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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.50/cwt ≈ $1,060/hd at 704 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 293 418
Feeder cattle 127 270 355
Slaughter cattle 149 23 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Feeder cattle too lightly tested for market comparison. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 8 152.00 $152.00 $906 —
664 664 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,003 —
704 704 14 150.50 $150.50 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 152.50–155.00 $153.76 $653 -20.24
515–540 525 3 140.00–147.50 $144.19 $757 -17.31
550–583 563 5 140.00–145.00 $142.07 $800 —
673–695 680 3 136.00–142.00 $138.04 $939 —
838 838 4 141.50 $141.50 $1,186 +1.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 147.50–156.00 $151.92 $570 —
410–445 433 3 147.00–150.00 $147.95 $641 —
570–575 573 3 142.50–148.00 $146.18 $838 —
665 665 3 140.00 $140.00 $931 —
968 968 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 6 151.50 $151.50 $998 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1445 1335 80-85% 30 76.00–85.50 $83.01 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1855 1515 75-80% 9 82.50–90.00 $85.90 $1,301 +7.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1153 1127 85-90% 6 73.00–77.00 $74.85 $844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1455 1277 8 80.00–92.00 $85.03 $1,086 —
1690–2310 1953 4 109.50–113.50 $110.86 $2,165 —
1533–2520 1959 6 99.50–107.25 $103.99 $2,037 —

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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.