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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.10/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 737 lb · 26 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $147.25/cwt ≈ $1,306/hd at 887 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.13/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 583 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 660 572
Feeder cattle 348 516 511
Slaughter cattle 71 144 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–399 394 8 182.00–184.00 $183.77 $724 —
409–415 410 7 177.50–185.00 $183.92 $754 +11.35
453–495 464 4 177.00 $177.00 $821 +9.35
501–540 510 16 174.00–186.00 $177.50 $905 —
567 567 6 174.50 $174.50 $989 +15.53
625 625 9 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 +0.35
662 662 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,026 -4.36
713–748 737 26 148.00–154.00 $152.10 $1,121 -4.89
787–788 787 13 149.50–149.75 $149.65 $1,178 +1.04
803 803 2 147.75 $147.75 $1,186 —
887 887 25 147.25 $147.25 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 461 5 170.00 $170.00 $784 +11.57
518 518 4 165.00 $165.00 $855 +13.15
585–597 596 11 166.00–168.50 $168.28 $1,003 —
660–698 687 5 152.00–153.00 $152.29 $1,046 —
852–880 856 7 143.50–144.00 $143.93 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 5 151.00–155.00 $152.71 $515 —
437 437 15 151.00 $151.00 $660 -0.03
453–485 474 15 145.00–155.00 $148.93 $706 +3.80
583–585 583 16 145.00–147.00 $145.13 $846 +0.59
723 723 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,041 +8.87
973 973 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–527 515 15 155.00–164.00 $158.30 $815 -7.48
553 553 2 158.00 $158.00 $874 +5.05
633 633 6 161.50 $161.50 $1,022 +12.07
670–691 688 14 147.00–148.00 $147.14 $1,012 -1.68
705–726 717 14 146.00–147.00 $146.58 $1,051 +1.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1413 1274 80-85% 33 51.00–55.75 $54.39 $693 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1805 1699 75-80% 9 56.00–61.00 $60.52 $1,028 +2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1130 1027 85-90% 3 45.00–50.00 $47.15 $484 +13.61
1033–1235 1100 85-90% 3 35.00–38.00 $36.12 $397 -7.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1308 1245 3 61.00–67.50 $65.55 $816 —
1305–2060 1659 4 73.00–78.00 $75.41 $1,251 —

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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.