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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 243 0
Feeder cattle 70 165 0
Slaughter cattle 69 44 0
Replacement cattle 31 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle and slaughter cows sold too light to trend. While slaughter bulls that were high yielding sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher on a light test. With sheep and goat selling to light to test. 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
270–285 278 2 620.00–630.00 $625.14 $1,738 +40.14
310–320 313 3 635.00–642.50 $639.95 $2,003 +48.69
390 390 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,950 -54.39
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -107.50
620 620 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -45.00
760–775 768 2 340.00–342.50 $341.26 $2,621 -9.74
970–985 975 6 287.50–290.00 $288.34 $2,811 -12.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 4 617.50 $617.50 $1,612 +40.22
520 520 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 -23.70
570–592 589 8 390.00–395.00 $394.40 $2,323 —
615 615 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 +40.00
695 695 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 -18.65
778–795 784 3 310.00–325.00 $315.07 $2,470 -29.93
835 835 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,693 -7.42
855 855 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,544 —
915–925 918 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,524 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
825 825 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,351 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
805 805 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,280 —
950–1460 1287 80-85% 31 172.00–189.00 $183.54 $2,362 +7.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1075 1019 85-90% 7 125.00–155.00 $147.20 $1,500 -27.80
975–1780 1152 85-90% 9 169.00–172.00 $170.88 $1,969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1453–1840 1601 75-80% 6 172.00–188.00 $180.75 $2,894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1420 1341 5 197.50–225.00 $214.50 $2,876 +7.78
1810–2380 1980 4 201.00–211.00 $205.22 $4,063 +3.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1275 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 250.00–260.00 $254.70 $2,914
1175–1385 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 210.00–235.00 $226.73 $2,918

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,978

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1254 1254 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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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
850–985 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,404.11 —
965 965 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1253 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,800.00 $3,800.00 +243.10
970–1450 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,586.65 +29.75

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,609 —
1225–1613 1484 80-85% 3 144.00–155.00 $147.03 $2,182 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,182 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–185 178 4 103.00–131.00 $124.89 $222 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 4 110.00 $110.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 —
120 120 8 157.50 $157.50 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 121.00 $121.00 —

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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.