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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.66/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.78/cwt ≈ $858/hd at 436 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $178.42/cwt ≈ $781/hd at 438 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 140 322
Feeder cattle 145 91 244
Slaughter cattle 174 49 78

Compared to the last report: No comparison available for feeder cattle. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 217.50 $217.50 $674 +15.50
433–446 436 17 194.50–197.50 $196.78 $858
452–472 465 8 192.00–199.00 $194.55 $905
503 503 4 185.50 $185.50 $933
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 523 12 176.00–177.00 $176.67 $924
568–575 570 4 140.00–177.00 $167.66 $956

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 185.00 $185.00 $564
435–448 438 16 176.00–179.00 $178.42 $781
458–498 476 20 162.00–176.00 $170.66 $812 +5.66
516 516 7 168.50 $168.50 $869

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1287 1191 80-85% 47 88.75–91.00 $89.79 $1,069
1190–1285 1219 80-85% 23 95.00–100.25 $96.11 $1,172 +6.11
1365–1463 1439 80-85% 4 79.00–81.00 $80.53 $1,159
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1260 1142 85-90% 35 82.00–88.00 $85.74 $979
1135–1230 1183 85-90% 2 50.00–52.50 $51.20 $606
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1825 1706 75-80% 6 90.00–105.50 $98.24 $1,676
1830 1830 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,519
2115 2115 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,390

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,310
1285–2075 1621 7 109.00–117.50 $113.46 $1,839

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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.