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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.42/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 716 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.00/cwt ≈ $1,014/hd at 676 lb · 16 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.02/cwt ≈ $1,088/hd at 794 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 321 582
Feeder cattle 124 286 512
Slaughter cattle 11 35 70

Cattle were too lightly tested for a market comparison.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–520 510 4 166.00–168.00 $167.02 $852 -5.98
704–745 716 24 150.25–150.50 $150.42 $1,077 +3.90
760–788 786 14 146.00–151.00 $150.65 $1,184
827 827 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,199

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 6 163.00 $163.00 $810
544 544 6 157.50 $157.50 $857
676 676 16 150.00 $150.00 $1,014
788–797 794 15 131.00–140.00 $137.02 $1,088

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1200 1148 80-85% 5 65.00–74.00 $68.90 $791
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1510 1413 75-80% 2 71.00–77.00 $74.21 $1,049

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1915 1753 2 83.00–85.00 $83.91 $1,471

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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.