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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.73/cwt ≈ $1,266/hd at 587 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 227 197
Feeder cattle 128 192 88
Slaughter cattle 72 35 103
Replacement cattle 10 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend is available as receipts were limited. 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
441 441 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,047 -27.50
525 525 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 +10.00
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
1174 1174 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 275.00 $275.00 $932 —
550 550 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572–594 587 10 215.00–217.50 $215.73 $1,266 —
686 686 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,379 -16.50
740 740 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —
750–775 762 3 182.50–187.50 $184.97 $1,409 —
800 800 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–545 526 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,105 —
625 625 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,203 —
655–685 670 2 177.50–186.00 $181.85 $1,218 -26.15
702 702 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,299 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 —
785 785 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,138 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,506 —
1240–1515 1353 80-85% 25 95.00–102.00 $97.25 $1,316 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,080 —
1245–1503 1432 80-85% 7 91.00–94.00 $92.14 $1,319 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1180 1116 85-90% 9 80.00–87.50 $83.49 $932 -10.52
1035–1210 1147 85-90% 16 92.00–97.00 $94.74 $1,087 -6.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1290 1285 3 94.00–98.50 $97.01 $1,247 —
1225–2385 1706 10 118.00–128.00 $123.38 $2,105 —

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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
838–1330 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,103.80 —
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.