Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.21/cwt -8.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 627 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $240.00/cwt -24.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 497 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.87/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 433 lb · 22 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 1,259 1,006
Feeder cattle 601 949 750
Slaughter cattle 170 310 256

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 700 lbs sold sharply lower. Steers over 700 lbs were too thinly tested for an accurate trend. Feeder heifers did not have enough comparisons in any weight range for an accurate market trend. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and slaughter bulls sold 6.50 lower. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 284.00 $284.00 $838 -18.99
300–333 325 5 271.00–279.00 $273.82 $890
350 350 1 258.00 $258.00 $903 -42.67
445 445 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,086 -41.03
497 497 23 240.00 $240.00 $1,193
501–540 516 11 235.00–241.00 $235.83 $1,217 -14.93
580–592 589 7 225.00–233.00 $231.44 $1,363 -10.07
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312
668 668 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,420 +2.50
715–743 728 5 205.00–208.00 $206.78 $1,505 +4.03
798 798 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,536 +1.85
800–830 815 2 171.00–175.00 $172.96 $1,410 -24.54
895 895 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,477
1050–1080 1073 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,620
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–495 480 5 271.00–275.00 $271.83 $1,305 -56.17
506–533 517 21 262.50–275.00 $270.83 $1,400 -12.38
553 553 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,410 -25.00
603–637 627 26 241.00–259.00 $244.21 $1,531 -16.79
655–660 659 8 231.00–237.00 $235.75 $1,554
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 4 302.50 $302.50 $889
315–349 342 8 285.00–292.50 $290.01 $992 -55.76
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 -25.00
455–468 463 7 255.00–266.00 $262.62 $1,216 -34.38
500–520 510 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 -16.03
558–596 582 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,426 -6.36
620–630 628 4 232.50–237.50 $235.87 $1,481
655–678 669 15 222.00–229.00 $226.05 $1,512 -9.23
743–745 744 7 211.00–213.00 $211.57 $1,574 -13.43
758–765 760 3 200.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,571 -4.21
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 -6.91

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 235.00–257.00 $245.15 $559
255–285 272 7 235.00–255.00 $241.80 $658
350–395 375 14 239.00–249.00 $241.96 $907 -31.40
413–442 433 22 231.00–246.00 $238.87 $1,034 -10.13
460–480 471 6 220.00–238.00 $229.26 $1,080 -3.46
520–540 530 17 212.50–227.50 $218.58 $1,158 -13.48
566–585 569 7 212.50–215.00 $212.87 $1,211 -11.61
830 830 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,336 -18.25
961–977 968 7 159.00–161.00 $160.13 $1,550
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 275.00 $275.00 $764 -60.00
323–335 328 4 260.00–269.00 $263.54 $864 -34.79
430–444 438 15 252.50–257.00 $254.60 $1,115 -14.04
478–483 479 8 242.50 $242.50 $1,162 -15.03
511 511 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,265 +6.21
568–598 582 12 221.00–229.00 $225.12 $1,310 -11.28
600–640 633 8 213.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,408
660–687 675 6 200.00–210.00 $204.10 $1,378 -4.65
753 753 2 191.50 $191.50 $1,442 +3.50
1210 1210 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,634
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–745 736 6 212.50–227.50 $222.62 $1,638
765 765 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,568

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1135 911 85-90% 7 33.00–61.00 $46.76 $426
880–1060 940 85-90% 3 104.00–115.00 $108.13 $1,016
740–1205 1034 85-90% 37 66.00–80.75 $78.48 $811 -53.66
1065 1065 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 +57.52
1071–1195 1110 85-90% 38 81.00–94.00 $82.30 $914
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1329 1295 80-85% 24 84.00–87.50 $85.61 $1,109 +19.00
1208–1495 1337 80-85% 34 76.50–83.50 $81.11 $1,084 -4.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1775 1703 75-80% 2 82.75–88.50 $85.75 $1,460

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–715 519 6 150.00–252.50 $211.64 $1,098
550–1785 1168 2 75.00–90.50 $86.85 $1,014
1435–2060 1561 16 103.00–107.50 $105.33 $1,644

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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.