Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $433.70/cwt +63.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 528 lb · 17 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.44/cwt ≈ $2,904/hd at 817 lb · 16 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.92/cwt +9.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,781/hd at 843 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 160 0
Feeder cattle 165 78 0
Slaughter cattle 44 43 0
Replacement cattle 34 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder cattle sold too light to trend, but a higher undertone was noticed. Boning slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 higher, with lean, breaker cattle sold too light to test. While slaughter bulls that were high yielding sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade was active with a good demand and a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 5 585.00 $585.00 $1,515 —
280 thin fleshed 280 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,778 —
328–343 337 5 582.50–605.00 $591.26 $1,993 +21.26
355–385 370 2 540.00–570.00 $554.39 $2,051 +99.39
417–430 421 4 500.00–530.00 $518.00 $2,181 +33.00
460–472 470 6 507.50 $507.50 $2,385 +40.31
510–530 525 4 390.00–395.00 $393.79 $2,067 —
625 625 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,406 +40.00
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 -40.00
798 798 2 351.00 $351.00 $2,801 +6.00
817 817 16 353.00–356.00 $355.44 $2,904 —
883–895 887 3 327.50–340.00 $335.80 $2,979 —
933 933 2 330.00 $330.00 $3,079 —
973–995 984 7 290.00–312.50 $300.73 $2,959 +13.23
1145 1145 1 275.00 $275.00 $3,149 —
1185 1185 1 271.00 $271.00 $3,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —
588 588 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 565.00–590.00 $577.28 $1,674 +127.28
306 306 4 580.00 $580.00 $1,775 +81.66
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -51.27
418 418 4 472.50–475.00 $473.75 $1,980 +51.25
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 +65.00
525–538 528 17 425.00–450.00 $433.70 $2,290 +63.42
625 625 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,031 -25.00
673–698 690 13 335.00–356.00 $348.65 $2,406 +6.15
720 720 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,491 +16.00
790 790 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,726 +10.00
800–846 843 14 315.00–331.00 $329.92 $2,781 +9.92
900 900 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,268 —
465–496 490 5 335.00–365.00 $359.30 $1,761 —
838 838 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,388 +60.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 5 422.50 $422.50 $2,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
1075–1518 1254 80-85% 11 171.00–182.50 $175.73 $2,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 85-90% 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,179 —
970 970 85-90% 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,819 +52.50
1020 1020 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,785 -22.00
1115 1115 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1700 1590 75-80% 2 172.00–180.00 $175.72 $2,794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1425 1343 4 197.00–235.00 $206.72 $2,776 —
1795–2040 1918 2 196.00–199.00 $197.40 $3,786 —
1700–2215 1997 5 200.00–204.50 $202.16 $4,037 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1250 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 230.00–250.00 $242.43 $2,592

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1268 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1253–1428 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,700.00–3,075.00 $2,904.45
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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
960–1345 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,800.00–4,000.00 $3,556.90 +440.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
783 783 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.