'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

1,396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.62/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 460 lb · 92 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $117.89/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 562 lb · 80 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.18/cwt +12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 619 lb · 79 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,396	1,247
Feeder cattle	1,066	1,071
Slaughter cattle	330	176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers below 500lbs sold 4.00-7.00 lower, with steers and heifers over 500lbs selling 2.00-5.00 higher. Slaughter Cattle sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	270	15	168.00–197.00	$188.31	$508	-10.52
300–341	329	46	153.00–177.50	$170.16	$560	-5.38
360–395	374	33	140.00–175.00	$158.51	$593	-3.67
403–440	415	54	131.00–146.00	$134.01	$556	-14.08
450–485	460	92	133.00–160.50	$149.62	$688	+5.73
500–540	519	51	121.00–137.00	$130.95	$680	-3.34
554–592	576	73	120.00–132.75	$126.66	$730	+2.71
610–641	619	79	122.00–132.50	$130.18	$806	+12.19
660–690	677	16	122.00–127.50	$123.95	$839	+5.22
716–735	718	22	120.00–125.75	$124.78	$896	+8.45
875–890	880	3	119.00–124.00	$122.31	$1,076	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	282	3	140.00–160.00	$150.00	$423	—
305–345	324	4	121.00–130.00	$125.10	$405	—
373–395	379	13	112.50–136.00	$127.98	$485	-11.73
400–435	409	13	102.50–126.00	$120.89	$494	—
470–485	480	8	112.50–129.00	$126.30	$606	+6.73
500–545	515	3	101.00–117.00	$111.17	$573	+1.03
565–594	579	15	101.00–111.00	$107.88	$625	+8.20
603–635	620	5	103.00–119.00	$110.93	$688	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–288	280	4	130.00–148.00	$143.90	$403	-21.42
301–345	308	52	131.00–163.00	$144.68	$446	+6.40
355–387	377	23	123.00–139.00	$130.78	$493	+1.54
402–449	417	68	114.00–129.00	$122.60	$511	-1.25
460–483	478	27	116.00–127.00	$123.92	$592	-1.85
518–548	536	30	114.50–124.00	$118.78	$637	-3.70
554–576	562	80	115.00–119.00	$117.89	$663	-1.60
622–640	631	36	112.00–116.25	$115.91	$731	+8.82
675–695	685	2	114.00–119.00	$116.46	$798	+7.40
750–775	755	5	111.00–126.50	$123.32	$931	+17.37
800–848	814	8	113.00–116.00	$114.40	$931	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–340	320	12	100.00–117.50	$111.40	$356	-5.07
370–385	373	9	91.00–101.00	$98.95	$369	-11.87
410–440	420	8	97.50–106.00	$100.03	$420	-5.74
465–495	480	12	92.00–110.00	$102.51	$492	-6.09
503–530	513	6	95.00–105.00	$101.15	$519	—
555–589	577	20	90.00–108.00	$103.53	$597	-8.01
605–640	631	5	98.00–109.00	$102.94	$650	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
223	223	4	150.00	$150.00	$334	—
300–345	336	5	173.00–184.00	$174.96	$588	—
359	359	5	170.00	$170.00	$610	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	473	2	100.00–110.00	$105.19	$498	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1190	1014	85-90%	22	33.00–39.50	$36.06	$366	—
876–1180	1022	85-90%	45	40.00–45.00	$42.86	$438	—
830–1169	1066	85-90%	38	50.00–55.50	$52.62	$561	+14.34
870–1185	1084	85-90%	52	45.50–50.00	$48.16	$522	+9.88

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1208–1255	1228	80-85%	7	41.50–43.50	$42.08	$517	—
1225–1337	1296	80-85%	10	48.50–51.00	$49.58	$643	+4.21
1275–1380	1316	80-85%	17	44.50–47.25	$46.31	$609	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–1491	1490	75-80%	6	50.75–53.50	$51.21	$763	—
1405–1535	1491	75-80%	5	42.00–43.25	$42.39	$632	—
1420–1559	1497	75-80%	12	45.50–47.25	$46.77	$700	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1093–1725	1458	7	61.50–63.00	$62.40	$910	—
1465–1895	1671	8	64.50–67.50	$65.92	$1,102	+4.64
1745–2000	1866	7	68.00–73.50	$69.40	$1,295	—

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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.