'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.97/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 673 lb · 72 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.63/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 592 lb · 69 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.93/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 889 lb · 61 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	627	953
Feeder cattle	534	769
Slaughter cattle	93	184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold mostly steady while feeder heifers traded steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	6	145.00–160.00	$154.79	$438	—
360–392	381	11	146.00–156.00	$150.27	$573	-0.02
423	423	3	147.50	$147.50	$624	+2.11
450–491	470	13	137.00–156.00	$147.34	$692	-13.03
500–535	527	18	134.00–150.00	$144.69	$763	-0.07
568–598	592	69	141.00–144.25	$142.63	$844	+1.46
603–640	630	21	129.00–142.50	$138.70	$874	+0.63
653–693	673	72	125.00–136.00	$132.97	$895	-0.43
701–740	717	37	132.50–133.25	$132.89	$953	+3.28
750–770	768	19	114.00–129.50	$128.25	$985	+0.39
855–890	889	61	125.75–128.00	$127.93	$1,137	+3.31
932	932	3	116.00	$116.00	$1,081	—
963	963	2	110.00	$110.00	$1,059	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	272	3	130.00–131.00	$130.31	$354	—
303–333	318	4	131.00–143.00	$137.28	$437	+4.30
350–382	370	11	130.00–145.00	$139.69	$517	-2.94
420–422	422	4	143.00–146.00	$145.25	$613	+6.45
453–495	476	12	132.00–136.00	$134.98	$643	-1.31
500–545	508	12	123.00–132.75	$130.52	$663	-5.26
555–595	579	33	115.00–129.50	$127.18	$736	-3.29
608–632	629	39	118.00–125.00	$124.40	$782	-8.15
655–679	677	16	112.00–121.00	$120.33	$815	-1.66
710–745	723	3	104.00–113.00	$107.93	$780	-11.63
785	785	3	118.00	$118.00	$926	+3.20
800–813	809	3	102.00–105.00	$104.01	$841	-14.15
878	878	3	115.00	$115.00	$1,010	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	2	152.00–152.50	$152.25	$518	+7.25
465–485	475	2	137.00–145.00	$140.92	$669	—
521	521	5	140.00	$140.00	$729	+5.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1293	1191	80-85%	40	40.00–48.00	$43.79	$522	-0.43

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1098	1034	85-90%	17	37.00–44.50	$40.39	$418	+7.01
1145–1450	1242	85-90%	6	30.50–35.00	$33.45	$415	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1223–1685	1436	75-80%	15	43.50–47.50	$45.46	$653	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–2395	1649	7	66.00–76.50	$71.28	$1,175	—

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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.