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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

660 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.61/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 785 lb · 51 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.75/cwt ≈ $1,171/hd at 820 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.95/cwt -8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 582 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 660 630 801
Feeder cattle 516 495 665
Slaughter cattle 144 135 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–438 432 5 171.00–175.00 $172.57 $746 +0.57
454–470 462 13 165.00–172.00 $167.65 $775 —
568–595 586 6 158.00–161.00 $158.97 $932 —
610–648 628 32 155.00–161.00 $159.65 $1,003 -2.35
670–683 673 39 154.50–163.25 $159.36 $1,072 +0.85
715–731 729 22 151.50–158.50 $156.99 $1,144 —
774–794 785 51 147.25–150.00 $148.61 $1,167 -2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 476 6 152.50–161.00 $158.43 $754 -0.57
525–547 543 8 150.00–155.00 $151.85 $825 -2.91
617–640 629 18 152.00–154.50 $153.12 $963 -0.41
933 933 2 145.50 $145.50 $1,358 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 163.00–170.00 $166.53 $505 —
423 423 2 165.00 $165.00 $698 —
504–549 526 19 165.00–167.00 $165.78 $872 —
568–593 582 40 148.50–154.50 $152.95 $890 -8.05
601–648 636 30 142.00–156.00 $149.43 $950 +2.81
662–698 678 34 147.00–149.50 $148.82 $1,009 -0.13
707–713 710 16 144.00–146.00 $145.12 $1,030 —
820 820 46 142.75 $142.75 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–280 278 4 150.00 $150.00 $417 —
375 375 2 158.00 $158.00 $592 +8.27
404–449 425 18 141.00–155.00 $151.03 $642 +3.84
478–498 486 7 142.50–147.00 $145.13 $705 -3.89
555–581 568 33 142.50–146.50 $144.54 $821 -0.09
619–640 622 8 129.00–130.00 $129.25 $804 -13.93
740–743 742 4 132.00–138.25 $135.13 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1405 1120 80-85% 41 52.25–58.00 $54.50 $610 —
1098–1223 1124 80-85% 12 50.75–52.00 $51.08 $574 —
815–1385 1184 80-85% 8 59.00–64.00 $59.57 $705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1088 995 85-90% 37 45.00–52.00 $47.39 $472 —
950–1145 1011 85-90% 12 32.50–35.00 $33.54 $339 —
1035–1205 1134 85-90% 4 42.00–44.00 $43.47 $493 -8.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1553–1980 1674 75-80% 4 56.00–61.50 $58.51 $979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1265 1200 2 67.50–73.00 $70.40 $845 —
1340–2030 1727 9 75.00–81.00 $78.11 $1,349 —

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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.