'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.56/cwt ≈ $762/hd at 575 lb · 115 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.27/cwt ≈ $802/hd at 630 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.31/cwt ≈ $730/hd at 520 lb · 69 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,026	1,012
Feeder cattle	907	—
Slaughter cattle	119	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold steady to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls traded steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
240	240	1	188.00	$188.00	$451
258–290	269	3	174.00–192.00	$185.52	$499
302–335	320	9	172.00–188.00	$176.99	$566
363 fancy	363	2	193.00	$193.00	$701
360–395	383	38	155.00–173.00	$165.09	$632
405–440	423	30	151.00–164.00	$160.35	$678
460–493	473	39	149.00–162.00	$157.32	$744
505–548	520	69	129.50–152.50	$140.31	$730
555–595	575	115	120.00–141.00	$132.56	$762
607–646	630	72	121.00–137.50	$127.27	$802
655–697	681	57	122.00–138.00	$125.47	$854
700–745	713	32	123.00–127.25	$125.46	$895
768	768	3	125.50	$125.50	$964
898	898	4	119.00	$119.00	$1,069

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
305–340	325	12	122.00–144.00	$134.54	$437
355–390	373	3	121.00–146.00	$132.85	$496
400	400	13	121.00	$121.00	$484
515–545	535	11	101.00–126.50	$120.34	$644
559–575	565	16	112.00–126.50	$125.30	$708
610–643	633	4	105.00–119.00	$111.56	$706

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
300–348	326	20	147.00–160.00	$151.72	$495
355–390	366	11	141.00–161.00	$153.48	$562
400–449	432	66	135.00–152.00	$143.99	$622
450–495	474	51	128.50–135.00	$132.37	$627
510–548	531	55	121.00–132.00	$125.23	$665
550–598	575	62	119.00–127.25	$124.51	$716
610–631	626	31	115.00–124.50	$121.00	$757
655–697	678	6	119.00–123.50	$119.74	$812
745	745	1	113.00	$113.00	$842

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
305–335	320	2	122.00–138.00	$130.38	$417
355–395	373	10	121.00–133.00	$129.29	$482
430	430	1	111.00	$111.00	$477
470–490	477	3	105.00–126.50	$112.37	$536
615	615	2	111.00	$111.00	$683
680	680	1	106.00	$106.00	$721
775–795	785	2	91.00–92.00	$91.49	$718

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
325	325	1	180.00	$180.00	$585
355	355	1	175.00	$175.00	$621
450	450	1	150.00	$150.00	$675

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
300	300	1	137.00	$137.00	$411
495	495	2	122.00	$122.00	$604

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1135–1365	1229	80-85%	26	49.50–53.75	$52.23	$642
1108–1373	1234	80-85%	22	54.50–57.75	$55.78	$688

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
975	975	85-90%	1	59.00	$59.00	$575
730–1085	992	85-90%	22	52.00–56.50	$55.19	$547
1015–1365	1135	85-90%	5	43.00–48.00	$45.03	$511
820–1540	1180	85-90%	2	25.00–29.00	$27.61	$326

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1425–1545	1450	75-80%	8	53.00–54.75	$53.75	$779
1423–1790	1530	75-80%	14	56.50–59.50	$57.58	$881

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1440–1995	1658	3	70.00–73.50	$71.71	$1,189
1515–1790	1690	5	76.00–79.00	$78.05	$1,319

YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1135–1265	1200	2	54.50–59.00	$56.87	$682

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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.