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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

593 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.57/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 625 lb · 49 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.01/cwt ≈ $1,053/hd at 582 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.61/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 667 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 593 625 381
Feeder cattle 457 429 312
Slaughter cattle 136 196 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold firm. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 237.50 $237.50 $724 -12.50
365–370 368 3 222.00–227.50 $223.82 $824 +23.08
403–448 421 9 203.00–215.00 $211.63 $891 —
475–498 491 7 187.50–196.00 $191.33 $939 +6.33
513–548 526 27 180.00–185.00 $182.57 $960 +2.07
550–595 574 7 181.00–186.00 $183.59 $1,054 +7.12
600–649 625 49 178.00–186.00 $182.57 $1,141 +5.91
656–686 667 34 169.00–179.00 $176.61 $1,178 +5.61
705–745 710 26 163.00–171.00 $169.83 $1,206 +6.83
830 830 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,307 —
850–886 881 7 149.00–159.00 $150.38 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 215.00 $215.00 $484 —
418–445 425 4 185.00 $185.00 $786 +12.50
450–485 470 5 183.00–185.00 $183.80 $864 +9.90
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 -10.94
566 566 11 161.00 $161.00 $911 —
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 -0.57
820–840 830 2 130.00–145.00 $137.59 $1,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
370 370 1 202.50 $202.50 $749 +16.74
425–445 436 7 176.00–185.00 $178.04 $776 -1.83
456–483 462 17 175.00–181.00 $176.42 $815 —
515–543 529 31 170.00–175.00 $172.77 $914 +3.76
550–598 582 44 175.00–183.25 $181.01 $1,053 —
610–618 614 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,074 +4.00
652–671 664 14 171.00–178.00 $175.44 $1,165 +14.95
705 705 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 175.00 $175.00 $758 +16.63
465 465 2 172.50 $172.50 $802 +16.32
572 572 8 169.00 $169.00 $967 —
720–725 721 9 143.50–153.00 $144.56 $1,042 -4.44
856 856 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 192.50 $192.50 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744–1345 930 85-90% 40 62.00–67.00 $64.15 $597 +8.67
915–1200 1065 85-90% 3 45.00–52.50 $48.84 $520 —
1090–1300 1194 85-90% 6 68.00–72.50 $71.35 $852 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783–1358 1154 80-85% 8 77.00–80.50 $78.58 $907 —
883–1510 1190 80-85% 19 72.75–75.50 $73.79 $878 —
1415–1430 1427 80-85% 5 70.50–72.75 $72.30 $1,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1705 1562 75-80% 3 82.50–83.00 $82.86 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1063–1202 1134 6 107.50–117.00 $110.51 $1,253 —
1385–2160 1806 11 90.00–95.50 $93.54 $1,689 —

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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.