Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.64/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 569 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.49/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 521 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $123.35/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 818 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 801 0
Feeder cattle 511 665 0
Slaughter cattle 61 136 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers weighing under 600 lbs traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher while heavier offerings traded steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows traded mostly steady and Slaughter Bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher 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
265–275 270 2 155.00–167.50 $161.13 $435 —
358–390 374 5 155.00–167.00 $160.63 $601 +7.41
410–428 417 23 156.00–170.00 $165.31 $689 +10.80
458–498 479 20 154.00–164.00 $159.45 $764 +6.33
501–548 525 24 144.00–157.00 $153.59 $806 +5.65
555–577 568 9 146.00–149.00 $147.05 $835 +9.52
600–638 622 27 133.00–146.50 $138.33 $860 +2.20
658–689 672 15 132.00–137.00 $134.03 $901 +2.34
705–725 713 4 121.00–130.00 $126.78 $904 -2.19
750–798 775 22 119.00–130.75 $125.26 $971 -4.07
815–830 818 46 116.00–125.25 $123.35 $1,009 +0.24
860 860 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,058 +2.95
915–945 935 3 116.00–122.00 $117.96 $1,103 -0.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 142.50–145.00 $143.78 $611 +6.53
465–485 475 2 117.50–137.50 $127.71 $607 +3.57
515–540 528 2 114.00–135.00 $124.25 $656 —
590 590 1 134.50 $134.50 $794 +11.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 +23.29
320–338 332 3 145.00–146.00 $145.68 $484 +2.68
375 375 1 138.00 $138.00 $518 -3.84
403–445 421 38 127.50–142.50 $140.59 $592 -0.02
460–485 478 23 136.00–145.50 $144.31 $690 +4.84
500–537 521 61 131.50–146.25 $139.49 $727 +5.12
550–591 569 76 125.50–135.50 $132.64 $755 +8.32
600–646 623 15 115.00–124.50 $121.67 $758 -0.15
660–695 677 7 115.00–122.25 $118.62 $803 -2.36
703–745 712 25 114.00–121.50 $119.05 $848 —
760–798 767 11 108.00–119.00 $115.92 $889 +2.38
800–805 804 9 95.00–115.00 $112.79 $907 -0.28
890 890 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,006 —
980 980 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,029 —
1005 1005 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,075 —
1073 1073 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 -10.00
370 370 1 157.50 $157.50 $583 —
455 455 1 142.50 $142.50 $648 +16.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1381 1231 80-85% 26 48.50–57.50 $53.09 $654 -0.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1765 1541 75-80% 13 53.00–60.00 $55.21 $851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1121 998 85-90% 6 44.00–53.00 $48.91 $488 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1518–2355 1951 10 75.00–85.00 $81.48 $1,590 —

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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.