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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $135.17/cwt -6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 679 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.95/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 529 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.39/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 520 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 354 418 205
Feeder cattle 280 355 145
Slaughter cattle 74 63 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, while heifers traded firm on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls also traded with a firm undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 164.00 $164.00 $595 -11.00
415 415 4 176.00 $176.00 $730 +2.57
510–535 520 20 162.50–183.00 $172.39 $896 +9.33
555–564 563 6 131.00–154.00 $134.78 $759 -26.73
630 630 1 132.00 $132.00 $832 -10.01
675–682 679 26 126.75–143.50 $135.17 $918 -6.83
714–728 720 13 135.25–142.00 $138.85 $1,000 +2.31
768–785 770 7 115.00–130.50 $128.24 $987 +0.51
870–899 889 6 118.00–126.75 $122.12 $1,086 -1.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 —
701 701 5 101.00 $101.00 $708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–130 120 2 270.00–300.00 $286.25 $344 —
328 328 2 166.00 $166.00 $544 +3.00
391 391 4 160.00 $160.00 $626 +3.99
424–438 427 19 159.00–162.50 $161.23 $688 +2.38
480–483 482 3 144.00–153.00 $146.99 $708 -10.15
500–530 529 21 150.00–151.00 $150.95 $799 +0.13
555–589 576 16 142.25–147.00 $145.02 $835 +1.98
668 668 9 127.00 $127.00 $848 +1.04
713–745 723 11 120.50–127.00 $123.93 $896 +0.10
770 770 2 114.00–118.50 $116.25 $895 -6.75
830 830 3 114.00 $114.00 $946 -4.25
878 878 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,018 +1.34
920 920 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $1,040 —
1065 1065 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
260–280 270 2 127.00–152.50 $140.22 $379 —
395 395 1 137.00 $137.00 $541 —
518 518 2 102.50 $102.50 $531 —
720 720 1 55.00 $55.00 $396 —
1170–1185 1178 2 65.50–78.00 $71.71 $845 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 61.00 $61.00 $174 —
350 350 1 72.00 $72.00 $252 —
435 435 1 47.00 $47.00 $204 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 172.50 $172.50 $552 —
420 420 1 169.00 $169.00 $710 —
465–470 466 4 165.00–166.00 $165.75 $772 —
505–548 541 10 152.00–161.00 $153.43 $830 —
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 —
675 675 1 123.00 $123.00 $830 —
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1025 985 80-85% 3 76.00–78.50 $77.73 $766 —
810–1483 1237 80-85% 30 59.00–67.50 $63.81 $789 +1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1155 930 85-90% 2 45.00–49.00 $46.52 $433 —
795–1365 1077 85-90% 5 52.00–56.00 $54.79 $590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1855 1619 75-80% 4 61.00–66.50 $64.22 $1,040 +10.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1490 1288 3 70.00–78.00 $73.81 $951 -9.70
1505–1895 1744 4 95.00–100.00 $97.51 $1,701 —
1435–2280 1849 8 90.50–94.50 $92.45 $1,709 —

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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.