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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.80/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 532 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 220 437
Feeder cattle 99 167 248
Slaughter cattle 111 53 189

Compared to the last report: The light test of all cattle classes sold with firm undertone.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 162.00 $162.00 $573
400–423 417 4 157.50–163.00 $161.68 $674 +0.47
463 463 8 165.00 $165.00 $764 +6.93
586 586 5 157.00 $157.00 $920
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,025

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 149.00 $149.00 $666
532–535 532 10 143.00–145.00 $144.80 $770 +0.19
593 593 2 141.00 $141.00 $836 -3.38
600–622 617 4 140.00–142.00 $141.51 $873 +2.51
654–665 656 6 140.00 $140.00 $918 +0.98
710 710 2 138.00 $138.00 $980
783–785 784 3 132.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,051

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1360 1173 80-85% 26 80.50–85.25 $82.43 $967
1085–1229 1191 80-85% 9 77.00–79.00 $77.92 $928
1185–1240 1213 80-85% 2 86.00–88.50 $87.28 $1,059 +13.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703–765 721 85-90% 7 50.50–56.00 $52.17 $376
835–970 925 85-90% 3 58.00–69.50 $66.04 $611
900–1115 984 85-90% 7 71.00–77.00 $73.96 $728 +18.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1798 1633 75-80% 6 82.00–89.75 $87.70 $1,432

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1520 1518 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 $1,328
1268–1880 1604 6 104.00–109.00 $107.13 $1,718

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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.