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Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.89/cwt +15.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 579 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.60/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 537 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.30/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 464 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 175 421
Feeder cattle 459 118 345
Slaughter cattle 107 57 76

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 231.00 $231.00 $631 +3.50
325–345 335 4 212.50–230.00 $221.51 $742 -0.99
360–395 373 5 195.00–219.00 $211.02 $787 —
415–435 427 26 194.00–212.50 $204.35 $873 +5.70
457–475 459 14 188.00–194.50 $193.48 $888 —
507–545 518 22 179.00–189.00 $186.62 $967 —
560–595 579 50 174.00–188.00 $182.89 $1,059 +15.06
600–641 621 31 168.00–178.00 $175.20 $1,088 —
663–683 671 5 167.00–169.00 $167.81 $1,126 —
718–725 719 28 165.00–168.00 $167.78 $1,206 —
809–830 814 21 160.00–164.50 $161.01 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–428 411 5 170.00–187.50 $180.21 $741 +5.21
475–497 486 14 165.00–185.00 $175.82 $854 —
575–578 577 4 162.00–172.50 $167.24 $965 +12.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 365 6 182.50–192.00 $189.98 $693 +14.98
420 420 7 181.00–195.00 $183.00 $769 —
454–488 464 32 166.00–176.00 $173.30 $804 +2.76
505–544 537 49 169.00–175.00 $171.60 $921 +2.22
551–588 564 24 160.50–172.00 $168.42 $950 +0.35
620–643 633 22 154.00–162.00 $160.28 $1,015 —
653–697 668 9 155.00–162.50 $160.12 $1,070 —
700–735 718 2 147.00–150.00 $148.54 $1,067 —
813–830 823 5 145.00–147.00 $146.21 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–449 442 7 163.00 $163.00 $720 +8.00
457–486 465 17 163.00 $163.00 $758 —
505–538 527 3 157.00–164.00 $161.76 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1330 1232 80-85% 16 80.00–83.25 $82.30 $1,014 —
1100–1403 1256 80-85% 24 84.25–94.00 $90.97 $1,143 +0.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1115 978 85-90% 4 65.00–72.50 $68.94 $674 —
875–1157 1073 85-90% 34 77.50–86.00 $83.31 $894 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1605 1431 75-80% 12 90.00–97.00 $94.95 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2140 1742 9 109.00–114.00 $111.58 $1,944 —

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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.