680 —
358 thin fleshed 358 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,790 +65.00
353–398 380 23 377.50–455.00 $442.79 $1,683 +9.64
406 fancy 406 9 427.50 $427.50 $1,736 —
400–445 415 26 400.00–427.50 $411.52 $1,708 -16.45
435 thin fleshed 435 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,979 —
459 thin fleshed 459 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,813 —
463–485 475 43 325.00–415.00 $387.74 $1,842 -1.26
520 fancy 520 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 +110.00
515–540 523 5 335.00–397.50 $364.85 $1,908 -10.65
565 565 2 320.00–355.00 $337.50 $1,907 -17.04
600–630 617 7 345.00–370.00 $360.69 $2,225 +24.76
675 675 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,991 -29.83
665–680 676 5 312.50–330.00 $315.94 $2,136 -8.89
715–735 725 2 255.00–272.50 $263.63 $1,911 -58.31
760–784 777 10 277.50–315.00 $286.57 $2,227 -25.49
867 867 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,233 -42.50
962 962 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,718 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 420.00–455.00 $435.24 $1,197 +51.46
393–395 394 7 360.00–395.00 $379.96 $1,497 +58.97
428–439 435 9 372.50–392.50 $385.37 $1,676 +38.47
496–497 496 9 340.00–352.50 $348.33 $1,728 +19.51
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
665–675 670 2 272.50–275.00 $273.74 $1,834 -6.26
1133 1133 4 197.00 $197.00 $2,232 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–445 432 6 345.00–450.00 $385.91 $1,667 —
488–494 493 15 342.00–394.00 $383.70 $1,892 -62.04
542 542 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,789 —
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
940 940 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,374 —
1120–1135 1127 3 213.00–234.00 $221.67 $2,498 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,062 —
1123–1333 1214 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $153.07 $1,858 —
955–1525 1303 80-85% 84 152.00–180.50 $167.83 $2,187 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1940 1443 75-80% 49 161.00–176.00 $171.96 $2,481 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1030 910 85-90% 3 120.00–130.00 $124.55 $1,133 —
850–1465 1142 85-90% 20 132.00–171.50 $157.15 $1,795 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1485 1411 7 187.50–225.00 $202.30 $2,854 +22.30
1525–2205 1771 9 170.00–197.00 $188.12 $3,332 —
1700–2390 1943 18 192.00–205.00 $201.38 $3,913 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1300 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 192.00–230.00 $212.35 $2,342

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 330.00 $330.00 $3,234

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
958 958 2 244.00 $244.00 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,397 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 5 270.00 $270.00 $232 —
115–140 127 9 185.00–265.00 $225.17 $286 —
150–195 167 7 146.00–255.00 $202.14 $338 —
205–243 222 5 130.00–177.50 $148.69 $330 —
285 285 1 112.50 $112.50 $321 —
345 345 1 108.00 $108.00 $373 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133 133 3 315.00 $315.00 +105.00
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 —
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 +20.00
305 305 1 390.00 $390.00 +45.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 —
55 55 1 90.00 $90.00 -12.65
60–65 63 2 50.00–120.00 $83.60 -19.05
78 78 3 152.50 $152.50 +42.50
90 90 1 225.00 $225.00 +105.00
100–115 108 2 150.00–215.00 $184.77 -22.73
301 301 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240–1360 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,625.00 $3,559.62 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1175–1506 1374 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,350.00–4,250.00 $3,334.36 -78.24
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1503 1199 85-90% 6 100.00–140.50 $128.44 $1,540 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 144.50 $144.50 $1,842 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–95 78 4 110.00–120.00 $113.95 $89 —
85 85 2 75.00 $75.00 $64 —
108–130 119 11 112.00–157.00 $127.55 $152 —
105–143 127 18 135.00–200.00 $152.40 $194 —
145 145 2 80.00 $80.00 $116 —
150–197 167 63 122.50–250.00 $145.69 $243 +85.25
150–199 188 31 95.00–147.50 $128.10 $241 +67.66
200–202 201 61 95.00–130.00 $128.23 $258 +33.23
200–215 203 6 145.00–152.50 $150.36 $305 +55.36
271 271 7 135.00 $135.00 $366 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–145 120 6 130.00–150.00 $143.58 -146.42
135–148 140 5 165.00–250.00 $200.89 -89.11
165–190 180 9 250.00–345.00 $330.26 —
285 285 1 355.00 $355.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–28 26 4 22.50–60.00 $52.79 -13.32
35–37 36 9 57.50–67.50 $66.43 +32.07
43 43 3 70.00 $70.00 -22.34
40–49 46 11 75.00–127.50 $109.43 +17.09
53 53 3 60.00 $60.00 -53.90
50–58 56 5 145.00–150.00 $149.11 +35.21
65 65 1 137.50 $137.50 +20.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
45–49 48 10 272.50–285.00 $278.42 $134 +193.42
50–58 55 21 247.50–297.50 $261.50 $144 —
60–68 65 6 247.50–305.00 $274.94 $179 —
70–79 74 70 197.50–312.50 $297.20 $220 —
80–88 84 143 280.00–313.50 $306.55 $258 —
90–98 94 118 247.50–311.00 $299.72 $282 —
100–109 105 136 250.00–310.00 $307.59 $323 +39.59
110–118 117 24 267.50–300.00 $296.96 $347 +31.96
128 128 2 282.50 $282.50 $362 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 190.00 $190.00 —
65–68 67 22 150.00–160.00 $155.40 -47.42
72 72 10 192.50 $192.50 -20.00
84 84 4 255.00 $255.00 +42.50
99 99 4 300.00 $300.00 +87.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 3 255.00 $255.00 $135 —
90 90 3 240.00 $240.00 $216 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 —
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 +45.40
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 +65.00
70 70 1 210.00 $210.00 +115.08
70–73 72 12 72.50–145.00 $91.99 -2.93
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 -60.00
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 +20.00
110–130 120 2 165.00–200.00 $183.96 +55.51
100–133 126 8 115.00–150.00 $121.20 -58.80
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 +30.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 3 187.50 $187.50 $253 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 -60.00
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 -135.00
95 95 2 280.00 $280.00 +95.00
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
98 98 2 282.00 $282.00 $276 —
107 107 3 290.00 $290.00 $310 —
115 115 1 292.50 $292.50 $336 —
125–127 127 4 245.00–292.50 $280.77 $357 —
128 128 3 165.00 $165.00 $211 —
145–149 148 7 237.50–260.00 $240.64 $356 —
162 162 3 270.00 $270.00 $437 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
92 92 2 242.50 $242.50 —
130 130 1 335.00 $335.00 —

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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.