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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 186 317
Feeder cattle 62 95 255
Slaughter cattle 144 73 62
Replacement cattle — 18 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Classes too lightly tested for a 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
430 430 2 166.00 $166.00 $714 —
465–483 477 3 150.00–157.50 $155.06 $740 -7.94
703 703 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,083 —
920–935 928 2 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 145.00 $145.00 $497 —
390 390 4 153.00 $153.00 $597 —
555–585 570 2 140.00–144.00 $142.05 $810 -8.64
920 920 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 —
1105 1105 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 5 148.00 $148.00 $921 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 162.50 $162.50 $682 -5.50
455–470 465 3 137.00–140.00 $139.02 $646 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1310 1166 80-85% 4 92.50–102.50 $98.01 $1,143 —
1095–1375 1243 80-85% 22 81.50–88.00 $83.79 $1,042 +2.04
1141–1585 1246 80-85% 7 77.50–79.75 $79.04 $985 -2.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1780 1453 75-80% 14 86.75–89.25 $88.13 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1180 1079 85-90% 11 72.00–78.00 $75.13 $811 —
1105–1190 1148 85-90% 2 62.00–62.50 $62.24 $715 -12.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1655 1550 3 88.00–91.00 $89.95 $1,394 —
1245–2240 1648 10 95.00–105.75 $102.28 $1,686 —
1820–2130 2019 8 108.00–110.25 $109.31 $2,207 —

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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.