'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2020

1,247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.29/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 529 lb · 104 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.77/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 468 lb · 85 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.85/cwt -18.83 vs last sale · ≈ $528/hd at 426 lb · 81 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,247	1,047
Feeder cattle	1,071	821
Slaughter cattle	176	226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold mostly 5.00-10.00 lower. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–293	288	38	187.50–202.50	$198.83	$573	-5.55
300–322	315	10	163.00–182.00	$175.54	$553	-35.89
355–393	379	65	152.50–172.00	$162.18	$615	-14.89
400–448	426	61	141.00–154.50	$148.09	$631	-18.98
457–488	475	67	133.00–148.00	$143.89	$683	-1.01
500–545	529	104	120.00–146.25	$134.29	$710	-2.30
551–593	572	74	116.00–128.00	$123.95	$709	-8.30
600–645	625	58	111.00–125.75	$117.99	$737	-10.15
650–697	681	9	117.00–122.00	$118.73	$809	-8.73
700–734	728	11	114.00–121.00	$116.33	$847	-5.66
800–840	817	5	110.00–123.75	$120.35	$983	-3.57

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
362–398	382	9	130.00–148.00	$139.71	$534	-17.65
475–495	479	6	101.00–129.00	$119.57	$573	—
505–545	519	7	101.00–119.00	$110.14	$572	-9.58
558–590	567	4	95.00–102.00	$99.68	$565	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
223–235	225	7	145.00–166.00	$162.86	$366	-25.50
253–265	258	14	157.50–170.00	$165.32	$427	-8.55
304–349	339	40	135.00–141.00	$138.28	$469	-20.07
350–380	367	25	121.00–143.00	$129.24	$474	-16.63
400–448	426	81	111.00–129.00	$123.85	$528	-18.83
453–494	468	85	112.00–135.00	$125.77	$589	-6.08
500–545	521	76	115.00–127.00	$122.48	$638	-4.83
550–597	576	29	115.00–126.00	$119.49	$688	-1.70
600–626	616	15	101.00–111.50	$107.09	$660	-20.90
658–692	681	10	105.00–115.00	$109.06	$743	-3.01
750–778	767	14	104.00–109.00	$105.95	$813	-1.05
875–890	879	7	102.50–111.50	$108.90	$957	-5.10

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290–295	293	2	125.00–142.00	$133.43	$391	—
315–335	326	4	115.00–121.00	$116.47	$380	—
355–390	375	3	106.00–114.00	$110.82	$416	-19.33
418–430	421	4	105.00–108.00	$105.77	$445	-20.03
460–490	477	9	105.00–117.00	$108.60	$518	-1.07
579–595	581	8	105.00–112.50	$111.54	$648	-4.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1195	1076	85-90%	23	34.00–40.75	$38.28	$412	—
840–1190	1093	85-90%	43	44.00–48.75	$46.19	$505	—
980–1185	1115	85-90%	11	41.00–43.00	$42.19	$470	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1355	1283	80-85%	2	31.00–35.00	$33.11	$425	—
1215–1385	1284	80-85%	15	39.00–43.75	$42.10	$541	—
1235–1325	1292	80-85%	28	44.00–47.00	$45.37	$586	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1670	1529	75-80%	20	38.00–41.50	$40.00	$612	—
1475–1725	1606	75-80%	4	44.50–48.00	$45.30	$728	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–2155	1693	6	60.00–62.00	$61.28	$1,037	-7.80
1500–1848	1707	13	63.00–65.50	$64.51	$1,101	—
1545–2060	1769	11	66.50–69.00	$67.80	$1,199	—

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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.