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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.85/cwt +13.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,213/hd at 581 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.17/cwt +65.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 539 lb · 29 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.85/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 674 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 291 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 thin fleshed 328 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,558 —
340–345 342 3 410.00–435.00 $418.41 $1,431 -90.55
380 380 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 —
440–443 442 3 420.00–435.00 $430.02 $1,901 —
520–540 531 9 417.50–435.00 $423.57 $2,249 +40.20
585–598 593 5 360.00–385.00 $380.07 $2,254 +8.44
605–645 631 12 377.50–385.00 $380.41 $2,400 —
658–660 659 3 377.50–380.00 $379.16 $2,499 -4.77
717 717 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,653 +40.57
760–790 770 3 315.00–320.00 $316.71 $2,439 -23.29
800–815 808 2 300.00–330.00 $315.14 $2,546 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 430.00–445.00 $440.24 $1,202 -79.76
310–345 336 4 445.00–450.00 $448.85 $1,508 -1.15
416 thin fleshed 416 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,872 —
430–449 446 6 400.00–425.00 $404.02 $1,802 —
465–470 468 2 335.00–345.00 $339.97 $1,591 -60.28
489 thin fleshed 489 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,883 —
508 thin fleshed 508 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,159 —
523–525 524 3 375.00–377.50 $376.66 $1,974 +41.66
545 fancy 545 23 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 —
553–590 581 36 360.00–388.00 $380.85 $2,213 +13.35
610–625 620 4 325.00–342.50 $335.05 $2,077 +15.76
630 fancy 630 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,315 ±0.00
660–693 674 12 337.50–357.50 $352.85 $2,378 +2.85
712 712 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 375.00–400.00 $387.39 $1,058 -77.61
350–385 368 2 370.00–385.00 $377.14 $1,388 -7.86
400–415 408 2 335.00–385.00 $359.54 $1,467 —
510–535 518 3 320.00–345.00 $336.80 $1,745 +81.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1675 1287 80-85% 40 140.00–147.00 $144.53 $1,860 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1335 1134 85-90% 19 134.00–143.00 $140.31 $1,591 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1605 1562 75-80% 3 143.00–143.50 $143.34 $2,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1665 1470 4 170.00–175.00 $172.02 $2,529 —
1630–1925 1752 5 177.50–182.00 $179.65 $3,147 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1145 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 200.00–217.50 $210.26 $1,960

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1136 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1283 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1182 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1139 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1283 1283 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,480 —
1660–1895 1767 80-85% 5 110.00–120.00 $114.73 $2,027 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 172.50 $172.50 $693 —
560–598 589 4 220.00–240.00 $235.24 $1,386 —

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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.