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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 637 lb · 18 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.27/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 874 lb · 13 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.38/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 763 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 196 276
Feeder cattle 155 167 127
Slaughter cattle 23 29 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of cattle were too thinly test to have an accurate comparison. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 260.00 $260.00 $689 —
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 —
365–371 370 5 241.00–252.50 $243.27 $900 —
465–480 473 2 210.00–240.00 $225.24 $1,065 —
594 594 9 222.00 $222.00 $1,319 -3.00
605–635 626 7 210.00–225.00 $221.19 $1,385 +9.30
655–665 663 4 202.50–210.00 $208.15 $1,380 -2.23
745 745 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,386 -13.00
760–785 763 10 178.00–184.00 $183.38 $1,399 +0.74
828 828 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,474 —
872–885 874 13 173.00–174.50 $174.27 $1,523 +1.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 218 3 230.00 $230.00 $501 —
252–280 263 5 225.00–230.00 $227.13 $597 —
313–343 332 9 227.50–252.50 $233.89 $777 —
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 —
428–440 434 7 205.00–222.50 $215.40 $935 -12.10
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 —
533 533 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,098 —
555–560 558 2 211.00–212.50 $211.75 $1,182 —
600–639 637 18 195.00 $195.00 $1,242 -9.00
695 695 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 -1.00
706 706 4 182.50 $182.50 $1,288 -1.00
780–790 785 2 175.00–176.00 $175.50 $1,378 —
880 880 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,386 —
909 909 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,354 —
1055 1055 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,530 —
1145 1145 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 —
560–570 563 3 177.50–187.50 $180.87 $1,018 —
620 620 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 187.50 $187.50 $756 —
798 798 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 —
575 575 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 —
990 990 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1050 1040 85-90% 2 90.00–98.00 $94.04 $978 —
925–1265 1072 85-90% 3 115.00–140.00 $128.87 $1,381 —
1015–1231 1162 85-90% 7 107.50–111.00 $108.80 $1,264 +16.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1405 1269 80-85% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.66 $1,430 —
1200–1448 1365 80-85% 3 106.00–108.00 $106.59 $1,455 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1415 1393 75-80% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.98 $1,448 —
1840 1840 75-80% 1 112.50 $112.50 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,062 —

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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.