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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 15, 2025

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $559.28/cwt +31.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 436 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.67/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 541 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.83/cwt -24.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 488 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 595 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 9 650.00 $650.00 $1,800 +12.53
295 fancy 295 10 747.50 $747.50 $2,205 —
305–336 323 9 685.00–705.00 $699.36 $2,259 +84.36
378 thin fleshed 378 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,438 +22.50
365–390 382 8 595.00–615.00 $611.98 $2,338 +49.36
405–439 436 46 550.00–575.00 $559.28 $2,438 +57.29
460–496 488 19 500.00–535.00 $518.25 $2,529 -10.26
515 fancy 515 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,575 —
508–530 517 7 450.00–475.00 $460.69 $2,382 +10.61
573–581 thin fleshed 580 24 450.00–465.00 $451.85 $2,621 —
582–598 588 9 410.00–435.00 $423.36 $2,489 -4.93
600–645 632 18 417.50–420.00 $417.63 $2,639 +25.56
706–736 724 20 330.00–360.00 $353.25 $2,558 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 580.00 $580.00 $1,873 —
386 386 21 585.00 $585.00 $2,258 —
470 470 7 460.00–485.00 $470.71 $2,212 +2.45
520–546 537 6 425.00–430.00 $428.39 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 610.00–620.00 $615.00 $1,814 —
375 375 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 +47.59
492 492 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,116 —
578 578 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,254 —
605–640 617 3 350.00–385.00 $372.89 $2,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–287 284 5 625.00–655.00 $649.09 $1,843 —
300–323 315 16 625.00–650.00 $634.32 $1,998 +74.48
358–383 368 5 535.00–550.00 $543.76 $2,001 +28.41
387 fancy 387 17 595.00 $595.00 $2,303 —
421 thin fleshed 421 10 552.50 $552.50 $2,326 —
425–433 427 17 505.00–525.00 $516.93 $2,207 +71.64
463–495 488 37 420.00–425.00 $422.83 $2,063 -21.78
513–545 541 43 385.00–400.00 $396.67 $2,146 +7.83
558 thin fleshed 558 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,316 —
575–595 581 5 375.00–385.00 $379.04 $2,202 -4.77
607–616 610 12 390.00–392.50 $390.84 $2,384 +17.04
655–676 672 5 365.00–390.00 $369.87 $2,486 —
750–780 760 3 310.00–340.00 $329.74 $2,506 —
1030 1030 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 605.00 $605.00 $1,894 —
440 440 3 447.50 $447.50 $1,969 —
468 468 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 -32.51
533 533 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,839 -8.40
550–560 555 2 330.00–365.00 $347.34 $1,928 +15.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 -25.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–1575 1227 80-85% 28 172.00–178.00 $173.76 $2,132 —
993–1394 1228 80-85% 29 179.00–200.00 $188.24 $2,312 —
1282 1282 80-85% 3 174.00 $174.00 $2,231 +10.00
930–1565 1284 80-85% 24 157.50–170.00 $165.65 $2,127 +1.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
1035–1170 1118 85-90% 10 160.00–169.00 $167.57 $1,873 +4.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,825 —
1447–1870 1669 75-80% 7 170.00–174.50 $172.04 $2,871 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,631 —
1740–2130 1913 3 194.00–197.00 $195.28 $3,736 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
782 782 (<2 yrs)Open 3 259.00 $259.00 $2,025
821–998 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 242.00–277.50 $253.92 $2,219
851–1108 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 222.50–254.00 $245.91 $2,336
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,150

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1123–1143 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 189.00–205.00 $197.82 $2,241
1203 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 185.00 $185.00 $2,226

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1168 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,978

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 80-85% 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,888 —

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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.