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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.00/cwt ≈ $1,499/hd at 717 lb · 13 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $187.14/cwt ≈ $1,529/hd at 817 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 210 191
Feeder cattle 155 128 88
Slaughter cattle 115 72 103
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: No comparison is available as the market was too thinly tested for an accurate 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
717 717 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,499 —
760–775 768 2 165.00–182.50 $173.84 $1,335 —
1263 1263 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–630 628 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,554 —
809–840 817 11 187.00–187.50 $187.14 $1,529 —
905 905 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
745 745 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 2 260.00 $260.00 $840 —
490 490 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,132 —
535 535 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +5.00
568 568 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,221 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 +13.15
727–740 732 5 161.00–162.00 $161.60 $1,183 -23.40
1015 1015 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269 —
1135 1135 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 217.00 $217.00 $911 —
940 940 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,058 —
1267 1267 3 95.30 $95.30 $1,207 —
1358 1358 6 86.50 $86.50 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,358 -7.47
835 835 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,378 -14.00
1030 1030 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,442 —
1105 1105 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,575 —
1270 1270 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,460 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 4 137.50 $137.50 $774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,189 —
658 658 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,230 —
800–805 803 2 157.00–167.50 $162.27 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1555 1359 80-85% 52 85.50–94.00 $90.85 $1,235 -6.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
905–1115 994 85-90% 4 95.00–96.00 $95.28 $947 —
915–1195 1076 85-90% 7 57.50–79.00 $71.33 $768 —
980–1180 1090 85-90% 26 80.00–89.00 $85.17 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2075 1657 9 80.00–116.00 $110.12 $1,825 —
1420–2370 1960 11 118.00–127.00 $121.71 $2,386 —

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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.