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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.75/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 667 lb · 83 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.00/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 770 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.99/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 666 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 358 445
Feeder cattle 522 283 378
Slaughter cattle 65 75 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Comparable trades of feeder steers and heifers and the light test of average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded with firm undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 181.00 $181.00 $829 —
510–525 511 11 175.00–186.50 $185.43 $948 —
555 555 3 165.00 $165.00 $916 -2.83
608–615 609 5 162.00–164.00 $163.60 $996 —
650–676 667 83 159.75–165.25 $161.75 $1,079 +11.19
715 715 21 151.00 $151.00 $1,080 +7.31
760–782 770 68 148.00–153.00 $150.00 $1,155 +4.74
820–843 830 9 143.50–145.00 $144.32 $1,198 —
885 885 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,230 -7.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 174.00 $174.00 $607 —
365–398 387 6 164.00–173.00 $166.83 $646 -13.51
403–418 411 5 165.00–172.50 $169.97 $699 -7.31
456–496 475 10 171.00–174.00 $172.65 $820 —
570–593 584 6 161.00–163.00 $162.16 $947 —
603–609 605 12 156.50–157.50 $156.84 $949 —
671–680 674 6 143.00–156.00 $151.63 $1,022 +6.63
708–720 718 15 144.00–148.50 $147.40 $1,058 —
750–770 763 3 146.50–147.25 $147.00 $1,122 —
805 805 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,103 —
860–870 865 2 127.00–133.00 $129.98 $1,124 —
1015 1015 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,167 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–430 416 17 160.50–168.50 $163.00 $678 —
616–622 617 15 150.00–159.75 $157.78 $974 +9.92
663–697 666 39 152.00–156.00 $153.99 $1,026 +11.06
708 708 24 149.00 $149.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–265 260 4 154.00–157.50 $154.89 $403 —
400–435 427 9 147.00–156.00 $150.45 $642 -1.67
453–490 478 6 152.50–157.00 $153.92 $736 —
545–549 548 5 145.00–147.00 $146.60 $803 —
573–594 583 11 137.00–151.00 $145.82 $850 +3.85
710–735 727 7 125.50–138.00 $130.78 $951 —
815 815 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 184.00 $184.00 $515 —
315–340 321 5 172.00–185.00 $181.27 $582 —
353 353 3 170.00 $170.00 $600 —
455–480 468 2 167.50–168.00 $167.74 $785 —
563 563 2 154.00 $154.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1270 1215 80-85% 3 63.25–68.00 $66.35 $806 +15.34
1120–1495 1286 80-85% 20 58.50–62.50 $61.01 $785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1188 1097 85-90% 20 56.00–60.00 $57.28 $628 +16.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1930 1641 75-80% 4 62.00–64.00 $62.73 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1640 1540 10 79.00–85.00 $82.60 $1,272 —

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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.