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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.83/cwt -8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 632 lb · 55 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.94/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 576 lb · 36 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.42/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 721 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 496 587
Feeder cattle 403 479 522
Slaughter cattle 47 17 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 450 lbs trade 3.00 to 4.00 higher, while those between 450-550 lbs traded unevenly steady, and those from 550-700 lbs traded steady to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs traded 9.75 to 19.00 higher, while those between 450-550 lbs traded 3.50 to 7.75 lower. No other weight ranges had enough of a comparison for an accurate trend. Slaughter cows traded 8.75 higher on a light test ad slaughter bulls traded 5.50 higher on a very light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 12 242.00 $242.00 $736 +3.00
374 374 6 233.00 $233.00 $871 +4.00
405–448 429 30 215.00–230.00 $224.02 $961 +4.02
483 483 14 203.50 $203.50 $983 -7.50
524 524 13 205.00 $205.00 $1,074 +9.57
565 565 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,079 -0.76
607–648 632 55 183.00–190.00 $184.83 $1,168 -8.17
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
706–737 721 33 176.00–179.00 $177.42 $1,279 +1.66
760 760 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,262 -6.50
950 950 2 154.50 $154.50 $1,468 —
1060 1060 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 202.50 $202.50 $759 —
425 425 1 191.00 $191.00 $812 -14.00
455 455 4 195.00 $195.00 $887 -6.89
573–598 576 36 178.00–185.00 $183.94 $1,059 +6.44
605–625 615 2 177.50–178.00 $177.75 $1,093 -1.25
720 720 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,246 +5.00
815–830 818 6 155.00–158.00 $157.49 $1,288 -4.51
935–945 942 3 141.00–147.00 $145.01 $1,366 —
1055 1055 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,456 —
1110 1110 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,476 —
1170 1170 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 181.00 $181.00 $624 —
380 380 1 181.00 $181.00 $688 —
465 465 2 165.00 $165.00 $767 —
725 725 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,178 —
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–349 334 14 213.00–217.00 $214.78 $717 +9.78
406–425 413 23 197.00–209.00 $207.05 $855 +18.99
453–493 478 8 184.00–185.00 $184.36 $881 -3.64
518 518 5 175.00 $175.00 $906 -7.77
644 644 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,153 +3.36
725 725 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,225 -1.75
865–896 893 10 144.00–150.00 $149.42 $1,334 —
1083 1083 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
168 168 2 210.00 $210.00 $353 —
378–387 384 7 192.00–192.50 $192.36 $739 —
410–443 434 7 185.00–192.00 $190.11 $825 +11.34
453–480 455 14 172.00–175.00 $172.23 $784 -5.01
504–545 519 12 170.00–172.50 $171.40 $890 -1.10
570 570 1 174.00 $174.00 $992 +6.28
750–785 768 2 135.00–147.50 $141.11 $1,084 —
893 893 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,152 —
913 913 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,169 —
958–995 970 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 179.00 $179.00 $412 —
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 —
386 386 7 172.00 $172.00 $664 -3.00
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,035 —
455–465 462 3 213.00–220.00 $215.30 $995 —
508–545 520 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 205.00 $205.00 $871 —
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 —
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1450 1277 80-85% 13 91.00–98.00 $96.04 $1,226 —
1525 1525 80-85% 2 88.50 $88.50 $1,350 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $776 —
1005 1005 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 —
1060–1175 1118 85-90% 2 87.00–98.00 $92.78 $1,037 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $728 -24.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,575 —
1645–1760 1703 75-80% 4 86.50–91.50 $89.81 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1885 1466 5 100.00–109.50 $106.73 $1,565 +5.46
1435–1950 1778 3 110.00–114.00 $112.92 $2,008 —

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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.