Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

1,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.61/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 568 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.03/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 526 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.64/cwt +9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 422 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,259 1,706 1,006
Feeder cattle 949 1,299 750
Slaughter cattle 310 407 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 12.00 higher with an instance of 29.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.50 lower on limited comparisons. Feeder heifers did not have enough comparisons from last week for an accurate market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 10.00 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
476 476 25 328.00 $328.00 $1,561 +29.19
509–525 515 38 282.00–285.00 $283.21 $1,459 +3.21
554–598 unweaned 566 56 260.00–269.00 $264.33 $1,496 —
588 588 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,646 +12.30
600 600 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,566 —
640 unweaned 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 -7.50
658–695 unweaned 665 32 242.50–249.00 $245.50 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 342 6 340.00–355.00 $345.77 $1,183 +8.84
360–370 364 4 322.50–330.00 $327.48 $1,192 -5.28
403–422 411 17 300.00 $300.00 $1,233 -0.95
468 468 8 297.00 $297.00 $1,390 +17.00
508–535 526 46 264.00–276.00 $271.03 $1,426 +8.53
555–598 580 8 250.00–256.00 $251.36 $1,458 +0.22
613–645 unweaned 629 4 227.50–235.00 $231.15 $1,454 +3.65
665–699 683 14 235.00–236.00 $235.28 $1,607 +10.01
660–693 unweaned 685 14 224.00–227.50 $224.69 $1,539 —
720 720 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 +10.42
750–770 763 3 207.50–212.50 $210.86 $1,609 —
805–841 839 18 190.75–212.50 $191.91 $1,610 —
980 980 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 5 300.00–305.00 $302.99 $876 -40.73
363–395 367 8 300.00–305.00 $300.67 $1,103 —
419–440 429 12 275.00–287.50 $285.03 $1,223 +7.33
452–478 457 14 260.00–275.00 $264.53 $1,209 +5.41
512–535 519 9 245.00–255.00 $250.76 $1,301 +1.36
555–578 576 10 230.00–245.00 $241.51 $1,391 +56.51
695 695 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 ±0.00
705–740 725 3 198.00–210.00 $202.75 $1,470 -5.49
760–794 787 5 185.00–192.00 $190.65 $1,500 —
811 811 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 335.00 $335.00 $848 ±0.00
320–321 321 9 295.00–305.00 $298.33 $958 +8.36
375–380 379 10 282.50–285.00 $284.25 $1,077 +6.66
401–433 422 38 262.50–275.00 $268.64 $1,134 +9.93
475–485 480 26 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $1,236 +0.92
505–522 514 37 240.00–242.50 $241.29 $1,240 +12.08
564–593 578 30 230.00–240.00 $236.40 $1,366 +15.05
670–698 687 4 202.50–212.50 $208.75 $1,434 —
723 723 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,428 —
785 785 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,476 +4.67
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 +5.00
957–978 963 14 175.00–178.00 $176.57 $1,700 —
1040 1040 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–388 379 9 290.00–300.00 $293.18 $1,111 -26.82
435 435 10 277.50 $277.50 $1,207 -2.50
460 460 28 275.00–280.00 $279.64 $1,286 +4.64
581–598 unweaned 587 8 242.50–245.00 $244.05 $1,433 —
608–635 unweaned 627 28 225.00–238.00 $227.81 $1,428 —
1058 1058 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,852 —
1100–1113 1109 3 165.00–168.00 $165.99 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 370 3 270.00–275.00 $273.36 $1,011 +24.14
430–442 438 5 240.00–255.00 $249.00 $1,091 +6.59
489–499 494 28 231.00–235.00 $232.72 $1,150 +4.16
527–538 532 15 231.00–235.00 $232.06 $1,235 +18.52
560–583 580 15 222.50–229.00 $224.48 $1,302 +18.13
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 +10.00
825–840 834 4 177.50–181.00 $179.25 $1,495 +11.75
890 890 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 270.00–275.00 $272.43 $1,166 -32.57
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -70.00
515–525 522 3 230.00–232.50 $230.82 $1,205 +13.82
583 583 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1168 1024 85-90% 28 50.00–67.50 $61.92 $634 -93.51
937–1095 1037 85-90% 16 127.00–132.50 $132.14 $1,370 -23.29
945–1125 1076 85-90% 10 95.00–107.50 $102.48 $1,103 +24.62
845–1210 1087 85-90% 78 70.00–82.00 $75.73 $823 -2.13
845–1200 1155 85-90% 27 83.00–94.00 $84.78 $979 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1325 1293 80-85% 2 62.00–71.00 $66.61 $861 —
1220–1540 1312 80-85% 80 75.00–83.00 $79.51 $1,043 -68.22
1243–1544 1339 80-85% 41 84.00–87.50 $85.72 $1,148 -62.01
1370–1445 1408 80-85% 2 155.00–158.00 $156.54 $2,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1623–1820 1694 75-80% 4 80.00–85.50 $81.73 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1845 1507 6 97.50–106.00 $102.69 $1,548 —
1425–1990 1689 16 107.50–117.50 $111.89 $1,890 +6.58

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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.