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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.19/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 765 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.11/cwt +0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 573 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.98/cwt -9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 478 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 572 0
Feeder cattle 246 511 0
Slaughter cattle 54 61 0

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher while heavier heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–342 320 7 155.00–172.50 $163.75 $524
375 375 1 152.50 $152.50 $572 -8.13
403–435 423 13 157.00–170.00 $166.84 $706 +1.53
453–484 478 18 148.00–161.00 $149.98 $717 -9.47
510 510 2 155.00 $155.00 $790 +1.41
555–588 573 20 138.00–149.00 $147.11 $843 +0.06
633 633 2 142.00 $142.00 $899 +3.67
675–699 696 7 136.00–137.00 $136.86 $953 +2.83
702–710 703 9 123.00–129.00 $126.39 $889 -0.39
750–797 765 31 119.00–127.00 $125.19 $958 -0.07
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 -3.35
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 +2.00
913 913 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,105 +3.04
985 985 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,172
1000 1000 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,140
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 520 3 125.00–134.00 $128.06 $666 +3.81
550–595 575 4 125.00–133.00 $130.02 $748 -4.48
660–670 663 4 117.00–119.00 $118.49 $786

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 135.00–137.50 $136.28 $379 -13.72
313–345 331 5 142.00–155.00 $152.29 $504 +6.61
350 350 1 143.00 $143.00 $500 +5.00
405–448 433 12 145.00–152.50 $148.27 $642 +7.68
455–468 467 15 137.00–149.00 $148.22 $692 +3.91
512–548 518 14 121.00–141.00 $137.32 $711 -2.17
550–572 568 15 128.00–137.00 $135.96 $772 +3.32
615–635 630 4 112.00–124.00 $116.00 $731 -5.67
665–675 670 2 109.00–119.00 $113.96 $764 -4.66
746 746 7 114.00 $114.00 $850 -5.05
775–780 778 2 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $926 +3.08
835 835 1 109.00 $109.00 $910 -3.79
945 945 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,063

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1378 1246 80-85% 16 54.50–59.25 $57.04 $711 +3.95
1180–1460 1367 80-85% 3 49.00–51.00 $50.42 $689
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1840 1526 75-80% 13 55.00–61.00 $57.08 $871 +1.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1080 987 85-90% 3 45.00–52.00 $49.49 $488 +0.58

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2125 1795 11 75.00–85.50 $82.06 $1,473

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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.