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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.70/cwt +12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 674 lb · 55 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.13/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 680 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.76/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 633 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 445 300 0
Feeder cattle 378 246 0
Slaughter cattle 67 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher while heavier steers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls sold firm on a very 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
323 323 3 190.00 $190.00 $614 +26.25
380–385 383 2 170.00–186.00 $177.95 $682 +25.45
441–445 443 8 192.00–195.00 $193.87 $859 +27.03
465–491 487 7 190.00–191.00 $190.86 $929 +40.88
533–535 534 7 147.50–157.50 $155.71 $831 +0.71
581–595 591 14 142.00–155.00 $145.65 $861 -1.46
603–625 606 14 131.00–151.00 $148.05 $897 +6.05
653–690 680 40 134.25–145.00 $136.13 $926 -0.73
705–722 718 4 134.00–134.50 $134.38 $965 +7.99
765–773 770 3 125.00–128.00 $127.01 $978 +1.82
805–815 810 2 118.00–128.00 $122.97 $996 +2.97
885 885 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 -5.00
905 905 1 118.50 $118.50 $1,072 -2.50
1101 1101 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 162.50–166.00 $164.22 $542 +11.93
350–360 355 3 160.00–163.00 $162.00 $575 +19.00
400–442 431 8 162.50–167.50 $165.19 $712 +16.92
458–473 fancy 466 4 193.00–194.00 $193.49 $902 —
486–488 487 18 153.00–165.00 $158.78 $773 +10.56
518–527 523 9 141.00–157.00 $152.51 $798 +15.19
560–582 577 21 136.00–141.00 $140.06 $808 +4.10
613–642 633 30 122.00–136.00 $125.76 $796 +9.76
650–691 674 55 124.75–133.00 $126.70 $854 +12.74
705–729 723 29 117.00–125.50 $123.56 $893 +9.56
750–768 759 8 111.00–116.00 $113.47 $861 -5.53
800–845 825 4 117.50–120.00 $118.90 $981 +9.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 4 122.00 $122.00 $630 —
560–589 586 9 115.00–120.00 $119.47 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 182.50 $182.50 $766 —
465 465 1 191.00 $191.00 $888 —
585–595 590 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $829 —
630 630 1 126.00 $126.00 $794 —
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1390 1260 80-85% 27 55.00–61.00 $58.69 $739 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–1875 1572 75-80% 26 56.00–63.25 $59.29 $932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1005 895 85-90% 2 49.00–55.00 $52.37 $469 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1790 1715 2 86.25–90.75 $88.60 $1,519 —

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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.