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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.37/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 416 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.01/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 539 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.50/cwt -7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 414 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 566 686
Feeder cattle 429 459 483
Slaughter cattle 196 107 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Cattle sold mostly with weak undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 225.00 $225.00 $637 —
320–335 330 3 190.00–200.00 $196.77 $649 —
375–397 390 15 169.00–180.00 $171.99 $671 —
414 414 22 172.50 $172.50 $714 -7.71
463–495 482 11 172.50–178.00 $173.90 $838 -1.92
505–535 509 21 162.50–179.00 $175.94 $896 —
613 613 2 165.50 $165.50 $1,015 —
693 693 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,130 —
720–735 732 7 155.00–157.00 $155.57 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 7 250.00 $250.00 $762 +28.49
380–386 385 13 198.00–210.00 $200.74 $773 -10.28
465–486 483 13 185.00 $185.00 $894 -8.48
542 542 12 180.50 $180.50 $978 -6.12
567–585 570 12 174.50–186.00 $176.47 $1,006 -6.42
609–615 610 6 170.00–178.00 $176.66 $1,078 +1.46
667–672 670 6 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $1,146 +3.19
730–745 738 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,203 -4.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–278 270 6 215.00–220.00 $218.44 $590 —
302 302 14 190.00 $190.00 $574 —
375–392 388 4 185.00–186.00 $185.76 $721 -4.22
415–434 426 16 179.00–186.00 $179.87 $766 -3.13
525–548 539 27 167.50–170.00 $169.01 $911 -2.59
618 618 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,057 +10.72
688–695 690 3 157.50–162.00 $160.49 $1,107 +0.37
758 758 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–398 395 9 177.50–180.00 $178.88 $707 —
403–417 416 39 157.50–175.00 $158.37 $659 -4.63
483–495 486 13 155.00–160.00 $156.18 $759 -6.82
513 513 2 165.00 $165.00 $846 +3.24
730 730 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1540 1110 80-85% 31 76.50–79.00 $77.40 $859 —
1102–1390 1214 80-85% 25 80.00–85.50 $83.23 $1,010 +0.93
1193–1650 1391 80-85% 11 87.00–90.25 $89.31 $1,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1105 908 85-90% 5 51.00–58.00 $55.48 $504 —
740–1383 982 85-90% 45 65.00–75.00 $71.93 $706 +2.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473–2005 1604 75-80% 37 86.00–91.00 $89.22 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–2240 1928 4 98.00–110.50 $103.43 $1,994 —

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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.