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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report, Monroe, UT

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Corrected report

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $421.89/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,266/hd at 537 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.05/cwt -11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,906/hd at 480 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.44/cwt +0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,804/hd at 429 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 315 508
Feeder cattle 197 271 449
Slaughter cattle 39 34 59
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test, with slaughter bulls selling to light too test. Trade was active with a good demand with 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
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 +10.00
345 345 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 +15.00
355–362 361 7 510.00–527.50 $525.04 $1,895 +7.54
440–443 441 8 435.00–449.00 $445.48 $1,965 -4.69
455–491 485 17 430.00–445.00 $431.98 $2,095 +1.98
536–548 537 62 421.00–430.00 $421.89 $2,266 -0.61
578 578 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,254 +9.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,274 —
385 385 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 —
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 —
302 302 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,450 +20.00
370–375 372 3 420.00–440.00 $426.73 $1,587 +12.08
418–442 429 22 420.00–425.00 $420.44 $1,804 +0.44
467–481 480 30 397.00–397.50 $397.05 $1,906 -11.06
520 520 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,846 -19.78
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 -22.50
613 613 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 —
500 500 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
610 610 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 —
388 388 5 502.50 $502.50 $1,950 —
405 405 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,883 +15.27
465 465 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,930 —
508–510 509 4 365.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,896 -22.51
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 —
600–638 629 4 315.00–322.50 $320.71 $2,017 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1400 1193 85-90% 13 125.00–145.50 $138.50 $1,652 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1305 1194 80-85% 13 141.50–147.00 $144.37 $1,724 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1440 1354 75-80% 6 144.50–147.00 $145.30 $1,967 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1940 1940 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,376 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —

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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.