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Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.15/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 677 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.00/cwt ≈ $1,033/hd at 577 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.03/cwt ≈ $755/hd at 417 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 658 419
Feeder cattle 229 566 348
Slaughter cattle 44 92 71

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 201.00 $201.00 $693 —
380–390 385 4 202.00–207.50 $204.71 $788 —
417–440 430 7 182.00–190.00 $185.32 $797 —
465–475 466 13 180.00–190.00 $188.52 $879 —
500–545 523 2 185.00–191.00 $187.87 $983 —
555–589 570 20 178.00–181.50 $179.38 $1,022 —
635–640 636 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,113 —
664–687 677 31 177.00–180.00 $178.15 $1,206 —
708 708 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 172.50 $172.50 $730 —
455 455 1 171.00 $171.00 $778 —
501–540 505 9 167.00–176.00 $174.93 $883 —
550–580 568 6 162.50–171.00 $168.61 $958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 4 200.00 $200.00 $636 —
360 360 1 181.00 $181.00 $652 —
400–448 417 20 171.00–187.00 $181.03 $755 —
481 481 6 179.00 $179.00 $861 —
504–546 519 11 171.00–181.00 $177.18 $920 —
560–596 577 21 175.00–184.00 $179.00 $1,033 —
629–635 630 6 155.00–171.00 $157.69 $993 —
665 665 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,004 —
725–745 735 2 141.00–164.00 $152.66 $1,122 —
905–920 915 3 131.00–144.00 $137.34 $1,257 —
1090 1090 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–580 565 2 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $927 —
620 620 2 145.00 $145.00 $899 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 —
578 578 2 166.00 $166.00 $959 —
620–640 633 3 165.00–175.00 $171.74 $1,087 —
650–675 663 2 152.00–161.00 $156.58 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1400 1238 80-85% 31 75.00–85.75 $79.57 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1610 1558 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,231 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1618 1562 3 95.00–96.00 $95.69 $1,495 —

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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.