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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 494 234
Feeder cattle 100 228 106
Slaughter cattle 250 266 128

Compared to the last report: Though feeder cattle were too lightly tested for an accurate comparison, the light test of feeder steers traded with firm undertone and heifers with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $475
445–447 447 4 152.00–161.00 $158.76 $710 +9.95
518–530 522 3 145.00–156.00 $148.72 $776 +1.74
605–645 622 3 126.00–139.00 $131.25 $816

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 225 3 125.00–136.00 $132.66 $298 -14.73
250–280 270 4 130.00–135.00 $133.84 $361 -12.86
300–340 318 3 132.00–155.00 $139.39 $443 -2.64
420–435 428 2 120.00 $120.00 $514 -1.59
458–480 464 4 110.00–138.00 $117.25 $544 -1.45
507–515 508 6 125.00–150.00 $145.78 $741 +32.22
943 943 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,075

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1529 1115 80-85% 20 53.50–56.50 $54.75 $610
930–1397 1133 80-85% 72 57.00–64.00 $61.17 $693
1047–1422 1212 80-85% 24 64.50–68.00 $65.78 $797
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–865 840 85-90% 2 36.00–39.00 $37.46 $315
870–952 938 85-90% 6 40.00–47.50 $46.34 $435
890–1270 970 85-90% 15 49.00–55.50 $52.09 $505 +13.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393–1680 1522 75-80% 7 64.00–66.50 $65.36 $995

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2120 1862 12 90.50–100.00 $96.20 $1,791

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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.