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Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $314.24/cwt ≈ $1,530/hd at 487 lb · 55 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $351.78/cwt ≈ $1,380/hd at 392 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.54/cwt ≈ $1,347/hd at 515 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 270 1,350
Feeder cattle 500 155 1,080
Slaughter cattle 97 115 270

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as this is the first reported sale in several months. 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
305–330 311 5 375.00–385.00 $378.96 $1,179 —
360 fancy 360 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 —
375–397 394 35 347.50–365.00 $349.88 $1,379 —
400–403 403 6 322.50–325.00 $324.59 $1,308 —
480–487 487 55 300.00–314.50 $314.24 $1,530 —
503–535 521 15 285.00–300.00 $295.74 $1,541 —
550–575 566 18 270.00–277.50 $273.62 $1,549 —
603–615 611 8 259.00–272.00 $269.27 $1,645 +21.78
651 651 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,628 —
703–710 704 12 242.00–251.00 $249.49 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 —
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
405–420 413 2 280.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,177 —
450–488 474 5 280.00–290.00 $286.37 $1,357 —
515–549 529 18 262.00–277.50 $272.42 $1,441 —
560–595 584 7 250.00–256.00 $254.21 $1,485 —
600–641 623 18 240.00–255.00 $246.29 $1,534 —
675–680 679 4 239.00–242.50 $239.87 $1,629 —
745–747 747 8 225.00–230.50 $229.81 $1,717 +20.81
753 753 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,679 +49.16
802 802 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,764 —
883 883 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 457 3 260.00–275.00 $269.96 $1,234 +19.96
550–575 562 3 220.00–245.00 $235.47 $1,323 —
655–660 658 3 210.00–222.50 $217.52 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
450–462 459 4 270.00–285.00 $273.68 $1,256 —
511–517 515 18 260.00–264.00 $261.54 $1,347 —
559–586 574 18 240.00–245.50 $243.95 $1,400 —
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 —
734 734 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,600 —
910 910 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,661 —
1030 1030 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,596 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
305–348 345 15 275.00–285.00 $275.59 $951 +15.59
385–393 390 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
435 435 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,127 —
470–498 489 3 260.00–267.50 $265.10 $1,296 +34.10
510–549 541 13 240.00–247.50 $242.12 $1,310 +27.12
560–585 575 4 232.50–237.50 $236.11 $1,358 +21.11
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 +43.40
895 895 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,477 —
990 990 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 218 3 275.00–281.00 $278.76 $608 —
355–365 360 2 242.50–250.00 $246.20 $886 —
450–465 458 2 220.00–235.00 $227.62 $1,042 —
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1510 1307 80-85% 25 80.00–96.00 $89.16 $1,165 —
1290–1529 1429 80-85% 17 101.00–110.00 $102.64 $1,467 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1150 950 85-90% 9 32.00–62.50 $53.31 $506 —
925–1198 1065 85-90% 13 72.50–90.00 $82.12 $875 +10.79
980–1150 1104 85-90% 6 91.00–104.00 $98.04 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1690 1657 75-80% 3 108.00–115.50 $111.94 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1955 1456 7 103.00–114.00 $107.53 $1,566 —
1435–1960 1701 17 117.00–126.00 $119.97 $2,041 —

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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.