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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.67/cwt ≈ $499/hd at 382 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.59/cwt -12.14 vs last sale · ≈ $526/hd at 433 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.60/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 468 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 533 264
Feeder cattle 228 202 163
Slaughter cattle 266 331 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded unevenly steady while feeder heifers traded with a weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231–245 235 6 145.00–165.00 $161.52 $380 —
351–393 375 13 160.00–178.00 $167.81 $629 -3.38
400–448 433 7 140.00–155.00 $148.81 $644 —
465–495 468 14 132.00–148.00 $146.60 $686 +1.80
500–530 516 4 135.00–152.50 $146.98 $758 +16.77
675 675 2 127.50 $127.50 $861 —
710–745 727 3 107.50–121.00 $116.60 $848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–248 243 4 140.00–160.00 $147.39 $358 —
255–285 280 6 140.00–150.00 $146.70 $411 —
308–340 324 6 133.00–155.00 $142.03 $460 -5.62
352–389 382 18 110.00–138.00 $130.67 $499 —
405–444 433 14 115.00–140.00 $121.59 $526 -12.14
460–495 478 2 117.50–120.00 $118.70 $567 -1.43
503–530 511 7 107.00–119.00 $113.56 $580 -12.06
589 589 4 107.00 $107.00 $630 —
615–640 628 2 107.00–112.50 $109.70 $689 -15.04
673–695 679 4 106.00–113.00 $107.74 $732 —
720–745 739 4 109.00–115.00 $113.24 $837 —
853 853 8 106.00 $106.00 $904 +0.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 254 4 160.00–174.00 $170.55 $433 —
310–325 315 3 155.00–167.50 $163.20 $514 —
500–515 508 2 145.00 $145.00 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768–1250 886 85-90% 31 40.00–45.50 $43.38 $384 —
987–1045 991 85-90% 14 37.00–39.00 $38.85 $385 —
700–1333 1013 85-90% 73 47.00–55.00 $51.48 $521 +5.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998–1557 1194 80-85% 65 56.00–63.75 $59.58 $711 —
1209–1705 1317 80-85% 8 55.00–56.50 $56.18 $740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1465 1450 75-80% 4 65.00 $65.00 $942 —
1345–1755 1575 75-80% 9 60.00–63.25 $61.27 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1975 1612 22 80.00–91.00 $86.70 $1,398 +10.02

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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.