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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.26/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 587 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.67/cwt -8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 520 lb · 63 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.88/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 624 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 1,350 1,072
Feeder cattle 885 1,080 890
Slaughter cattle 145 270 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly and feeder heifers sold weak. Average dressing slaughter cows sold weak and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 2 220.00 $220.00 $733 —
365–388 379 9 200.00–212.50 $207.78 $787 -13.18
409–440 428 28 195.00–214.00 $205.94 $881 +2.79
460–483 468 20 196.00–210.00 $205.05 $960 +4.72
503–534 520 63 182.00–202.50 $187.67 $976 -8.29
551–597 587 65 179.00–190.00 $184.26 $1,082 -0.21
602–647 624 50 175.00–183.00 $178.88 $1,116 -3.74
650–665 655 24 168.00–173.50 $171.65 $1,124 +3.90
713–720 717 4 164.00–168.00 $166.49 $1,194 +5.49
758–793 784 8 159.00–165.00 $163.55 $1,282 +11.28
973 973 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,479 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 185.00–200.00 $192.56 $612 -42.86
380 380 17 170.00 $170.00 $646 -27.00
417–435 420 8 185.00–192.50 $191.24 $803 +4.44
469 469 5 187.00 $187.00 $877 +14.86
500–534 517 35 165.00–181.00 $173.04 $895 -5.70
557–592 582 35 162.00–179.50 $171.94 $1,001 —
600–635 620 6 145.00–152.50 $148.80 $923 —
668–690 680 28 154.00–161.00 $156.75 $1,066 -0.26
707–735 714 6 145.00–162.00 $157.59 $1,125 +10.59
789 789 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,184 -5.00
965 965 13 141.00 $141.00 $1,361 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–293 284 4 205.00–210.00 $207.42 $589 -12.62
320–340 333 6 190.00–200.00 $193.69 $645 -16.04
355–391 382 18 185.00–195.00 $189.35 $723 +0.13
420–432 429 33 175.00–180.00 $178.04 $764 -3.52
463–499 480 29 170.00–182.50 $173.76 $834 -9.98
508–545 530 47 169.00–175.00 $172.41 $914 -5.00
570–595 584 16 171.00–176.00 $173.76 $1,015 -3.39
600–620 608 7 161.00–172.00 $169.69 $1,032 -3.11
750–785 779 6 150.00–152.50 $152.10 $1,185 —
859 859 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,246 —
988 988 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 180.00–195.00 $187.64 $488 —
300–320 308 3 170.00–180.00 $176.54 $544 -10.97
355–398 378 19 170.00–181.00 $177.39 $671 -5.13
417–424 422 15 162.50–170.00 $164.97 $696 -7.70
500–526 517 16 151.00–165.00 $160.37 $829 —
558–596 571 15 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $929 +17.61
610–625 614 4 142.50–152.00 $149.58 $918 —
723 723 2 130.00 $130.00 $940 —
847 847 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,110 —
963–970 965 3 113.00–115.00 $113.67 $1,097 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–222 219 7 225.00–235.00 $226.31 $496 —
425–441 440 13 178.00–180.00 $178.15 $784 —
478 478 2 165.00 $165.00 $789 -6.25
580–589 588 7 145.00–155.00 $153.59 $903 —
655–690 673 2 125.00–145.00 $134.74 $907 -12.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923–1253 1139 80-85% 12 73.00–81.00 $76.28 $869 —
1115–1235 1142 80-85% 8 58.50–63.00 $61.91 $707 —
890–1575 1320 80-85% 63 64.00–71.50 $66.73 $881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768–1005 880 85-90% 4 23.00–35.00 $26.43 $233 —
963–1060 997 85-90% 5 61.00–64.00 $62.99 $628 —
933–1115 999 85-90% 9 50.00–57.00 $53.39 $533 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336–1775 1473 75-80% 11 69.00–74.50 $71.93 $1,060 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1355 1310 2 75.00–78.00 $76.55 $1,003 —
1025–1905 1585 10 81.00–90.00 $86.27 $1,367 —

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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.