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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report, Monroe, UT

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.04/cwt -45.96 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 509 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 334 260
Feeder cattle 192 187 108
Slaughter cattle 35 99 152
Replacement cattle — 48 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: All classes of cattle were too thinly tested for an accurate market trend. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
374 374 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,019 —
435 435 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 +14.42
503 503 11 182.50 $182.50 $918 -52.50
543 543 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,222 -10.00
563–598 582 9 137.50–152.50 $143.94 $838 —
635–645 643 9 222.50–230.00 $227.23 $1,461 —
666 666 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,465 +7.50
780–796 793 5 160.00–172.00 $162.36 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,033 +7.61
453–490 465 3 265.00–280.00 $274.73 $1,277 —
695 695 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,626 —
729–733 730 7 190.00–200.00 $192.87 $1,408 —
777 777 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,437 -17.50
825 825 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,526 —
969 969 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 9 264.50 $264.50 $913 —
423 423 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,047 —
637 637 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,484 +20.40
665 665 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,446 —
703 703 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,511 —
1140 1140 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,682 —
1515 1515 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 238.00 $238.00 $940 -7.00
410–448 433 5 225.00–232.50 $227.84 $987 +9.84
470–498 484 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,101 +7.50
590 590 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,077 -17.50
699 699 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,454 +18.00
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
980 980 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 205.00 $205.00 $871 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1005 984 85-90% 6 74.00–83.00 $79.98 $787 —
1100–1116 1113 85-90% 5 92.00–94.50 $94.01 $1,046 +0.78
1125–1135 1130 85-90% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.50 $1,147 +8.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1455 1294 80-85% 11 105.00–109.00 $107.10 $1,386 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1920 1795 75-80% 2 106.00–115.00 $110.81 $1,989 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–2110 1675 6 132.00–136.00 $133.31 $2,233 +31.93
1750–1790 1767 3 126.00–130.00 $128.00 $2,262 —

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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.