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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 152 0
Slaughter cattle 103 152 0
Replacement cattle 6 0

Compared to last week: Comparable feeder cattle trades too lightly tested. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly steady to slightly firm. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold firm.

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872–990 917 85-90% 19 47.50–54.00 $50.69 $465
1005–1175 1090 85-90% 13 61.00–69.00 $66.03 $720 +2.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1293 1256 80-85% 7 73.00–75.50 $74.07 $930
1050–1395 1258 80-85% 13 67.00–72.25 $70.45 $886
1225–1510 1362 80-85% 3 61.00–66.50 $64.11 $873 -10.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1895 1528 75-80% 15 73.00–76.00 $74.11 $1,132

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2160 1724 7 92.00–96.00 $94.72 $1,633

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1475 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,245.00–1,660.00 $1,398.85

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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.