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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.49/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 624 lb · 135 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.15/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 606 lb · 89 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.89/cwt -31.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 661 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 771 1,006
Feeder cattle 907 601 750
Slaughter cattle 30 170 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeder steers weighing between 450-600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, while heifers weighing between 400-650 lbs sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher on a light test and slaughter bulls were too thinly tested to accurately compare. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 —
393–395 394 7 275.00–281.00 $280.14 $1,104 —
501–545 506 22 249.00–257.50 $253.87 $1,285 -1.13
565–576 574 40 239.00–246.00 $239.99 $1,378 -5.01
609–638 624 135 235.00–239.50 $237.49 $1,482 +1.62
658 658 26 169.75 $169.75 $1,117 -56.30
664–665 664 20 227.50–229.00 $227.58 $1,511 +1.53
900 900 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,647 —
1078 1078 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,055 —
408 408 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,061 —
473 473 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 +10.00
530–547 533 45 232.50–243.00 $242.14 $1,291 +6.31
648 648 17 226.00 $226.00 $1,464 —
693–698 694 8 202.50–203.00 $202.87 $1,408 -9.63
724 724 14 202.00 $202.00 $1,462 -4.78
783 783 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,582 +9.50
805 805 6 204.50 $204.50 $1,646 +31.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–389 387 9 296.00–300.00 $296.43 $1,147 —
489 489 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,320 -1.83
560 560 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,411 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 384 11 247.50–255.00 $253.16 $972 —
400–428 419 8 242.50–247.50 $245.61 $1,029 -8.99
480–484 484 13 232.50–238.00 $237.58 $1,150 -4.92
580–595 584 21 215.00–222.50 $218.85 $1,278 -6.27
604–631 606 89 209.00–216.50 $215.15 $1,304 -7.32
712 712 6 199.50 $199.50 $1,420 —
878 878 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,554 —
960 960 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 225.00 $225.00 $979 -13.87
450–483 480 13 225.00–227.50 $227.32 $1,091 -1.94
503–548 521 44 212.00–223.00 $220.89 $1,151 +2.31
572 572 8 212.50 $212.50 $1,216 -0.37
618–644 636 13 192.50–202.50 $197.48 $1,256 —
675–698 693 30 193.00–197.50 $195.71 $1,356 —
770 770 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,251 —
810 810 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,296 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1525 1307 80-85% 12 74.00–84.50 $81.39 $1,064 +0.28
1533 1533 80-85% 3 96.25 $96.25 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–1130 1098 85-90% 5 63.00–75.00 $69.08 $758 -90.92
1125 1125 85-90% 3 86.00 $86.00 $968 +3.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1740 1690 75-80% 2 85.00–93.00 $89.12 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1935 1760 3 89.00–98.00 $94.84 $1,669 —
1915–2040 1978 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,978 —

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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.