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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.64/cwt +17.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 624 lb · 47 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.75/cwt +18.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 733 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $201.89/cwt +30.89 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 473 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 496 273 358
Feeder cattle 479 229 283
Slaughter cattle 17 44 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 500 lbs traded sharply higher. Steers between 500 to 750 lbs traded steady to 18.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 5.00 to 11.75 higher, while those over 600 lbs traded sharply higher. Slaughter cows had no comparative traded, while slaughter bulls traded 5.50 higher on a thin test. Trade activity and demand were good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 239.00 $239.00 $758 +38.00
387 387 11 229.00 $229.00 $886 +24.29
408 408 2 220.00 $220.00 $898 +34.68
490 490 21 211.00 $211.00 $1,034 +22.48
519–540 526 11 192.50–198.00 $195.43 $1,028 +7.56
570–598 591 13 188.00–198.00 $191.76 $1,133 +12.38
603 603 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,164 +18.00
710–745 736 8 175.00–176.00 $175.76 $1,294 +0.76
779 779 30 172.50 $172.50 $1,344 —
860 860 12 172.00 $172.00 $1,479 —
927 927 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 10 205.00 $205.00 $843 +32.50
455–497 473 38 195.00–204.00 $201.89 $955 +30.89
593 593 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,053 +8.89
645 645 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,155 —
654–665 659 26 177.50–180.50 $179.58 $1,183 —
730 730 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,226 —
815 815 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 205.00 $205.00 $672 +5.00
380–386 386 19 192.50–197.50 $192.76 $744 +11.76
415–445 426 5 185.00–192.50 $188.06 $801 +7.03
484 484 18 188.00 $188.00 $910 +9.00
513–545 522 8 180.00–187.50 $182.77 $954 +5.59
572–598 589 27 185.50–187.00 $186.33 $1,097 +7.33
604–647 624 47 170.00–182.00 $175.64 $1,096 +17.95
665 665 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,147 +21.50
702–748 733 42 165.00–175.00 $170.75 $1,252 +18.09
1017 1017 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,363 —
1158 1158 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–443 434 5 175.00–182.00 $178.77 $776 —
479–495 482 6 176.00–177.50 $177.24 $854 —
500–537 532 10 172.50 $172.50 $918 —
570–587 585 11 167.50–170.00 $167.72 $981 +3.69
626 626 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,027 +19.00
673 673 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 175.00 $175.00 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1680 1349 80-85% 7 72.00–83.00 $79.57 $1,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
933–1865 1463 5 97.00–105.00 $101.27 $1,482 —

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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.