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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report, Monroe, UT

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.19/cwt -16.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,907/hd at 495 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $441.85/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 467 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 306 365
Feeder cattle 91 225 315
Slaughter cattle 25 28 49
Replacement cattle 5 1 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report, feeder steers sold 8.00 to 19.00 higher, with no trend available on feeder heifers. No trend available on slaughter cows and bulls due to not enough comparable sales. With to few comparable sales on sheep and goats to trend. Trade was active with a good demand 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
287 287 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,578 -75.19
368 368 7 485.00 $485.00 $1,785 —
465–480 467 15 437.50–447.50 $441.85 $2,063 +9.35
585 585 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,442 +9.66
605 605 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,541 —
990 990 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,747 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,440 -8.05
359 359 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,705 ±0.00
494–497 495 29 380.00–395.00 $385.19 $1,907 -16.23
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -47.50
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
925 925 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 —
465 465 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403–1890 1536 75-80% 11 165.00–167.00 $165.78 $2,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292 1292 85-90% 3 167.00 $167.00 $2,158 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 80-85% 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1480 1360 3 207.50–225.00 $218.65 $2,974 —
1435 1435 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,583 —
1730 1730 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,322 —
1750–2045 1898 2 198.00–199.00 $198.54 $3,768 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 310.00 $310.00 $3,441

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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
1125–1685 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,500.00 $3,179.72 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1135 1051 85-90% 4 142.50–150.00 $147.09 $1,546 —
1115 1115 65-75% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,706 —
1100–1600 1350 80-85% 2 145.00–157.50 $152.41 $2,058 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 265.00 $265.00 $874 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–175 169 4 55.00–62.00 $60.44 $102 -94.95
225 225 2 95.00 $95.00 $214 -21.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 65.00 $65.00 +30.00
78 78 4 145.00 $145.00 +110.00

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Hair Lambs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 5 62.50 $62.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 15.00 $15.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
43 43 2 85.00 $85.00 $37 —
105 105 24 268.00 $268.00 $281 +30.50
114 114 9 265.00 $265.00 $302 -12.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 45.00 $45.00 -55.00
70 70 2 90.00 $90.00 -10.00

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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.