Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.15/cwt -22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 623 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.87/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 530 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $252.80/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 578 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 745 597 1,030
Feeder cattle 630 500 885
Slaughter cattle 115 97 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mostly 7.00 to 15.00 lower on a light test, while those over 600 lbs sold sharply lower on a very light test. Feeder heifers did not have enough comparisons in any weight ranges for an accurate market trend. Average dress slaughter cows sold 11.00 to 13.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. 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
300 300 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 +6.04
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -24.88
400–429 425 11 315.00–320.00 $315.60 $1,341 -8.99
460–498 486 23 298.00–305.00 $299.04 $1,453 -15.20
508–525 518 21 281.00–294.00 $288.37 $1,494 -7.37
558 558 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,540 +2.38
602–628 610 30 250.00–253.00 $250.41 $1,528 -18.86
600–644 unweaned 628 71 242.50–247.00 $245.77 $1,543 —
666–678 670 6 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $1,664 -1.69
656–685 unweaned 671 15 230.00–240.00 $238.07 $1,597 —
701–718 710 12 222.00–232.50 $223.98 $1,590 -25.51
769 769 4 204.00 $204.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–433 426 7 295.00–305.00 $299.21 $1,275 +14.30
472–488 481 12 285.00–287.00 $286.15 $1,376 -0.22
526 526 11 274.50 $274.50 $1,444 +2.08
557–590 578 38 245.00–257.50 $252.80 $1,461 -1.41
616 616 10 236.00 $236.00 $1,454 -10.29
679 679 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,528 -14.87
715–742 736 18 215.00–217.00 $215.43 $1,586 -14.38
775 775 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,527 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,220 —
494 494 7 272.50 $272.50 $1,346 —
529–540 531 23 251.00–256.00 $254.80 $1,353 —
565–570 567 3 227.50–240.00 $231.69 $1,314 -3.78
645 unweaned 645 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,387 —
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 10 337.50 $337.50 $1,188 +57.50
408–440 416 21 285.00–297.50 $289.75 $1,205 —
455–480 461 7 275.00–286.00 $282.25 $1,301 +8.57
505–542 527 26 237.50–245.00 $239.33 $1,261 -22.21
560–581 572 9 235.00–237.00 $236.34 $1,352 -7.61
609–624 unweaned 615 10 232.50–233.00 $232.80 $1,432 —
663 663 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,558 ±0.00
1215 1215 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,883 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–288 276 5 305.00–325.00 $314.89 $869 —
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 +10.00
415 415 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 +6.00
484 484 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,210 -15.10
504–545 530 41 223.00–236.00 $231.87 $1,229 -10.25
550 550 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 -11.11
610–625 613 12 225.00–227.50 $227.07 $1,392 +17.07
665 665 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
740 740 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 -10.00
784 784 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,450 —
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 —
991 991 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,635 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 +28.80
455–470 460 3 230.00–240.00 $236.59 $1,088 +8.97
518–530 526 9 215.00–227.00 $217.63 $1,145 -7.37
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $860 —
935 935 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 —
955–1085 980 85-90% 15 25.00–52.50 $43.20 $423 -10.11
1031–1180 1078 85-90% 17 65.00–79.00 $70.81 $763 -11.31
983–1210 1122 85-90% 24 80.00–88.00 $84.76 $951 -13.28
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1340 1318 80-85% 2 52.50–76.00 $64.45 $849 -24.71
1285–1368 1350 80-85% 26 90.25–92.50 $91.27 $1,232 —
1311–1745 1441 80-85% 15 82.00–89.50 $87.26 $1,257 -15.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,616 —
1205–2000 1665 12 110.00–120.00 $116.04 $1,932 —

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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.