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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

630 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.38/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 762 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.53/cwt +5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 637 lb · 32 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.95/cwt ≈ $1,237/hd at 825 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 630 564 634
Feeder cattle 495 502 545
Slaughter cattle 135 62 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Feeder steers and heifers sold firm on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows sold firm, while average dressing slaughter bulls sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–342 341 7 175.00–177.50 $175.35 $598 —
378–395 384 3 165.00–167.00 $166.31 $639 +9.21
410–445 431 5 155.00–160.00 $156.95 $676 +3.94
465 465 2 159.00 $159.00 $739 +4.61
520–525 524 6 142.50–160.00 $154.76 $811 +7.95
566–599 586 19 151.00–158.50 $153.53 $900 +5.21
625–641 637 32 151.75–154.50 $153.53 $978 +5.36
670–695 687 16 141.00–149.00 $146.75 $1,008 -1.13
712–744 735 27 142.00–149.00 $147.99 $1,088 +14.24
814 814 13 143.75 $143.75 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 11 172.00 $172.00 $717 +1.97
510–518 511 17 167.00–172.00 $171.11 $874 +4.73
617 617 23 162.00 $162.00 $1,000 +6.69
650–685 657 17 150.00–161.00 $158.51 $1,041 —
769 769 19 151.00 $151.00 $1,161 +10.88
823–840 825 28 149.00–150.00 $149.95 $1,237 —
877 877 3 149.50 $149.50 $1,311 —
915 915 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 380 12 145.00–157.50 $149.73 $569 +4.60
405–441 414 24 130.00–152.00 $147.19 $609 +9.39
450–490 467 9 145.00–153.00 $149.02 $696 +10.03
509–545 519 21 133.00–149.00 $145.64 $756 +5.00
550–598 588 23 142.00–147.00 $144.63 $850 +7.35
620–640 634 6 140.00–144.00 $143.18 $908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 161.00 $161.00 $939 +15.96
605–606 605 16 146.00–147.00 $146.62 $887 +3.33
654–660 655 5 146.75–149.50 $148.95 $976 +10.95
755–793 762 44 136.50–148.25 $147.38 $1,123 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 156.00–160.00 $158.00 $695 —
522–530 523 6 146.00–147.50 $147.25 $770 +11.96
700 700 2 126.00 $126.00 $882 -1.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1555 1290 80-85% 59 52.75–58.00 $54.53 $703 +1.23
1405–1915 1494 80-85% 17 50.50–52.50 $51.91 $776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1345 1119 85-90% 23 51.00–52.50 $52.26 $585 —
1185–1880 1382 85-90% 5 45.00–48.50 $47.27 $653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2380 1791 13 73.00–84.00 $80.18 $1,436 —

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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.