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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.40/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,144/hd at 771 lb · 99 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.50/cwt +9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 615 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.08/cwt ≈ $794/hd at 467 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 297 373
Feeder cattle 270 189 287
Slaughter cattle 23 108 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison available due to the light test of comparable trades.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 3 177.00 $177.00 $926 —
560 560 4 170.00 $170.00 $952 -3.33
615 615 28 167.50 $167.50 $1,030 +9.19
765–774 771 99 147.75–149.50 $148.40 $1,144 +1.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 174.00 $174.00 $696 —
455–478 467 15 167.00–173.00 $170.08 $794 —
545 545 6 161.50 $161.50 $880 —
608 608 2 160.00 $160.00 $973 —
706 706 8 148.50 $148.50 $1,048 —
805–839 835 8 137.00–140.25 $139.86 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 512 9 162.00–163.00 $162.45 $832 —
555–565 560 2 157.00–162.00 $159.48 $893 +2.01
615–648 637 10 149.00–150.00 $149.10 $950 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 7 156.00–164.00 $160.85 $756 -3.15
747 747 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 2 143.00 $143.00 $869 —
738 738 2 124.00 $124.00 $915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1270 1146 80-85% 6 70.00–76.00 $74.69 $856 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1718 1523 75-80% 6 76.50–79.25 $78.15 $1,190 +2.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–960 858 85-90% 2 40.00–51.00 $44.84 $385 —
900 900 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–1920 1872 3 90.00–103.00 $97.92 $1,833 —

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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.