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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $210.35/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 828 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.06/cwt ≈ $1,537/hd at 622 lb · 43 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $221.75/cwt ≈ $1,701/hd at 767 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 205 658
Feeder cattle 446 160 566
Slaughter cattle 109 45 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as it has been several weeks since the last report was published. 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
439 439 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,240 —
455–473 458 15 260.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,252 —
512–543 538 24 240.00–257.50 $254.42 $1,369 —
622 622 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,446 -4.76
655–695 681 10 220.00–225.00 $222.67 $1,516 -6.91
739 739 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,618 +3.33
785–794 794 22 215.50–217.25 $217.17 $1,724 -0.83
815–835 828 50 202.50–214.50 $210.35 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
550–570 569 22 250.00–251.00 $250.96 $1,428 —
613–648 622 43 245.00–248.00 $247.06 $1,537 —
705–713 713 16 221.50–225.00 $221.72 $1,581 —
767 767 29 221.75 $221.75 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 241.00–245.00 $243.00 $1,081 —
450–485 466 6 225.00–240.00 $228.26 $1,064 —
542 542 11 225.00 $225.00 $1,220 -13.27
550–555 553 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,230 —
648 648 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,361 —
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 4 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
447 447 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,162 —
547 547 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,346 —
578 578 15 228.00 $228.00 $1,318 —
623–634 632 10 223.00–227.00 $226.21 $1,430 —
685–688 687 3 216.00–217.00 $216.67 $1,489 —
710–725 718 3 200.00–210.00 $205.87 $1,478 —
750–755 753 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,478 +15.25
836 836 8 180.50 $180.50 $1,509 —
857 857 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,560 —
935 935 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 245.00 $245.00 $906 —
400–440 413 6 235.00–245.00 $237.50 $981 —
460–488 486 16 225.00–235.00 $225.59 $1,096 -9.75
521–535 524 6 222.50–231.00 $225.58 $1,182 —
587 587 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,274 -4.26
910 910 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,479 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
525 525 11 258.50 $258.50 $1,357 —
565 565 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,398 —
630 630 3 230.00–231.00 $230.67 $1,453 —
680 680 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1403 1262 80-85% 12 101.00–110.00 $102.98 $1,300 —
1213–1567 1346 80-85% 30 90.00–99.00 $93.17 $1,254 —
1215–1664 1441 80-85% 24 83.00–88.00 $85.95 $1,239 -3.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031–1064 1049 85-90% 9 117.50–118.00 $117.78 $1,236 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 77.50 $77.50 $849 -5.57
1023–1201 1140 85-90% 24 84.00–92.50 $88.36 $1,007 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,183 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 103.50 $103.50 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1528–1770 1608 4 112.50–118.50 $116.86 $1,879 —
1650 1650 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,732 —
1940 1940 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,425 —

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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.