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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $155.53/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 765 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.61/cwt ≈ $959/hd at 586 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.50/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 701 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 587 535
Feeder cattle 310 522 428
Slaughter cattle 55 65 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold with firm undertone. Comparable trades of feeder heifers too lightly tested for a market comparison. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 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
405–424 421 8 184.50–192.50 $190.40 $802 —
507–542 533 22 174.00–177.50 $175.63 $936 -9.80
553–598 580 15 170.00–174.00 $171.53 $995 +6.53
700–701 701 29 161.50 $161.50 $1,132 +10.50
758–797 765 37 147.00–159.00 $155.53 $1,190 +5.53
953 953 2 139.50 $139.50 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 171.00–172.00 $171.51 $900 —
550–560 555 2 167.50–169.00 $168.26 $934 +6.10
730–745 742 14 154.00–154.50 $154.39 $1,146 +6.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 173.00 $173.00 $676 —
460–494 483 13 163.00–169.00 $165.98 $802 —
500–504 503 17 166.00–174.00 $171.19 $861 —
559–598 586 34 161.50–167.50 $163.61 $959 —
678–693 687 20 150.00–154.25 $151.68 $1,042 -2.31
772–785 776 7 140.50–143.50 $142.63 $1,107 —
800 800 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–544 539 11 165.00–166.00 $165.46 $892 +18.86
565–570 568 2 143.00–146.00 $144.51 $821 -1.31
610 610 4 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
680 680 2 145.00 $145.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923–1235 1055 80-85% 4 58.00–63.00 $61.21 $646 —
1020–1203 1142 80-85% 3 72.50–73.00 $72.65 $830 —
1175–1405 1246 80-85% 8 65.00–71.75 $69.61 $867 +3.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1760 1553 75-80% 8 67.00–73.50 $71.70 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1275 1139 85-90% 4 49.00–51.00 $49.56 $564 —
1110–1275 1177 85-90% 3 40.00–44.00 $41.91 $493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 2 77.00 $77.00 $789 —
1290–2700 1733 9 84.00–94.00 $89.62 $1,553 —
1808–1950 1832 6 96.50–97.50 $97.32 $1,783 —

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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.