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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report, Monroe, UT

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

746 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $387.57/cwt -12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,442/hd at 630 lb · 89 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $434.61/cwt -12.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 533 lb · 77 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.31/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,143/hd at 534 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 746 208 665
Feeder cattle 623 109 479
Slaughter cattle 86 51 129
Replacement cattle 13 2 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report, no trend available on feeder cattle due to too few comparable sales. With boning slaughter cows selling steady 5.00 higher, while breaker, lean cows, and slaughter bulls sold too light to test. Trade was active with a good demand with a heavy supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 334 4 545.00–565.00 $555.18 $1,854 -37.26
365–385 377 6 515.00–540.00 $533.21 $2,010 -44.38
400–432 422 16 500.00–512.50 $510.85 $2,156 +35.85
458 thin fleshed 458 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,221 —
460–485 473 13 430.00–450.00 $446.32 $2,111 -25.75
503–528 thin fleshed 512 8 455.00–462.50 $459.60 $2,353 —
517–548 535 69 425.00–443.00 $431.71 $2,310 -15.62
560–565 fancy 563 4 435.00–450.00 $442.47 $2,491 —
566–593 574 42 395.00–415.00 $410.52 $2,356 —
603–640 630 89 375.00–392.50 $387.57 $2,442 -12.43
658–688 675 15 340.00–365.00 $359.32 $2,425 -25.68
700–707 704 24 325.00–350.00 $339.62 $2,391 —
755 755 12 335.00 $335.00 $2,529 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 5 455.00–465.00 $463.00 $2,014 —
450–481 476 9 385.00–420.00 $391.16 $1,862 —
540 540 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,241 +37.57
555–595 580 9 340.00–385.00 $359.77 $2,087 —
615–640 636 7 300.00–365.00 $356.03 $2,264 —
745 745 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,347 —
770–790 780 2 267.50–290.00 $278.61 $2,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 495.00–505.00 $500.00 $1,400 -35.00
320–325 323 2 465.00–475.00 $470.04 $1,518 +5.04
354 thin fleshed 354 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,788 -45.00
377–385 379 4 475.00–500.00 $493.65 $1,871 +40.22
418 thin fleshed 418 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,986 —
418–437 423 19 440.00–460.00 $444.82 $1,882 —
450–485 475 21 410.00–430.00 $416.83 $1,980 +0.61
513 fancy 513 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,232 —
503–546 535 46 390.00–410.00 $399.84 $2,139 -7.66
553–593 578 30 370.00–387.50 $376.73 $2,177 +1.73
600–645 618 35 325.00–362.50 $344.97 $2,132 —
650–662 660 6 332.00–370.00 $363.76 $2,401 —
864–878 867 17 275.00–282.50 $280.71 $2,434 +15.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 —
402 402 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,568 —
477 477 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,741 —
505–525 511 9 365.00–465.00 $403.52 $2,062 —
590 590 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 +100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–473 460 6 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 540.00 $540.00 $2,079 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,695 —
1270 1270 80-85% 2 189.00 $189.00 $2,400 —
1210–1517 1329 80-85% 35 144.00–174.00 $161.10 $2,141 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1420 1164 85-90% 18 145.00–159.00 $151.09 $1,759 +10.13
1020–1330 1175 85-90% 2 164.00–176.00 $169.21 $1,988 +28.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,038 —
1690–1715 1703 75-80% 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $2,291 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1495 1353 4 170.00–180.00 $174.21 $2,357 —
1560–2315 1764 8 155.00–174.00 $167.69 $2,958 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
933–975 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 205.00–240.00 $230.96 $2,180

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 91.00 $91.00 $168 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 75.00 $75.00 +7.50
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 -80.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 2 92.00 $92.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 25.00 $25.00 -35.00
30–35 32 3 20.00–25.00 $21.84 -38.16

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 12 265.00 $265.00 $225 +176.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,844 —

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Price trend

high 504.14 low 347.11 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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