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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $527.59/cwt ≈ $2,197/hd at 416 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.69/cwt -14.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,428/hd at 533 lb · 73 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $429.96/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,447/hd at 569 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 631 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 3 627.50–655.00 $637.47 $1,702 +22.47
320–344 340 6 615.00 $615.00 $2,091 —
355 thin fleshed 355 5 622.50 $622.50 $2,210 —
375–398 391 6 540.00–575.00 $562.62 $2,200 +35.49
400–405 thin fleshed 401 26 582.50–585.00 $583.08 $2,338 —
400–445 423 59 485.00–506.00 $501.99 $2,123 —
423 fancy 423 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,326 —
450 fancy 450 4 560.00 $560.00 $2,520 —
470–495 485 26 520.00–537.50 $528.51 $2,563 +88.23
513–538 thin fleshed 526 10 485.00–497.50 $491.01 $2,583 —
508–540 534 63 447.50–460.00 $450.08 $2,403 -20.51
552 fancy 552 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,539 —
550–597 570 54 420.00–440.00 $428.29 $2,441 +3.22
612 fancy 612 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,601 -5.00
628–649 643 10 385.00–395.00 $392.07 $2,521 +3.59
651–663 653 11 407.50–423.00 $420.14 $2,744 +34.60
689 thin fleshed 689 7 379.00 $379.00 $2,611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 492 41 460.00–485.00 $468.26 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 4 440.00–465.00 $452.41 $1,620 -24.22
525–545 540 4 400.00–440.00 $409.72 $2,212 -7.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–347 331 8 550.00–575.00 $559.84 $1,853 +24.84
353–361 thin fleshed 359 10 572.50–575.00 $572.99 $2,057 +47.99
356–393 380 40 497.50–532.00 $515.35 $1,958 +67.45
421 fancy 421 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,063 —
415–444 439 13 440.00–460.00 $445.29 $1,955 -14.60
450–455 thin fleshed 453 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,129 —
453–472 458 41 430.00–450.00 $444.61 $2,036 +59.26
525–548 535 9 375.00–400.00 $388.84 $2,080 +8.20
556 fancy 556 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,224 —
583–598 588 12 362.50–387.00 $383.81 $2,257 +14.42
613–645 622 6 360.00–385.00 $373.80 $2,325 -11.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 —
355 355 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 —
492–495 494 6 380.00–385.00 $382.51 $1,890 —
500–535 520 3 350.00–355.00 $353.40 $1,838 —
550–585 575 8 305.00–340.00 $331.95 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–475 473 7 410.00–417.50 $415.35 $1,965 —
555–567 564 8 350.00–355.00 $351.23 $1,981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,560 —
288 288 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,872 +25.00
345 345 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,156 -5.00
498 498 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,366 —
535–546 544 6 400.00–425.00 $404.10 $2,198 —
615 615 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,903 —
618 618 2 382.00 $382.00 $2,361 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1355 1250 80-85% 9 165.50–174.00 $170.04 $2,126 —
925–1567 1297 80-85% 10 155.00–168.00 $164.00 $2,127 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1211 1120 85-90% 8 152.00–169.00 $162.96 $1,825 +23.28
1078–1260 1139 85-90% 3 139.00–145.00 $141.21 $1,608 +1.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1587–1610 1590 75-80% 7 158.50–160.00 $158.72 $2,524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1895 1773 6 173.00–187.00 $182.93 $3,243 —
1630–2150 1890 2 191.00–191.50 $191.28 $3,615 +7.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1248 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 183.00 $183.00 $2,284
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1000 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–230.00 $211.72 $2,028

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 235.00–310.00 $273.37 $1,175 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,900 —

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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.