Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report, Monroe, UT

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

529 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.15/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 577 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.53/cwt +12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 409 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.31/cwt +13.50 vs last sale · ≈ $725/hd at 464 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 529 735 0
Feeder cattle 335 453 0
Slaughter cattle 194 282 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold 2.00-6.00 higher, with Feeder Heifers selling steady with a weak market undertone. Slaughter Cattle sold steady with a firm market undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 175.00–180.50 $177.77 $512 —
305–340 316 5 164.00–175.00 $170.10 $538 +6.12
350–398 377 10 163.00–178.00 $168.32 $635 +17.11
401–433 416 13 161.00–176.00 $168.79 $702 +26.10
453–475 464 30 146.00–158.00 $156.31 $725 +13.50
509–523 516 12 137.00–147.00 $142.87 $737 +4.96
567–591 577 52 125.00–137.00 $132.15 $763 +2.87
609–647 631 22 131.00–136.00 $134.10 $846 +2.64
770–775 774 14 136.00–137.00 $136.14 $1,054 +16.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 417 3 144.00–146.00 $145.36 $606 +32.11
450–480 468 6 135.00–144.00 $140.41 $657 +20.12
530–545 538 9 115.00–135.00 $131.81 $709 —
560–565 563 3 105.00–111.00 $106.99 $602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 339 4 141.00–142.50 $141.34 $479 -4.00
350–385 367 3 123.00–138.00 $130.78 $480 -2.01
401–440 409 46 124.00–140.75 $139.53 $571 +12.55
453–498 478 12 125.00–131.00 $127.28 $608 -1.43
510–533 522 14 117.00–128.00 $124.92 $652 -1.53
556–563 557 21 120.00–121.00 $120.86 $673 -3.50
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
659–693 667 9 115.00–115.50 $115.12 $768 +2.87
703 703 2 112.00 $112.00 $787 —
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1288 1249 80-85% 13 51.00–53.00 $51.39 $642 —
1205–1385 1255 80-85% 21 41.00–46.00 $44.65 $560 —
1230–1318 1272 80-85% 44 46.00–50.50 $47.96 $610 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1123 1031 85-90% 24 41.00–44.50 $42.82 $441 -1.82
935–1110 1033 85-90% 3 34.00–39.00 $37.21 $384 -7.43
953–1198 1064 85-90% 14 44.50–48.50 $45.92 $489 +3.03
1145–1177 1165 85-90% 14 48.75–50.00 $49.37 $575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1710 1486 75-80% 14 49.00–54.50 $52.50 $780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2470 1926 5 69.50–72.50 $71.18 $1,371 —
1945 1945 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,507 —

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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.