Cattle Market Pulse

'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.03/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 487 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.74/cwt ≈ $502/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 350 70
Feeder cattle 164 100 36
Slaughter cattle 246 250 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle were too lightly tested for an accurate comparison. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 5.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 368 8 153.00–166.00 $158.64 $584 —
429–433 431 8 154.00–163.00 $158.48 $683 -0.28
460–489 483 5 157.00–163.00 $158.14 $764 —
530–534 534 8 147.00–169.00 $166.27 $888 +17.55
575–585 577 8 146.00–154.00 $150.49 $868 —
610–645 624 5 142.00–143.00 $142.41 $889 +11.16
1118 1118 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 125.00 $125.00 $335 -8.84
350–385 378 10 132.00–136.00 $132.74 $502 —
400–447 421 9 125.00–130.00 $128.42 $541 +8.42
482–498 487 13 132.00–133.50 $133.03 $648 +15.78
581–585 582 6 118.00–122.50 $120.99 $704 —
630 630 2 127.00 $127.00 $800 —
650–698 690 8 112.50–126.00 $115.38 $796 —
975–985 980 2 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $1,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 117.50–120.00 $118.74 $633 —
615 615 3 136.00 $136.00 $836 —
670–685 678 2 114.00–123.00 $118.55 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938–1070 982 85-90% 3 35.00–42.50 $39.78 $391 -12.31
875–1335 1068 85-90% 61 55.00–63.75 $59.48 $635 —
860–1225 1088 85-90% 6 47.50–52.00 $49.07 $534 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1675 1249 80-85% 28 64.00–66.75 $65.10 $813 —
1120–1395 1262 80-85% 14 63.00–63.75 $63.41 $800 —
1169–1490 1331 80-85% 21 67.50–69.00 $68.02 $905 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1413–1885 1502 75-80% 10 65.75–70.25 $66.87 $1,004 +1.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2075 1698 16 76.00–97.00 $90.35 $1,534 —

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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.