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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.98/cwt ≈ $819/hd at 677 lb · 71 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.32/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 573 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.47/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 477 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 634 0
Feeder cattle 665 545 0
Slaughter cattle 136 89 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows traded mostly 2.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 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
350–398 379 7 147.50–160.00 $153.22 $581 -3.96
415–435 422 4 151.00–160.00 $154.51 $652 -1.35
450–498 475 29 143.00–162.50 $153.12 $727 -3.74
501–545 527 38 140.00–153.50 $147.94 $780 -0.55
553–593 588 36 131.00–142.00 $137.53 $809 -6.19
600–645 618 26 124.00–140.00 $136.13 $841 -1.00
666–690 674 24 121.00–134.50 $131.69 $888 +0.90
710–739 730 38 123.00–132.50 $128.97 $941 +3.75
750–778 769 32 126.00–132.00 $129.33 $995 +9.10
805–848 815 27 120.50–125.25 $123.11 $1,003 +1.47
855–895 870 7 118.50–122.00 $120.05 $1,044 —
935 935 6 118.00 $118.00 $1,103 +6.05
980–990 984 5 115.00–117.00 $115.70 $1,138 -0.80
1183–1195 1187 3 102.00–103.00 $102.66 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 135.00–142.00 $139.67 $531 +6.36
425–440 433 2 137.00–137.50 $137.25 $594 —
465–475 472 3 120.00–127.50 $124.14 $586 -4.41
560–595 577 5 117.00–125.00 $122.58 $707 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 185.00 $185.00 $296 —
215 215 1 175.00 $175.00 $376 +38.15
286–295 288 6 125.00–135.00 $126.71 $365 —
330 330 1 143.00 $143.00 $472 -0.06
350–382 366 11 137.00–145.00 $141.84 $519 +0.75
405–438 423 23 134.00–149.50 $140.61 $595 +1.08
450–497 477 41 127.00–145.00 $139.47 $665 +7.75
504–540 519 41 130.00–137.50 $134.37 $697 +4.45
553–595 573 48 117.50–126.50 $124.32 $712 +2.24
605–640 629 14 117.00–123.75 $121.82 $766 -3.82
653–690 677 71 117.50–122.50 $120.98 $819 —
767–790 775 10 112.00–116.50 $113.54 $880 —
805–840 819 38 106.00–114.00 $113.07 $926 +0.07
940 940 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 110.00–115.00 $111.71 $311 —
380 380 1 127.50 $127.50 $484 —
541 541 6 122.00 $122.00 $660 +18.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 155.00 $155.00 $480 +3.99
413–415 414 3 147.50–160.00 $155.82 $645 —
485 485 1 126.00 $126.00 $611 -25.97
620 620 1 112.50 $112.50 $698 -13.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1170 1135 80-85% 2 42.00–45.00 $43.55 $494 —
1160–1283 1210 80-85% 5 58.00–59.00 $58.30 $705 +13.41
1095–1380 1211 80-85% 69 49.50–56.50 $54.03 $654 +9.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1790 1451 75-80% 38 52.25–57.75 $55.50 $805 —
1600–1860 1730 75-80% 2 48.00 $48.00 $830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1093 947 85-90% 8 41.00–53.00 $49.75 $471 —
960–1145 1077 85-90% 3 22.00–30.00 $25.44 $274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2210 1880 4 75.00–85.50 $78.76 $1,481 —

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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.