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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.14/cwt ≈ $687/hd at 467 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.00/cwt ≈ $610/hd at 391 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 144 314
Feeder cattle 123 25 75
Slaughter cattle 93 119 239

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

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 161.00 $161.00 $596 -16.50
413 413 6 160.00 $160.00 $661 -4.28
552 552 9 151.00 $151.00 $834
892 892 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,365
990 990 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,406

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 10 156.00 $156.00 $610
462–469 467 12 143.00–148.50 $147.14 $687

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1260 1189 80-85% 17 85.00–91.00 $87.97 $1,046 -9.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654–880 717 85-90% 7 65.00–70.00 $66.52 $477
950–1240 1002 85-90% 6 75.00–78.00 $76.75 $769
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1687–2115 1732 75-80% 10 88.50–94.75 $91.16 $1,579

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2305 1626 16 103.50–114.00 $108.92 $1,771

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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.