'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.26/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 583 lb · 54 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.49/cwt ≈ $940/hd at 669 lb · 47 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.72/cwt +5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 526 lb · 35 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,075	529
Feeder cattle	631	335
Slaughter cattle	444	194

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–330	317	11	142.50–162.50	$151.71	$481	-18.39
360–395	383	32	147.50–164.00	$158.95	$609	-9.37
406–440	414	7	155.00–160.00	$158.54	$656	-10.25
455–498	484	28	145.00–153.00	$151.73	$734	-4.58
500–548	526	35	138.00–152.00	$148.72	$782	+5.85
551–593	583	54	132.00–147.50	$144.26	$841	+12.11
605–643	624	31	137.00–146.25	$140.96	$880	+6.86
653–684	669	47	134.00–145.25	$140.49	$940	—
710–748	736	23	136.00–139.25	$138.54	$1,020	—
757–766	763	10	130.00–136.00	$131.79	$1,006	-4.35
800–841	834	6	125.00–131.00	$125.96	$1,051	—
928	928	2	124.00	$124.00	$1,151	—
970	970	1	128.00	$128.00	$1,242	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	140.00	$140.00	$483	—
370	370	1	131.00	$131.00	$485	—
408–438	430	8	127.50–140.00	$129.66	$558	-15.70
470	470	2	121.00–130.00	$125.50	$590	-14.91
504–547	532	14	129.00–132.50	$131.31	$699	-0.50
565	565	2	115.00	$115.00	$650	+8.01
615–620	618	2	125.00–128.50	$126.74	$783	—
670	670	1	125.00	$125.00	$838	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	421	4	128.00–157.50	$135.18	$569	—
450	450	2	150.50	$150.50	$677	—
510–523	519	4	128.00–142.00	$131.94	$685	—
575	575	1	130.00	$130.00	$748	—
805	805	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,046	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1021	1010	80-85%	10	57.00–66.00	$65.19	$658	—
1100–1125	1113	80-85%	2	36.00–37.00	$36.49	$406	—
1140–1290	1205	80-85%	9	41.00–44.00	$42.99	$518	—
1120–1370	1259	80-85%	72	45.00–52.75	$47.07	$593	+2.42

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
949–1215	1002	85-90%	5	30.00	$30.00	$301	-12.82
905–1097	1037	85-90%	46	42.50–47.00	$44.61	$463	+7.40

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1530	1472	75-80%	3	37.50–41.00	$38.71	$570	-13.79
1408–1770	1497	75-80%	16	46.25–53.00	$48.37	$724	-4.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1825	1607	9	63.00–70.25	$66.86	$1,074	—

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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.