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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.50/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 691 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 276 354
Feeder cattle 95 127 280
Slaughter cattle 73 149 74
Replacement cattle 18 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Comparable trades too lightly tested for an accurate market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 4 163.00 $163.00 $804 —
675–680 679 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,039 +14.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 2 147.50–150.00 $148.77 $778 —
575–583 578 5 149.50–151.50 $150.69 $871 +4.51
691 691 25 142.50 $142.50 $985 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 172.50–182.50 $177.62 $574 —
505 505 2 156.00 $156.00 $788 —
563 563 2 155.50 $155.50 $875 —
661 661 9 150.00 $150.00 $992 -1.50
765–785 775 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $1,073 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 168.00 $168.00 $711 —
545 545 2 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
555–580 568 2 161.00–165.00 $162.96 $926 —
685–698 692 6 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1410 1229 80-85% 35 77.50–83.00 $81.75 $1,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1615 1400 75-80% 9 83.25–89.00 $85.79 $1,201 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1130 1116 85-90% 8 72.50–77.50 $74.31 $829 -0.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2420 2096 4 101.50–109.25 $105.75 $2,217 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205–1515 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,485.00–1,575.00 $1,510.17 —
1373 1373 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.