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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.21/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 444 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 389 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.45/cwt ≈ $707/hd at 486 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 206 430
Feeder cattle 167 62 304
Slaughter cattle 53 144 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle too lightly tested for a market trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold with weak undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444–445 444 19 161.00–165.00 $161.21 $716 -4.79
453–495 471 9 152.50–165.00 $158.07 $745 +3.01
610 610 5 153.00 $153.00 $933 —
758 758 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 389 18 147.00–150.00 $149.00 $580 -4.00
484–490 486 11 144.00–146.00 $145.45 $707 —
518–525 524 10 139.00–146.00 $144.61 $758 —
580–590 589 8 140.00–145.00 $144.38 $850 +2.33
640 640 5 139.00 $139.00 $890 —
655–670 666 7 136.50–140.00 $139.02 $926 —
803 803 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,060 —
939 939 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,174 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 154.00 $154.00 $658 —
703 703 10 142.00 $142.00 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 4 133.00 $133.00 $759 —
603 603 2 135.00 $135.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1305 1223 80-85% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.47 $899 -10.32
1175–1335 1247 80-85% 3 83.50–85.00 $84.19 $1,050 +5.15
1215–1555 1328 80-85% 10 75.00–81.75 $79.01 $1,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1600 1519 75-80% 10 84.25–88.00 $86.01 $1,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
953 953 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $524 —
1015–1123 1069 85-90% 4 68.00–72.00 $69.90 $747 -5.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2125 1660 8 97.50–107.50 $101.41 $1,683 —

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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.