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'R' Livestock Connection

Name: 'R' Livestock Connection livestock auction prices — 2026-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Monroe, Utah · Wed, Sep 23

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2383

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Feeder Cattle receipts

153 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 197▼ 136 vs year ago 289 · −47.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 39▼ 9 vs year ago 57 · −15.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 2 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last report feeder steers sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher, with feeder heifer selling unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher on a light test, with slaughter bulls selling to light too test. While sheep and goats selling with too few comparable sales to test. Trade was active with a good demand with a moderate supply.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $405.21/cwt on 44 head, down $15.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 17 comparable sales and sits −13.59 against this barn's trailing median of $418.80.

Average price

$405.21

▼ 15.21 vs prior sale

44 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$795

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$155.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.44

vs UT average

−0.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	554	412.27	2,285	42
Medium and Large 2	580	256.96	1,490	2thin

One grade step is worth $155.31/cwt here — about $795 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 sale44 hd

405.21

—

UT average3 barns · 286 hd

411.65

−6.44

National average175 barns · 12,027 hd

405.41

−0.20

This barn, trailing median17 sales

418.80

−13.59

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

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.50, low $342.54, median $418.80 across 17 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	—	Low	1,524	173.12	2,638	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,396	152.54	2,129	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	147.69	2,444	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,220	143.21	1,747	5thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	462.10/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,248	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	568.60/cwt	565.00–572.50	1,615	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	533.42/cwt	520.00–543.00	1,718	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,850	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,992	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,891	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	440.15/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,113	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	425.62/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,247	23
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	553	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,309	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	256.96/cwt	195.00–320.00	1,490	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	390.40/cwt	390.00–391.00	2,323	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	383.86/cwt	367.50–386.00	2,326	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	337.15/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,100	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,952	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	335.40/cwt	325.00–337.50	2,425	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	222	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	1,182	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	486.94/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,315	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,434	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,692	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	411.54/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,696	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	519	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,050	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	538	374.01/cwt	366.00–390.00	2,012	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,018	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,844	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,139	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,359	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	1,370	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,170	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,843	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,308	175.07/cwt	168.00–202.50	2,290	5
Bulls	—	—	1,623	171.50/cwt	163.00–177.00	2,783	9
Bulls	—	—	1,660	178.25/cwt	178.00–179.00	2,959	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,075	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,801	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	140.26/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,655	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,380	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,139	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,417	151.54/cwt	135.00–157.00	2,147	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	147.69/cwt	143.00–150.00	2,444	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,733	1

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 Sep 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 197Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 39Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 2

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,655	143.00–150.00	147.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,180	135.00–146.00	140.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,417	135.00–157.00	151.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	157.50	157.50
4	—	1,660	178.00–179.00	178.25
9	—	1,623	163.00–177.00	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,308	168.00–202.50	175.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	284	565.00–572.50	568.60
5	300–350	322	520.00–543.00	533.42
1	350–400	370	500.00	500.00
9	400–450	433	460.00	460.00
13	450–500	480	430.00–455.00	440.15
23	500–550	528	400.00–445.00	425.62
15	550–600	595	390.00–391.00	390.40
9	600–650	606	367.50–386.00	383.86
1	650–700	685	285.00	285.00
6	700–750	723	325.00–337.50	335.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	450.00–485.00	462.10
1	400–450	445	425.00	425.00
2	550–600	580	195.00–320.00	256.96
2	600–650	623	325.00–350.00	337.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	553	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	519	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	532.50	532.50
4	250–300	270	480.00–495.00	486.94
7	300–350	317	452.50	452.50
1	350–400	360	470.00	470.00
6	400–450	412	400.00–420.00	411.54
10	500–550	538	366.00–390.00	374.01
1	550–600	585	345.00	345.00
2	600–650	625	295.00	295.00
2	650–700	653	327.50	327.50
2	850–900	890	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	507.50	507.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	145.00	145.00

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.