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'R' Livestock Connection

Name: 'R' Livestock Connection livestock auction prices — 2026-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Monroe, Utah · Wed, May 20

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2383

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 73▲ 9 vs year ago 33 · +27.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 92▲ 40 vs year ago 47 · +85.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 21▲ 4 vs year ago 11 · +36.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, feeder cattle too light to trend. With breaker and boning cows selling steady to 1.00 lower, while lean cows sold 8.00 higher, with slaughter bulls selling too light to test. Demand was good with a light supply.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $285.00/cwt on 2 head, down $137.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 15 comparable sales and sits −95.56 against this barn's trailing median of $380.56.

Average price

$285.00

▼ 137.91 vs prior sale

2 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,525

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$767

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 1

$170.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−139.16

vs UT average

−133.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	510	370.00	1,887	1thin
Medium 1	560	200.00	1,120	1thin

One grade step is worth $170.00/cwt here — about $767 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

285.00

—

UT average3 barns · 126 hd

424.16

−139.16

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−133.26

This barn, trailing median15 sales

380.56

−95.56

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

15 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $433.70, low $334.13, median $380.56 across 15 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,963	210.26	4,127	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,187	191.54	2,274	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,421	187.78	2,668	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,598	182.24	2,912	25
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	150.00	1,845	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,422	228.61	3,251	8thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$3,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,560	$3,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,602	$3,605	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,580	$3,600	1thin

Every lot

25 lots · USDA AMS · 'R' Livestock Connection - Monroe, UT

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,208	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	794	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,779	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,887	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,354	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,618	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	285.36/cwt	285.00–287.50	2,454	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	415	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	965	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,257	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,422	228.61/cwt	226.00–229.00	3,251	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,368	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	3,839	1
Bulls	—	—	2,110	217.17/cwt	214.00–222.00	4,582	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	186.56/cwt	182.50–189.00	2,209	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,189	193.80/cwt	189.00–196.00	2,304	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	187.78/cwt	179.00–197.00	2,668	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	182.24/cwt	169.00–186.50	2,912	25
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,845	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	3,407.59/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,408	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,560	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,775	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	249.22/cwt	232.50–270.00	2,796	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,438	226.22/cwt	220.00–227.50	3,253	6

This sale against other markets

Utah weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Utah auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Utah feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

'R' Livestock Connection - Monroe, UT

Wed May 20, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Salt Lake City, UT (AG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 42Last week 73Year ago 33

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 92Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 21Year ago 11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,422	226.00–229.00	228.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,421	179.00–197.00	187.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,189	189.00–196.00	193.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,184	182.50–189.00	186.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,598	169.00–186.50	182.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,110	214.00–222.00	217.17
1	—	1,910	201.00	201.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,775	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,560	3,750.00	3,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,900.00	3,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,580	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,515	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,407.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,122	232.50–270.00	249.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,438	220.00–227.50	226.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	365.00	365.00
2	800–850	813	322.00	322.00
7	850–900	860	285.00–287.50	285.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	480.00	480.00
6	750–800	794	350.00	350.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.