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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $121.64/cwt ≈ $1,002/hd at 824 lb · 67 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.22/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $912/hd at 728 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.92/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 521 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 627 0
Feeder cattle 545 534 0
Slaughter cattle 89 93 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale on December 16, Feeder Cattle traded mixed from 10.00 higher to 10.00 lower. Slaughter Cows firm on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 152.50 $152.50 $383 -2.29
320–328 326 4 142.50–144.00 $143.63 $468 —
371–396 383 33 156.00–160.00 $157.18 $602 +6.91
400–445 438 14 152.00–165.00 $155.86 $683 +8.36
468–478 475 17 151.00–162.00 $156.86 $745 +9.52
512–548 525 13 145.00–155.00 $148.49 $780 +3.80
553–585 570 24 133.00–146.75 $143.72 $819 +1.09
603–615 605 9 132.00–141.25 $137.13 $830 -1.57
661–698 672 7 122.00–134.50 $130.79 $879 -2.18
706–743 728 50 123.50–127.00 $125.22 $912 -7.67
778–798 791 34 114.50–123.00 $120.23 $951 -8.02
814–835 824 67 121.00–122.00 $121.64 $1,002 —
910–940 925 2 109.00–115.00 $111.95 $1,036 -4.05
950 950 1 116.50 $116.50 $1,107 +6.50
1008 1008 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 128.00–137.00 $133.31 $476 —
468–490 470 15 117.00–137.00 $128.55 $604 —
810–820 815 2 103.00–110.00 $106.48 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 130.00–144.00 $136.85 $328 —
250 250 5 157.50 $157.50 $394 +27.19
310–346 332 15 135.00–145.00 $143.06 $475 +5.78
360–398 381 13 135.00–146.00 $141.09 $538 +1.40
405–440 422 20 123.00–144.00 $139.53 $589 -5.72
464–493 483 15 129.00–132.50 $131.72 $636 -3.26
505–545 521 37 125.00–132.50 $129.92 $677 -0.60
560–593 589 16 121.00–129.00 $122.08 $719 -5.10
614–625 617 25 125.50–126.00 $125.64 $775 +1.24
704–725 708 26 119.00–124.00 $120.06 $850 +12.13
809 809 12 113.00 $113.00 $914 +8.99
872–890 877 4 104.00–108.00 $106.98 $938 -8.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 527 3 97.50–115.00 $103.04 $543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–328 327 4 145.00–153.00 $151.01 $494 -1.24
450–460 455 2 149.00–155.00 $151.97 $691 +11.05
540–545 542 3 123.00–137.00 $132.01 $715 -7.99
580 580 1 128.00 $128.00 $742 —
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 2 116.00 $116.00 $615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1285 1227 80-85% 5 43.00–46.00 $44.89 $551 —
1015–1385 1237 80-85% 28 47.00–54.25 $50.55 $625 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1403–1815 1494 75-80% 17 49.00–53.75 $51.81 $774 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 46.00 $46.00 $702 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1033 85-90% 6 44.00–48.75 $45.65 $472 +5.26
965–1350 1127 85-90% 3 27.50–30.00 $28.37 $320 —
1020–1161 1138 85-90% 6 39.00–44.00 $39.75 $452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1350 1210 4 56.00–65.00 $62.86 $761 —
1450–2365 1939 10 69.50–74.25 $72.29 $1,402 —

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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.