Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

753 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.68/cwt +8.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 563 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.07/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 515 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $253.78/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,587/hd at 625 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 753 745 1,106
Feeder cattle 608 630 944
Slaughter cattle 145 115 162

Compared to last week, feeder steers under 500 lbs had no comparisons, while those over 500 lbs sold steady to 16.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to sharply higher. Heifers over 600 lbs were too thinly tested for a market trend. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 3.75 lower. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 330 5 325.00–350.00 $339.62 $1,121
353 353 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,183
447 447 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,274 -14.21
463–475 465 7 295.00–305.00 $300.69 $1,398 +14.54
505–537 529 24 261.00–272.50 $268.82 $1,422 -5.68
660–677 666 9 233.00–235.00 $233.68 $1,556 +8.68
703–735 724 23 222.50–232.50 $227.79 $1,649 +12.36
1008 1008 2 199.00 $199.00 $2,006
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825
350–383 372 3 295.00–305.00 $298.14 $1,109
442 442 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,216 -10.00
483–490 487 6 250.00–270.00 $256.71 $1,250 -15.79
510–540 525 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -4.80
560–575 568 6 235.00–238.00 $237.00 $1,346 +5.31
669–678 673 14 222.50–227.50 $224.66 $1,512
700–740 710 15 211.00–219.00 $216.25 $1,535
750–791 769 13 204.00–211.00 $208.05 $1,600 +23.05
843 843 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,753
860–895 875 13 190.00–210.00 $205.92 $1,802
925 925 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,734
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 fancy 508 10 313.00 $313.00 $1,590
515–545 519 21 272.50–289.00 $286.53 $1,487 -1.84
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666
608–620 615 5 260.00–267.50 $264.54 $1,627 +14.13
603–643 unweaned 628 19 245.00–257.00 $250.95 $1,576 +5.18
671–687 unweaned 678 14 254.00–255.00 $254.43 $1,725 +16.36

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 +10.11
310–324 322 6 320.00–325.00 $320.80 $1,033
438 438 10 302.50 $302.50 $1,325 +37.50
491 491 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,154 -15.00
502–535 510 8 235.00–240.00 $238.69 $1,217 +6.82
551–590 563 37 220.00–240.00 $233.68 $1,316 +8.68
605–648 623 7 221.00–228.00 $224.88 $1,401 -2.19
677 677 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,496 +6.00
718–720 719 4 205.00–208.00 $206.50 $1,485 +11.50
765 765 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,484 +9.00
825 825 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,642 +29.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–349 344 7 345.00–350.00 $347.10 $1,194
373–398 388 15 332.50–335.00 $334.68 $1,299
410–449 442 12 310.00–322.50 $320.26 $1,416 +30.51
478 478 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,362 +2.75
588 588 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,499 +18.66
605 605 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,519
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 3 275.00–285.00 $278.53 $774
310 310 2 285.00 $285.00 $884 +10.00
452 452 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,153 +18.41
559–592 580 17 205.00–212.50 $208.01 $1,206
618–633 627 7 170.00–190.00 $181.55 $1,138 -28.45
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 +5.00

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704–895 775 85-90% 8 35.00–55.00 $43.00 $333
785–855 794 85-90% 8 124.00–155.00 $150.83 $1,198
943–1190 1046 85-90% 15 63.00–78.00 $72.76 $761
840–1198 1054 85-90% 39 80.50–90.00 $84.08 $886 +13.27
1115 1115 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,293 +31.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1325 1288 80-85% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.49 $831
1220–1430 1305 80-85% 46 78.00–89.00 $85.65 $1,118 +21.20
1275–1430 1364 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.68 $1,251 +0.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–2050 1843 75-80% 2 83.00–104.00 $92.32 $1,701

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2250 1749 13 110.00–119.00 $112.20 $1,962
1435–2220 1750 7 103.00–109.00 $106.33 $1,861

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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.