'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

735 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.71/cwt +4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 482 lb · 46 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.46/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 614 lb · 36 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.21/cwt -7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 383 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	735	1,396
Feeder cattle	453	1,066
Slaughter cattle	282	330

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers below 500lbs sold 3.00-5.00 lower, with Feeder Steers 500lbs and above selling steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Breaking and Boning Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, with Lean Cows and Slaughter Bulls selling steady with a weak market 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
325–335	333	6	163.00–169.00	$163.98	$546	-6.18
353–390	383	33	137.00–157.00	$151.21	$579	-7.30
405–440	423	13	140.00–149.00	$142.69	$604	+8.68
450–497	487	19	133.00–154.00	$142.81	$695	-6.81
500–515	509	7	134.00–143.00	$137.91	$702	+6.96
550–590	579	29	128.00–133.00	$129.28	$749	+2.62
613–615	614	36	126.00–133.00	$131.46	$807	+1.28
669–686	682	21	129.00–129.75	$129.57	$884	+5.62
750–793	791	26	119.00–123.00	$120.07	$950	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–348	345	3	111.00–122.50	$118.73	$410	-6.37
360–385	373	2	102.50–107.00	$104.67	$390	-23.31
400–440	418	3	107.00–123.00	$113.25	$473	-7.64
450–485	468	2	115.00–126.00	$120.29	$563	-6.01
615–638	626	7	120.00–123.00	$121.31	$759	+10.38
660–699	688	6	120.00–122.00	$121.52	$836	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	4	130.00–147.50	$142.96	$412	-0.94
340–348	348	29	145.00–155.00	$145.34	$506	—
365–377	371	6	130.00–137.00	$132.79	$493	+2.01
413–443	434	19	125.00–128.50	$126.98	$551	+4.38
450–487	482	46	125.00–131.50	$128.71	$620	+4.79
511–536	521	14	123.00–128.50	$126.45	$659	+7.67
550–575	560	18	120.00–125.50	$124.36	$696	+6.47
653–655	654	4	112.00–113.00	$112.25	$734	-4.21
855–865	857	6	115.50–117.25	$115.79	$992	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	277	3	125.00	$125.00	$346	—
305–335	320	2	90.00–102.00	$95.72	$306	-15.68
405	405	2	111.00	$111.00	$450	+10.97
510–518	515	3	115.00–121.00	$116.98	$602	+15.83
565–598	593	17	99.00–119.00	$116.74	$692	+13.21

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1115	1002	85-90%	3	32.00–34.00	$32.60	$327	-3.46
973–1126	1049	85-90%	62	44.00–45.75	$44.64	$468	+1.78
930–1088	1056	85-90%	32	40.00–43.75	$42.89	$453	-9.73
1090	1090	85-90%	1	47.50	$47.50	$518	-0.66

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1134–1315	1195	80-85%	25	40.00–46.50	$43.81	$524	—
1132–1315	1212	80-85%	61	47.00–52.75	$48.58	$589	+6.50

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1481	1411	75-80%	15	46.75–49.50	$47.54	$671	—
1380–1490	1424	75-80%	4	52.50–56.50	$54.11	$771	—
1555	1555	75-80%	1	40.00	$40.00	$622	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1253–1860	1444	4	45.00–55.00	$50.93	$735	—
1200–1725	1494	7	60.00–67.00	$64.95	$970	—
1805–1885	1845	2	69.50–70.00	$69.74	$1,287	—

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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.