'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

1,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.70/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 579 lb · 66 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.10/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 631 lb · 56 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.11/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 682 lb · 52 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,006	1,106	867
Feeder cattle	750	944	685
Slaughter cattle	256	162	182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly firm and feeder heifers sold with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	4	225.00–240.00	$232.56	$774	-3.09
352–380	361	18	215.00–245.00	$228.76	$826	+4.62
403–447	421	21	202.00–222.50	$210.02	$884	+3.87
476–488	479	8	205.00–215.00	$212.45	$1,018	+7.17
525–545	529	33	181.00–200.00	$186.79	$988	-0.33
550–591	581	45	181.00–192.50	$190.34	$1,106	+12.28
602–646	631	56	176.00–188.50	$183.10	$1,155	+6.09
650–685	682	52	155.00–175.00	$169.11	$1,153	+0.14
701–740	713	11	155.00–160.00	$157.47	$1,123	-6.80
755–793	782	40	152.00–160.00	$159.09	$1,244	—
830–835	830	12	155.00	$155.00	$1,286	-7.50
1089	1089	4	142.00	$142.00	$1,546	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
293	293	2	217.50	$217.50	$637	—
525–545	529	21	170.00–175.00	$174.75	$924	+7.65
550–555	553	2	170.50–175.00	$172.76	$955	+1.11
615–635	617	13	157.50–165.00	$161.89	$999	-1.34
690	690	2	152.50	$152.50	$1,052	-11.26
725–745	735	2	142.50–147.50	$145.03	$1,066	-13.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
274	274	5	200.00	$200.00	$548	-7.46
328	328	4	205.00	$205.00	$672	-7.36
430–440	438	13	177.50–192.00	$181.38	$794	-23.39
451–474	461	29	175.00	$175.00	$807	+1.28
510–545	528	5	161.00–171.00	$163.55	$864	-8.88
565–590	579	66	155.00–178.00	$172.70	$1,000	-0.48
654	654	5	155.00	$155.00	$1,014	-10.10
750	750	2	145.00	$145.00	$1,088	+1.00
807–828	818	6	145.00	$145.00	$1,186	-0.20
860–877	873	4	145.00–147.50	$146.88	$1,282	—
925–930	928	3	140.00–141.00	$140.67	$1,305	-3.21
974–995	978	5	146.00–147.00	$146.20	$1,430	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
357–369	364	7	170.00–177.50	$173.15	$630	-1.10
405–440	423	2	159.00–165.00	$161.88	$685	-9.10
500–532	525	41	147.50–153.00	$151.22	$794	-10.80
592–595	594	6	152.50–154.00	$153.25	$910	-7.75
655–695	675	2	145.00	$145.00	$979	-5.35
703	703	2	142.50	$142.50	$1,002	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–430	406	12	177.50–215.00	$207.07	$841	+9.79
590	590	2	172.50	$172.50	$1,018	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1245	1025	80-85%	7	72.50–82.50	$77.59	$795	—
1105–1363	1213	80-85%	15	46.00–49.00	$46.97	$570	—
715–1535	1253	80-85%	118	50.00–60.00	$54.27	$680	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1165	1017	85-90%	14	30.00–38.00	$35.07	$357	—
883–1225	1056	85-90%	17	40.00–47.00	$44.50	$470	+5.23

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1301–1730	1414	75-80%	8	58.00–59.00	$58.61	$829	-5.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350	1350	1	61.00	$61.00	$824	—
1425–2045	1711	20	70.00–82.00	$74.46	$1,274	-10.39

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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.