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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.61/cwt ≈ $2,462/hd at 725 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.69/cwt ≈ $2,031/hd at 563 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $464.31/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 490 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 259 0
Feeder cattle 219 232 0
Slaughter cattle 58 16 0
Replacement cattle 5 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold too light to trend except 450lbs heifer sold steady to 3.00 higher . While boning slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, with lean, breaker cattle, and slaughter bulls sold to light test. Trade was active with a good demand and 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
320 320 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 +23.11
385 385 3 530.00–545.00 $540.00 $2,079 -12.50
405–421 418 6 520.00 $520.00 $2,174 +15.00
473–498 490 19 455.00–475.00 $464.31 $2,275 -3.23
530 530 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,200 -45.00
617 617 9 379.00 $379.00 $2,338 —
655–665 660 4 365.00–377.50 $373.14 $2,463 -30.72
700–735 714 8 375.00–385.00 $382.45 $2,731 +64.95
758–779 772 6 350.00–370.00 $356.55 $2,753 —
813–840 831 6 355.00–357.50 $355.82 $2,957 +0.82
853 853 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,922 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 —
525 525 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,021 —
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —
660 660 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,079 —
740 740 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,479 —
808 808 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,505 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 thin fleshed 270 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,418 —
265–285 275 2 450.00–480.00 $464.45 $1,277 -55.55
348 348 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,583 —
435 435 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 -5.00
456–485 462 11 407.50–425.00 $418.07 $1,931 +3.11
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 +30.00
561–583 563 27 345.00–362.50 $360.69 $2,031 —
602–643 622 18 345.00–367.50 $356.53 $2,218 —
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 +45.00
724–728 725 32 323.00–342.00 $339.61 $2,462 —
821 821 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,668 —
895 895 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,506 —
910 910 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,780 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
580–585 584 4 270.00–315.00 $303.82 $1,774 +8.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
485 485 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —
653–675 659 4 345.00–367.50 $361.73 $2,384 —
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
785–795 790 4 322.50–335.00 $326.89 $2,582 —
808–845 820 3 300.00–315.00 $309.85 $2,541 +22.35
940 940 1 377.50 $377.50 $3,548 —
955 955 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,303 —
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1649 1525 75-80% 18 151.00–173.00 $168.06 $2,563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1420 1244 80-85% 6 167.00–170.00 $169.12 $2,104 -2.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1650 1545 6 180.00–188.00 $186.43 $2,880 —
1730–1945 1825 13 193.00–199.25 $196.95 $3,594 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,210
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,138

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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
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +1,600.00

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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.