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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.59/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 824 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.74/cwt +0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 660 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.10/cwt ≈ $759/hd at 474 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 354 124
Feeder cattle 255 280 104
Slaughter cattle 62 74 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The light receipts of feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded with firm undertones 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
380–395 388 2 155.00–167.00 $160.88 $624 -3.12
400–445 422 3 157.50–168.00 $161.51 $682 -14.49
468–490 474 13 142.50–170.00 $160.10 $759 —
505–543 534 11 140.00–158.00 $155.30 $829 -17.09
550–595 573 11 142.50–162.00 $156.57 $897 +21.79
651–680 657 13 137.00–150.00 $146.84 $965 +11.67
705–740 708 13 131.00–135.50 $135.14 $957 -3.71
770 770 3 130.25 $130.25 $1,003 +2.01
820 820 2 129.75 $129.75 $1,064 —
865 865 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,068 +1.38
920 920 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,155 —
1090 1090 1 119.75 $119.75 $1,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 150.00–168.00 $158.58 $507 -7.42
360–390 379 4 155.00–160.00 $157.22 $596 -2.78
450–489 480 12 148.00–168.00 $154.58 $742 +7.59
523–529 528 8 133.00–147.00 $136.47 $721 -14.48
555–575 570 4 128.00–134.00 $132.54 $755 -12.48
639 639 12 134.50 $134.50 $859 —
653–680 660 14 120.00–133.00 $127.74 $843 +0.74
710 710 1 124.00 $124.00 $880 +0.07
785 785 1 123.00 $123.00 $966 +6.75
814–834 824 24 119.00–121.50 $120.59 $994 +6.59
860–895 879 4 114.00–116.50 $115.74 $1,017 -0.26
900 900 4 101.00 $101.00 $909 -12.00
990 990 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 141.00 $141.00 $599 —
470–485 474 4 143.00–145.00 $143.51 $680 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983 983 2 95.00 $95.00 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1495 1167 80-85% 27 61.00–66.50 $65.22 $761 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1673 1649 75-80% 7 64.75–66.75 $65.14 $1,074 +0.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–735 693 85-90% 2 25.00–35.00 $30.31 $210 —
850–1345 1081 85-90% 4 40.00–56.00 $48.74 $527 -6.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1405 1320 3 77.00–82.00 $79.79 $1,053 —
1440–2010 1610 5 91.50–95.50 $93.71 $1,509 —
1845–1965 1905 2 101.00–101.50 $101.24 $1,929 —

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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.