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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 10, 2021

373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.22/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 627 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.86/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 473 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.54/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 689 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 373 250 349
Feeder cattle 287 192 295
Slaughter cattle 86 58 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold firm on another light test. Slaughter Cows traded steady to 2.00 lower and Bulls unevenly steady 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
368 368 2 177.50 $177.50 $653 +28.50
408–440 425 12 149.00–165.00 $156.66 $666 +2.24
463 463 8 170.00 $170.00 $787 —
500–519 513 10 141.00–160.00 $155.18 $796 +1.66
575–579 578 5 147.50–153.50 $152.31 $880 —
615–645 627 21 137.00–146.50 $143.22 $898 +3.22
670–690 673 12 136.75–138.00 $136.92 $921 +9.34
710–711 711 13 136.00–137.50 $137.27 $976 +9.35
790–798 796 9 126.75–127.75 $126.97 $1,011 —
865–890 878 2 121.50–126.50 $123.96 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 115.00–137.50 $126.67 $599 -10.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 155.00–162.50 $159.16 $466 —
320–330 325 2 155.00–162.50 $158.81 $516 —
360–392 384 4 147.00–165.00 $160.78 $617 +16.78
400–439 419 15 152.00–163.00 $158.72 $665 +11.72
453–493 473 19 145.00–164.00 $156.86 $742 +8.90
510–545 521 17 141.00–160.00 $153.65 $801 +13.65
555–597 580 11 131.00–153.00 $139.43 $809 —
603–639 631 14 131.00–137.50 $132.10 $834 +9.58
685–690 689 19 124.25–125.00 $124.54 $858 +4.68
703–719 714 7 124.25–131.00 $128.17 $915 —
800–805 803 2 116.00–117.25 $116.62 $936 —
919–935 922 5 106.50–112.00 $107.62 $992 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 145.00 $145.00 $384 —
400–410 405 2 137.50–140.00 $138.77 $562 —
670–675 673 2 105.00–110.00 $107.49 $723 +2.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1465 1218 80-85% 42 56.00–63.00 $59.94 $730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1970 1633 75-80% 16 58.25–63.00 $61.13 $998 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–985 927 85-90% 5 45.00–47.00 $45.80 $425 —
835–1430 1133 85-90% 2 53.00–56.00 $54.11 $613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1450 1303 4 78.00–83.00 $80.60 $1,050 +1.93
1490–2255 1798 6 84.00–90.00 $87.10 $1,566 —

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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.