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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 319 305
Feeder cattle 91 145 158
Slaughter cattle 99 174 147

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls sold weak.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 195.00 $195.00 $829 -1.78
668–687 679 5 166.00–167.50 $166.91 $1,133
955 955 2 150.50 $150.50 $1,437

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 178.00 $178.00 $659
400–415 405 3 165.00–177.00 $172.90 $700 -5.52
703 703 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,062
785 785 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,185

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 175 3 200.00–230.00 $217.19 $380
463–490 472 3 182.50–184.00 $183.48 $866

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1193 1098 85-90% 11 82.00–85.00 $83.34 $915
875–1223 1107 85-90% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.47 $824 -11.27
1335 1335 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $721
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1440 1295 80-85% 8 88.50–92.00 $90.47 $1,172
1380–1403 1395 80-85% 3 93.00–95.00 $94.34 $1,316
1550 1550 80-85% 3 79.00 $79.00 $1,224
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1775 1415 75-80% 6 93.00–96.00 $95.37 $1,349

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2350 1810 10 102.00–111.00 $107.35 $1,943
2045 2045 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,789

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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.