Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest 'R' Livestock Connection report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.91/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 461 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.11/cwt ≈ $952/hd at 509 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $184.68/cwt ≈ $870/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 190 332
Feeder cattle 91 91 276
Slaughter cattle 80 99 56
Replacement cattle 41 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle too lightly tested for a market comparison. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold firm.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–243 240 3 192.00–200.00 $197.39 $474 —
345 345 2 222.50 $222.50 $768 —
458–474 471 12 183.00–185.00 $184.68 $870 —
506–528 509 21 182.00–188.00 $187.11 $952 —
560–563 562 4 177.50–178.00 $177.62 $998 —
630–648 639 4 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $1,077 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–478 461 22 154.50–165.50 $162.91 $751 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
450 450 2 173.00 $173.00 $778 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1340 1236 80-85% 4 92.00–98.00 $93.12 $1,151 —
1185–1345 1268 80-85% 21 84.00–91.50 $87.89 $1,114 -2.58
1225–1305 1268 80-85% 12 77.00–82.50 $81.11 $1,028 -9.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $707 -18.34
950–1250 1128 85-90% 3 72.00–76.00 $74.32 $838 -0.15
1138–1268 1177 85-90% 16 78.00–82.50 $80.19 $944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1855 1584 75-80% 9 92.00–100.00 $97.47 $1,544 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–2165 1895 4 108.00–113.00 $110.37 $2,092 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1131–1211 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,400.00–1,530.00 $1,493.45

↑ Back to top

Reading this report

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.