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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.85/cwt ≈ $1,438/hd at 585 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.02/cwt ≈ $1,439/hd at 602 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 195 220
Feeder cattle 173 150 167
Slaughter cattle 112 29 53
Replacement cattle — 16 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable sales from two weeks ago for a market trend. 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
479–490 481 5 255.00–275.00 $270.93 $1,303 —
573–587 585 21 231.00–252.00 $245.85 $1,438 —
610 610 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,452 +13.00
730 730 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,518 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,387 —
945 945 2 156.50 $156.50 $1,479 +21.50
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —
1180 1180 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,817 —
1270 1270 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–418 415 8 225.00–248.00 $243.16 $1,009 —
545 545 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,319 —
575–593 587 3 217.50–227.00 $220.60 $1,295 -2.40
601–615 602 13 227.50–240.00 $239.02 $1,439 —
650–664 659 6 213.00–230.00 $218.59 $1,441 +25.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 —
360 360 1 215.00 $215.00 $774 —
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 —
715 715 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,301 —
843 843 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,248 —
875–895 888 3 150.00–159.00 $156.05 $1,386 —
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
960 960 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,507 —
1078–1093 1086 4 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $1,667 —
1280 1280 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 —
560–565 563 2 237.50–242.50 $239.99 $1,351 —
600 600 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,362 —
650–693 667 5 206.00–210.00 $208.34 $1,390 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
764 764 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,314 —
865–880 873 4 157.50–165.00 $161.22 $1,407 —
915 915 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1143 974 85-90% 19 107.00–110.00 $108.08 $1,053 —
923–1190 1067 85-90% 19 82.00–93.00 $91.33 $974 —
1005–1190 1084 85-90% 32 94.00–105.00 $99.81 $1,082 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1377 1281 80-85% 15 96.00–105.00 $98.43 $1,261 —
1343 1343 80-85% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,558 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403–1505 1437 75-80% 3 94.00–94.50 $94.33 $1,356 —
1472–2050 1639 75-80% 10 97.00–102.50 $100.69 $1,650 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,225 -38.00
1275–1410 1343 2 123.00–127.50 $125.14 $1,681 —
1590–1860 1730 4 102.00–112.50 $108.42 $1,876 -6.58
1615–2535 1951 5 116.00–118.50 $116.95 $2,282 -6.70

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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.