Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $559.88/cwt -5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 376 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $356.58/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,714/hd at 761 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.00/cwt ≈ $2,449/hd at 669 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 214 0
Feeder cattle 249 159 0
Slaughter cattle 44 36 0
Replacement cattle 1 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold sharply lower on calves and yearlings. While boning slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with breaker and lean cows selling 10.00 to 18.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling steady on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,513 —
255 255 2 675.00 $675.00 $1,721 —
331 331 10 615.00 $615.00 $2,036 —
371–380 376 20 550.00–570.00 $559.88 $2,105 -5.91
400–420 415 4 510.00–515.00 $511.20 $2,121 -76.30
475–488 482 6 475.00–485.00 $480.07 $2,314 -24.93
500–523 509 10 410.00–435.00 $425.13 $2,164 -24.87
590 590 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 -45.00
600–605 603 5 385.00–395.00 $391.02 $2,358 —
630 thin fleshed 630 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,552 —
653–665 659 6 357.50–385.00 $371.38 $2,447 —
745 745 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,682 —
754–783 761 18 345.00–367.00 $356.58 $2,714 -8.42
857 857 8 339.00 $339.00 $2,905 —
910 910 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,412 —
1015 1015 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
405 405 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,944 -5.00
480 480 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,088 —
502–510 504 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,840 —
626–640 630 6 345.00–355.00 $346.69 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 450.00 $450.00 $2,128 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
305 305 7 585.00 $585.00 $1,784 —
363 thin fleshed 363 4 545.00 $545.00 $1,978 —
371–375 372 7 490.00–500.00 $492.88 $1,834 -31.67
415–418 417 3 437.50–465.00 $455.88 $1,901 -89.12
484 484 6 472.50 $472.50 $2,287 +12.50
504–505 504 6 407.50–435.00 $430.41 $2,169 -32.09
555 555 8 412.50 $412.50 $2,289 +27.50
630–640 633 3 345.00–385.00 $358.47 $2,269 —
682 682 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,421 -20.07
705–720 713 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $2,371 —
765–784 776 7 317.50–327.50 $323.27 $2,509 -15.07
868 868 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,973 +37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,576 —
385 385 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,867 —
410 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 —
457–483 467 5 390.00–427.50 $405.50 $1,894 —
533–545 537 3 337.50–345.00 $342.46 $1,839 —
550–597 579 6 345.00–355.00 $350.84 $2,031 —
618 618 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,132 —
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,672 —
669 669 13 366.00 $366.00 $2,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 +35.00
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 —
675–680 678 2 345.00–360.00 $352.47 $2,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938–1303 1027 85-90% 12 155.00–169.00 $157.14 $1,614 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1290 1212 80-85% 8 167.00–175.00 $169.23 $2,051 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1700 1483 75-80% 3 161.00–167.50 $163.55 $2,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,980 —
1405–1830 1534 6 170.00–187.50 $181.59 $2,786 —
1580–1960 1759 16 192.00–200.00 $196.58 $3,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,048

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 -50.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 162.50 $162.50 $219 —
255 255 1 92.50 $92.50 $236 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 95.00 $95.00 —
160 160 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–159 157 5 105.00–119.00 $107.67 $169 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 5 282.50 $282.50 $175 —

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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.