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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

1,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.25/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 561 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.31/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 526 lb · 50 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.90/cwt -12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 473 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,047 1,026 0
Feeder cattle 821 907 0
Slaughter cattle 226 119 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold with a weak undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218–238 231 6 215.00–229.00 $223.23 $516 +35.23
255–257 257 6 171.00–211.00 $204.38 $525 +18.86
305–340 326 29 177.50–225.00 $211.43 $689 +34.44
351–358 353 18 172.50–191.00 $177.07 $625 +11.98
400–428 413 18 163.00–179.00 $167.07 $690 +6.72
458–497 473 45 141.00–151.00 $144.90 $685 -12.42
511–548 525 39 130.00–140.50 $136.59 $717 -3.72
550–590 561 70 121.00–137.50 $132.25 $742 -0.31
600–647 630 45 117.00–135.00 $128.14 $807 +0.87
660–665 661 12 127.00–131.50 $127.46 $843 +1.99
710–740 730 7 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $891 -3.47
752 752 13 124.00 $124.00 $932 -1.50
818–841 839 22 118.00–124.50 $123.92 $1,040 —
880–895 891 4 120.00–120.50 $120.25 $1,071 +1.25
931 931 9 120.10 $120.10 $1,118 —
1055–1060 1058 2 105.00–112.50 $108.74 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 150.00 $150.00 $300 —
315–323 320 3 143.00–150.00 $145.29 $465 +10.75
370–393 392 32 150.00–158.00 $157.36 $617 +24.51
408–442 426 16 146.00–154.00 $148.11 $631 +27.11
505–545 530 3 117.00–124.00 $119.72 $635 -0.62
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–246 244 5 171.00–192.50 $188.36 $460 —
254–294 276 25 163.00–187.50 $173.87 $480 —
318–348 326 18 144.00–164.00 $158.35 $516 +6.63
351–387 373 29 140.00–151.00 $145.87 $544 -7.61
405–444 425 17 138.00–151.00 $142.68 $606 -1.31
450–499 477 22 129.00–138.00 $131.85 $629 -0.52
505–549 526 50 123.00–131.00 $127.31 $670 +2.08
570–597 586 5 121.00–122.00 $121.19 $710 -3.32
607–615 609 4 125.00–129.00 $127.99 $779 +6.99
670–675 674 7 112.00–112.50 $112.07 $755 -7.67
720 720 1 116.50 $116.50 $839 +3.50
770 770 1 107.00 $107.00 $824 —
845 845 1 105.00 $105.00 $887 —
871 871 9 114.00 $114.00 $993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–256 256 5 147.50–150.00 $149.50 $383 —
360–398 384 16 122.00–132.50 $130.15 $500 +0.86
407–430 409 17 123.00–135.00 $125.80 $515 +14.80
455–480 458 15 105.00–110.00 $109.67 $502 -2.70
500–535 518 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $567 —
565–585 578 3 114.00–117.00 $116.02 $671 —
641–645 642 10 107.00–111.00 $110.10 $707 -0.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 206.00 $206.00 $548 —
354 354 7 173.00 $173.00 $612 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 187.00–205.00 $196.16 $539 —
350 350 6 192.50 $192.50 $674 +17.50
422 422 3 153.00 $153.00 $646 —
465 465 1 123.00 $123.00 $572 -27.00
500 500 1 121.00 $121.00 $605 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 -7.00
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
465–490 478 2 100.00–105.00 $102.57 $490 -19.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1216 1116 80-85% 46 37.00–41.00 $40.22 $449 —
895–1230 1128 80-85% 89 41.75–47.50 $45.00 $508 —
1180–1247 1215 80-85% 13 49.00–51.00 $49.67 $603 -2.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1670 1450 75-80% 45 42.25–47.00 $44.11 $640 -9.64
1645–1980 1813 75-80% 2 39.00–41.00 $39.91 $724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–935 920 85-90% 20 41.00–45.50 $42.98 $395 —
968–1145 1022 85-90% 4 33.50–35.00 $34.21 $350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1295 1280 2 57.50–61.50 $59.52 $762 —
1455–2055 1671 5 65.00–75.00 $69.08 $1,154 -2.63

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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.