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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.99/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 465 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.81/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 533 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.80/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 424 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 564 867 953
Feeder cattle 502 685 769
Slaughter cattle 62 182 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady to slightly firm on a light test. Slaughter cattle traded with firm undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–310 305 3 155.00–168.00 $163.60 $499 —
365–395 385 11 155.00–161.00 $157.10 $605 -6.53
410–449 447 17 152.50–162.00 $153.01 $684 -6.79
468–495 478 16 147.50–160.00 $154.39 $738 +6.89
504–541 533 33 142.50–154.00 $146.81 $782 -0.26
572–585 576 11 142.00–152.50 $148.32 $854 +6.10
605–610 607 3 148.00–148.50 $148.17 $899 +12.20
672–699 684 22 147.75–148.00 $147.88 $1,011 +10.50
700–740 716 4 133.00–134.00 $133.75 $958 -0.75
765–785 777 6 117.50–134.00 $128.92 $1,002 +2.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 175.00–183.00 $180.40 $695 +1.40
413–434 427 6 168.00–171.00 $170.03 $726 -9.06
452–498 491 21 167.00–175.00 $168.05 $825 —
508–542 536 20 162.00–177.00 $166.38 $892 +10.73
587 587 5 162.00 $162.00 $951 +13.76
612–640 619 16 154.75–155.50 $155.31 $961 +10.76
716 716 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,045 —
754–783 762 7 138.00–141.00 $140.12 $1,068 -7.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 3 147.50–157.50 $151.60 $420 +2.25
315–342 333 11 132.50–142.50 $138.68 $462 -6.19
358–370 367 10 135.00–148.00 $145.13 $533 +7.39
410–437 424 27 132.50–143.00 $137.80 $584 -2.93
453–498 465 54 135.00–142.00 $138.99 $646 +0.79
510–545 534 18 125.00–144.00 $140.64 $751 +3.14
550–585 567 6 132.00–144.00 $137.28 $778 +6.04
670–690 685 4 125.00–134.00 $127.20 $871 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–430 424 6 145.00–148.00 $147.49 $625 +2.12
535 535 19 146.00 $146.00 $781 +2.69
587–596 592 14 144.50–146.00 $145.04 $859 +4.88
610–633 625 15 142.00–144.50 $143.29 $896 +10.05
685 685 1 138.00 $138.00 $945 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 3 155.00 $155.00 $465 —
365–383 381 10 152.50–167.50 $153.94 $587 -15.06
512–543 524 11 120.00–142.00 $135.29 $709 -2.23
700–723 715 3 122.50–130.00 $127.55 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083–1195 1099 80-85% 12 57.00–59.00 $57.67 $634 —
1040–1585 1294 80-85% 26 51.00–56.50 $53.30 $690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1052 1021 85-90% 9 42.50–48.00 $46.05 $470 —
1283 1283 85-90% 2 35.00 $35.00 $449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1900 1589 5 77.00–86.50 $82.19 $1,306 —

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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.