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Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $176.57/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 880 lb · 52 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 690 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $215.00/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 692 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 178 206
Feeder cattle 150 155 62
Slaughter cattle 29 23 144
Replacement cattle 16 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as this sale was not reported for several weeks. 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
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 +3.81
655–695 692 14 215.00 $215.00 $1,488 +6.85
720 720 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 -1.00
854–884 880 52 176.50–177.00 $176.57 $1,554 +2.30
1005 1005 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 225.00 $225.00 $990 —
785 785 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,358 —
958 958 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,291 +11.25
690 690 14 193.00 $193.00 $1,332 +8.00
770 770 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,251 -13.00
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —
1078 1078 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,401 -15.00
1210 1210 2 149.50 $149.50 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 6 205.00 $205.00 $818 —
705 705 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,005 —
911 911 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,476 —
1298–1563 1409 80-85% 10 97.50–106.25 $100.93 $1,422 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1680 1669 75-80% 4 96.00–98.00 $97.25 $1,623 —
1988 1988 75-80% 4 100.50 $100.50 $1,998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–895 842 85-90% 3 127.50 $127.50 $1,074 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,184 +20.96
1155–1195 1175 85-90% 2 89.00–98.50 $93.83 $1,103 -14.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,700 —
1730 1730 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,990 —
1885–2045 1965 2 123.00–124.25 $123.65 $2,430 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1525 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 1,950.00–2,210.00 $2,115.09 —

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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.