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Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $285.90/cwt -14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 638 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.27/cwt ≈ $1,461/hd at 468 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.00/cwt ≈ $1,719/hd at 616 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 444 196
Feeder cattle 380 431 167
Slaughter cattle 44 13 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers weighing 550-650 lbs sold 10.75 to 14.00 lower and heifers weighing between 550-600 lbs sold 7.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 9.50 higher. 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
410–425 418 2 352.50–355.00 $353.73 $1,479 —
577 577 12 320.00 $320.00 $1,846 -10.81
600–645 638 46 285.00–297.00 $285.90 $1,824 -14.10
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
785–791 789 17 250.00–255.00 $252.94 $1,996 —
819–820 819 14 228.00–232.50 $229.93 $1,883 -13.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 8 347.00 $347.00 $1,513 +5.30
502–543 531 16 322.50–323.00 $322.85 $1,714 —
553–593 579 9 300.00–317.00 $310.01 $1,795 -5.15
695 695 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,828 —
741 741 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,823 -9.00
813–825 815 7 212.50–217.00 $216.35 $1,763 -14.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
420 420 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
513 513 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,616 +20.00
595 595 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,690 +4.00
645 645 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,645 —
690 690 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 -19.73
975–993 987 3 185.00–187.50 $185.82 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–472 468 22 309.00–315.00 $312.27 $1,461 —
504 fancy 504 14 315.00 $315.00 $1,588 —
528 528 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,571 —
550–565 553 18 287.50–299.50 $297.98 $1,648 +6.98
616 616 22 279.00 $279.00 $1,719 —
660 660 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,749 —
700–715 711 4 250.00–255.00 $251.23 $1,786 —
1027 1027 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,859 —
1310 1310 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–375 358 5 315.00–327.50 $320.92 $1,149 +0.92
425–443 440 13 312.50–320.00 $316.18 $1,391 +13.68
455 455 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
518 518 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,502 +2.82
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 -2.00
643 643 9 273.00 $273.00 $1,755 +10.00
680–682 682 6 256.00 $256.00 $1,746 —
710–715 713 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,672 -9.57
763 763 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,698 -7.34
873–880 875 3 175.00–185.00 $181.65 $1,589 —
965 965 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 300.00–315.00 $310.06 $862 —
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
383 383 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,149 +10.00
478 478 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,362 +4.62
639 639 9 232.50 $232.50 $1,486 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,501 —
687 687 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,838 +67.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1455 1324 80-85% 12 117.00–120.00 $118.54 $1,569 —
1308–1545 1450 80-85% 6 122.00–135.50 $126.92 $1,840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 85-90% 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,198 —
1085–1095 1088 85-90% 6 108.50–113.00 $109.93 $1,196 +5.27
1140 1140 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,083 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1780 1703 75-80% 2 128.00–134.00 $130.86 $2,229 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1280 1188 2 93.00–95.00 $94.08 $1,118 —
1445–1990 1830 5 131.00–147.00 $142.60 $2,610 —
1480–2235 1849 7 148.50–167.00 $154.53 $2,857 —

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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.