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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.50/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,669/hd at 624 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $268.44/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 681 lb · 26 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.57/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 823 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 294 308
Feeder cattle 303 263 271
Slaughter cattle 35 31 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available due to a lack of receipts last week. 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
356 356 10 380.00 $380.00 $1,353 +30.00
477 477 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,503 —
590 590 15 308.00 $308.00 $1,817 —
632 632 14 281.00 $281.00 $1,776 +36.00
690 690 8 253.00–260.00 $259.13 $1,788 +16.13
765–772 771 14 232.50–234.00 $233.00 $1,796 —
808–825 823 22 216.00–217.50 $216.57 $1,782 -3.43
860–885 875 7 210.00–216.00 $212.27 $1,857 —
923 923 2 209.50 $209.50 $1,934 +9.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 —
609 609 9 299.00 $299.00 $1,821 +32.47
660–683 681 26 267.50–277.50 $268.44 $1,828 +9.48
710–725 711 11 248.00–254.50 $253.90 $1,805 —
756–759 758 19 246.00–252.50 $249.43 $1,891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–283 280 3 345.00–347.50 $346.68 $971 —
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–375 369 8 300.00–310.00 $308.73 $1,139 —
487 487 13 287.50 $287.50 $1,400 —
534 534 7 267.50 $267.50 $1,428 +30.84
625 625 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618–624 624 28 267.50 $267.50 $1,669 -2.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529–530 529 6 282.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,494 —
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 -7.50
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
705 705 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,604 —
775–780 778 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,677 —
930–945 941 4 177.50–186.00 $179.60 $1,690 —
1000–1001 1001 9 165.00–170.00 $169.44 $1,696 +4.44
1201 1201 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1525 1423 80-85% 7 93.50–103.00 $100.26 $1,427 -0.97
1290–1625 1455 80-85% 9 104.00–115.00 $111.69 $1,625 —
1470 1470 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1130 1072 85-90% 3 75.00–90.00 $83.49 $895 —
1120–1130 1125 85-90% 2 99.50–102.00 $100.74 $1,133 -17.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2130 1753 4 105.00–125.00 $116.45 $2,041 —
1470–2200 1798 9 130.00–140.00 $134.57 $2,420 —

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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.