Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.23/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 677 lb · 48 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.96/cwt +14.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 924 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.99/cwt ≈ $664/hd at 420 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 317 134
Feeder cattle 304 255 104
Slaughter cattle 126 62 30
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers, as well as average dressing slaughter bulls and cows traded firm 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
260 260 2 190.00 $190.00 $494 —
310–335 329 4 172.00–175.00 $174.29 $573 —
364–370 366 7 160.00–182.00 $175.64 $643 +14.76
403–445 414 6 155.00–181.00 $173.60 $719 +12.09
484 484 9 160.00 $160.00 $774 -0.10
505–540 526 7 157.00–166.00 $162.64 $855 +7.34
538 fancy 538 4 174.50 $174.50 $939 —
558–595 572 8 146.00–164.00 $160.13 $916 +3.56
605–640 623 3 144.00–155.00 $150.91 $940 —
754 754 8 139.50 $139.50 $1,052 +9.25
805 805 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,006 -4.75
853 853 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,066 +1.50
900–905 904 6 122.00–123.00 $122.17 $1,104 -3.33
1058 1058 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,280 +1.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 160.00–168.00 $165.33 $513 +6.75
370–390 374 7 147.00–165.00 $160.41 $600 +3.19
419–423 420 18 153.00–159.00 $157.99 $664 —
450–470 456 15 145.00–151.00 $150.26 $685 -4.32
500–526 521 10 145.00–152.00 $148.39 $773 +11.92
660–697 677 48 123.00–134.00 $132.23 $895 +4.49
700 700 10 127.00 $127.00 $889 +3.00
750–755 753 2 118.00–129.00 $123.52 $930 +0.52
924–925 924 25 115.00–116.00 $115.96 $1,071 +14.96
1039 1039 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 162.50–175.00 $168.55 $646 —
460–495 478 2 157.50–165.00 $161.11 $770 —
503 503 2 160.00 $160.00 $805 —
720–745 742 14 118.00–123.00 $120.09 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1490 1202 80-85% 69 61.50–68.50 $65.46 $787 —
1235–1440 1366 80-85% 5 69.50–80.00 $71.61 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–845 810 85-90% 2 35.00–49.00 $42.30 $343 —
860–1240 1009 85-90% 13 55.00–63.50 $60.64 $612 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1870 1621 75-80% 8 63.00–70.00 $66.22 $1,073 +1.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–2045 1726 4 91.50–98.50 $95.59 $1,650 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1555 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,144.32 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1015 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,025.00 $967.44 —

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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.