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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 18, 2026

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $351.15/cwt ≈ $2,953/hd at 841 lb · 61 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.00/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,545/hd at 769 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.00/cwt ≈ $2,297/hd at 647 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 137 0
Feeder cattle 206 89 0
Slaughter cattle 5 34 0
Replacement cattle 18 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available this week due to limited comparable sales. Demand was good with a light to moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,313 -15.00
570 570 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 +45.00
627 627 8 400.00 $400.00 $2,508 +11.65
650–673 665 3 370.00–375.00 $373.37 $2,483 -16.63
725 725 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 —
770–787 786 17 352.00–370.00 $353.04 $2,775 —
836–849 841 61 335.00–354.00 $351.15 $2,953 —
875 875 1 345.00 $345.00 $3,019 +37.50
987 987 7 317.50 $317.50 $3,134 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
510 510 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 —
575 575 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,955 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 321 7 525.00–550.00 $532.46 $1,709 —
420–440 430 4 470.00–480.00 $474.88 $2,042 -20.12
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 -2.75
645–647 647 28 355.00 $355.00 $2,297 —
675 675 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,396 +6.27
769 769 33 331.00 $331.00 $2,545 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–318 312 3 415.00–450.00 $426.22 $1,330 —
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,901 —
415 415 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,054 —
450 450 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,205 —
698 698 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,478 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1520 1503 80-85% 3 163.00–167.50 $165.98 $2,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–985 953 85-90% 2 147.50–159.00 $153.05 $1,459 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1635 1523 75-80% 2 166.50–168.50 $167.57 $2,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1675 1420 2 190.00–252.50 $215.64 $3,062 —
1715 1715 1 192.50 $192.50 $3,301 —
1730–2210 1933 3 184.50–195.50 $189.54 $3,664 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1333 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 195.00–210.00 $206.73 $2,644

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,792 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1570 1422 80-85% 3 135.00–138.50 $137.21 $1,951 —

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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.