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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $147.00/cwt ≈ $1,127/hd at 767 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.00/cwt ≈ $1,067/hd at 684 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.14/cwt ≈ $1,043/hd at 729 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 135 250
Feeder cattle 189 124 192
Slaughter cattle 108 11 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison available due to last week's light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
461 461 4 177.00 $177.00 $816 —
562–565 563 6 170.00–174.00 $173.33 $976 —
613–625 617 5 156.00–161.00 $158.31 $977 —
684 684 19 156.00 $156.00 $1,067 —
767 767 30 147.00 $147.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
382 382 3 178.00 $178.00 $680 —
570–593 585 3 155.00–164.00 $157.92 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–595 558 6 155.00–158.00 $157.47 $879 —
655–657 657 7 142.00–148.00 $142.85 $939 —
718–736 729 15 142.00–144.00 $143.14 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 162.50 $162.50 $476 —
450 450 3 164.00 $164.00 $738 —
563 563 2 145.00 $145.00 $816 —
802 802 10 138.50 $138.50 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1192 934 80-85% 17 77.00–81.00 $78.65 $735 —
960–1385 1159 80-85% 21 71.00–75.00 $73.90 $857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $443 —
800–1055 948 85-90% 14 69.00–70.00 $69.92 $663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1660 1545 75-80% 14 74.50–77.50 $75.24 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2155 1789 7 85.00–97.25 $92.37 $1,652 —

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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.