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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.30/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 611 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.41/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 527 lb · 12 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $108.99/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 829 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 437 458
Feeder cattle 191 248 379
Slaughter cattle 199 189 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The light test of feeder steers and heifers traded with a firm undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows traded mostly 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 427 3 165.00–168.00 $166.99 $713 +18.71
453–495 464 5 143.00–162.00 $148.23 $688 +14.89
510–540 523 4 127.50–156.00 $142.64 $746 —
550–598 578 10 117.50–141.50 $128.81 $745 —
633–635 635 8 135.00–138.00 $135.75 $862 +11.46
655–688 668 8 115.00–135.00 $123.32 $824 +0.07
705–715 710 2 102.50–104.00 $103.26 $733 -19.82
800–835 818 2 113.00–116.00 $114.53 $937 —
1008 1008 5 112.00 $112.00 $1,129 +4.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 4 152.50–177.50 $169.69 $557 +32.37
370–395 387 7 132.50–161.00 $149.89 $580 +12.34
455–486 482 10 121.00–137.00 $133.88 $645 -3.00
525–533 527 12 121.00–125.00 $123.41 $650 +1.98
555–580 564 5 111.00–116.00 $112.79 $636 —
607–625 611 16 112.00–116.00 $115.30 $704 -0.70
748 748 2 111.00 $111.00 $830 -1.49
770–780 775 2 107.00–111.00 $109.01 $845 —
825–845 829 11 106.00–110.00 $108.99 $904 +6.35
860–870 865 2 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
998 998 2 102.50 $102.50 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1120 821 85-90% 8 42.00–53.00 $46.19 $379 —
695–1315 951 85-90% 63 53.00–62.00 $57.30 $545 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096–1325 1185 80-85% 28 59.00–61.75 $61.10 $724 +3.23
1185–1545 1310 80-85% 28 63.00–67.00 $64.17 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1770 1467 75-80% 16 65.75–71.25 $67.00 $983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2245 1536 9 85.00–94.00 $89.61 $1,376 —
1895–2115 2042 3 96.50–97.00 $96.85 $1,978 —

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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.