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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 410 327
Feeder cattle 73 164 298
Slaughter cattle 136 246 29

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were too lightly tested for comparison. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded firm.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 5 161.00 $161.00 $409
336 336 7 163.00 $163.00 $548
373–395 386 8 156.50–165.00 $160.15 $618 +1.51

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135–140 138 2 135.00–150.00 $142.64 $197
178–185 180 3 150.00–175.00 $166.45 $300
405–420 413 2 129.00–145.00 $136.85 $565 +8.43

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–970 896 85-90% 5 40.00–54.00 $48.39 $434
860–1605 1118 85-90% 29 55.00–65.75 $61.80 $691
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1525 1338 80-85% 24 66.00–68.00 $67.40 $902 -0.62
1513–1565 1539 80-85% 4 69.25–69.50 $69.38 $1,068
1540–1570 1555 80-85% 2 65.50 $65.50 $1,019
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1858 1706 75-80% 12 66.00–72.75 $69.54 $1,186

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1885 1579 5 89.00–96.75 $91.92 $1,451
1850–2000 1925 2 98.00–100.00 $98.96 $1,905

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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.