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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.02/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 408 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.13/cwt ≈ $573/hd at 327 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $191.19/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 313 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 356 352
Feeder cattle 244 182 163
Slaughter cattle 78 174 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: The light test of feeder steers and heifers traded with a firm undertone and the light test of average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded with weak undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–330 313 15 183.00–193.00 $191.19 $598 -1.85
350–395 373 2 174.00–181.00 $177.29 $661 -0.71
401–440 408 18 167.50–178.00 $176.02 $718 +9.40
458 458 2 173.00 $173.00 $792 +12.33
502–527 515 7 157.00–160.00 $159.57 $822 +2.07
686 686 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 443 8 163.00–164.00 $163.38 $724 +22.88
455–490 478 3 159.00–161.00 $159.63 $763 —
500–518 512 6 142.50–152.00 $146.90 $752 -1.10
570–590 586 5 142.50–154.00 $151.76 $889 —
798 798 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,117 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–275 262 4 166.00–167.50 $167.11 $438 —
323–343 327 16 167.50–177.00 $175.13 $573 —
350–380 367 11 152.50–168.00 $165.20 $606 +3.72
450–485 466 6 150.00–153.00 $150.48 $701 +0.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–488 473 9 142.50–147.00 $143.53 $679 +11.02
540 540 3 130.00–142.00 $134.00 $724 —
670–683 675 5 134.00–137.00 $135.21 $913 —
973 973 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1603–1775 1678 75-80% 6 78.00–80.00 $78.99 $1,325 +5.80
1675–1888 1755 75-80% 12 60.25–67.25 $63.36 $1,112 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1680 1403 80-85% 9 60.00–68.00 $62.72 $880 —
1315–1485 1428 80-85% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.61 $1,023 —
1485–1530 1508 80-85% 2 56.00–58.00 $56.99 $859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1140 1088 85-90% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.35 $646 -2.67
1255 1255 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1975 1456 8 78.00–86.50 $80.85 $1,177 —

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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.