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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.76/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 615 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.72/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 522 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.27/cwt -13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 489 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 445 460
Feeder cattle 428 378 377
Slaughter cattle 107 67 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold firm compared to a light test last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 165.00–185.00 $178.73 $504 —
320–345 333 4 172.50–200.00 $183.22 $610 -6.78
352–380 363 6 181.00–193.00 $189.92 $689 +11.97
415–440 430 3 185.00–194.00 $189.64 $815 -4.23
452–499 489 30 161.00–193.00 $177.27 $867 -13.59
510–546 540 6 143.00–155.00 $151.72 $819 -3.99
550–597 584 20 147.00–153.00 $149.31 $872 +3.66
606–648 615 38 132.00–152.50 $147.76 $909 -0.29
706–748 725 30 120.00–133.00 $130.02 $943 -4.36
750–799 781 29 124.00–127.50 $125.97 $984 -1.04
803–835 816 5 119.00–123.50 $121.66 $993 -1.31
887 887 5 121.50 $121.50 $1,078 +1.50
915–931 929 10 120.50–121.00 $120.95 $1,124 +2.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–293 292 3 142.50–144.00 $143.50 $419 —
305–344 335 9 161.00–169.00 $167.41 $561 +3.19
375 375 1 162.50 $162.50 $609 +0.50
405–435 414 24 164.00–169.00 $167.22 $692 +2.03
458–480 466 13 160.00–162.50 $162.08 $755 +3.30
507–540 522 31 136.00–152.00 $145.72 $761 -6.79
588–599 597 10 132.00–137.50 $133.08 $794 -6.98
600–648 619 20 123.00–132.50 $126.66 $784 +0.90
692 692 5 117.00 $117.00 $810 -9.70
711–740 727 17 113.00–119.00 $117.84 $857 -5.72
765–770 768 2 110.00–118.25 $114.11 $876 +0.64
814 814 7 116.25 $116.25 $946 -2.65
1103 1103 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 135.00–145.00 $140.12 $439 —
405–410 408 2 145.00–155.00 $150.03 $612 —
470–483 480 4 147.00–151.00 $147.98 $710 —
505–531 526 5 119.50–125.00 $120.56 $634 -1.44
550 550 2 112.50–126.00 $119.25 $656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 182.50–185.00 $183.71 $777 —
455–463 459 4 187.50–190.00 $188.76 $866 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 —
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 -42.50
555 555 1 141.00 $141.00 $783 +0.50
685 685 3 117.00 $117.00 $801 -12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1395 1217 80-85% 46 58.00–66.00 $63.31 $770 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1038 918 85-90% 18 53.00–62.00 $59.41 $545 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1835 1560 75-80% 16 59.75–66.00 $62.99 $983 +3.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1285 1205 2 63.00–79.00 $71.53 $862 —
1450–2015 1712 6 86.00–94.00 $90.33 $1,546 +1.73

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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.