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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.99/cwt ≈ $842/hd at 573 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 92 533
Feeder cattle 80 202
Slaughter cattle 115 92 331

Compared to last week: No trend available for feeder cattle. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold weak.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 167.50 $167.50 $636
475 475 5 162.50–173.00 $170.90 $812
540–548 544 4 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $919
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 175.00 $175.00 $940
615–628 625 4 170.00–176.00 $174.52 $1,091
707 707 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,131

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 157.50 $157.50 $761
565–590 573 13 141.00–148.00 $146.99 $842
600–625 613 6 141.00–147.50 $144.86 $888

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1535 1378 75-80% 27 72.00–77.00 $74.51 $1,027
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1310 1200 80-85% 23 70.50–75.00 $73.11 $877 -7.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1235 1101 85-90% 9 63.00–71.00 $67.82 $747

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–2285 1744 7 92.00–97.00 $93.64 $1,633 -9.84

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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.