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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.86/cwt -13.64 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 602 lb · 42 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.26/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 779 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.51/cwt -5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 531 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 419 300
Feeder cattle 283 348 246
Slaughter cattle 75 71 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with weak undertone, while average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded with firm undertone. All classes were lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563–575 565 6 167.00–168.00 $167.83 $948 -6.67
663–688 677 11 148.00–153.75 $150.56 $1,019 -4.44
708–745 720 6 143.00–145.00 $143.69 $1,035 -8.41
775–795 779 26 138.00–148.00 $145.26 $1,132 -4.39
872–874 873 18 146.00–146.25 $146.18 $1,276 -1.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–370 361 5 172.00–185.00 $180.34 $651 —
420–438 436 8 172.00–178.00 $177.28 $773 —
525–540 531 25 155.00–160.00 $159.51 $847 -5.49
662 662 3 145.00 $145.00 $960 -7.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–602 602 42 145.00–148.00 $147.86 $890 -13.64
653–681 668 20 141.00–144.00 $142.93 $955 -4.21
763–795 766 10 138.00–138.50 $138.45 $1,061 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–437 428 4 152.00–152.50 $152.12 $651 +1.12
570–589 585 5 141.00–146.00 $141.97 $831 -3.16
601–648 608 13 141.00–142.00 $141.16 $858 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–440 415 8 175.50–178.00 $176.16 $731 —
910–948 929 4 124.00–127.00 $125.47 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1190 1130 80-85% 3 63.00–67.00 $64.96 $734 —
1036–1340 1185 80-85% 15 56.00–61.00 $57.37 $680 —
1105–1420 1229 80-85% 16 50.00–53.50 $51.01 $627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1185 1092 85-90% 10 39.00–49.00 $40.40 $441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2055 1561 13 71.00–83.75 $78.49 $1,225 —

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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.