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'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $161.07/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $183.39/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 330 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.21/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 537 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 421 1,092
Feeder cattle 246 345 1,002
Slaughter cattle 67 76 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady to weak. Average dressing slaughter cows traded steady to weak and average dressing slaughter bulls traded firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 192.00 $192.00 $528 -15.00
305–338 330 24 178.00–190.00 $183.39 $605 +1.34
355–373 364 6 172.00–183.00 $177.54 $646 -4.37
450–486 472 25 155.00–169.00 $161.07 $760 +5.49
508–538 518 6 153.00–159.50 $157.25 $815 +0.33
570 570 12 146.50 $146.50 $835 -6.26
609–638 614 12 145.00–146.00 $145.83 $895 -1.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–539 537 14 144.00–145.00 $144.21 $774 +5.24
573–590 579 3 135.00 $135.00 $782 -3.34
630–645 641 5 131.00–140.00 $138.23 $886 —
773 773 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 418 10 148.00–150.00 $149.79 $626 -1.04
456–465 458 5 143.00–148.50 $144.12 $660 -3.24
540–549 548 8 140.00–145.00 $144.38 $791 -3.87
553–575 561 8 138.00–142.00 $140.85 $790 —
610 610 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 11 146.50 $146.50 $555 -4.50
408–435 420 6 136.00–142.50 $140.62 $591 +8.09
518–520 518 7 133.00–136.00 $133.43 $691 +12.43
638 638 2 137.00 $137.00 $874 +19.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 140.00–150.00 $144.87 $685 —
685 685 2 130.00 $130.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1598 1312 80-85% 25 50.00–55.00 $53.58 $703 -0.13
1598 1598 80-85% 2 45.50 $45.50 $727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1535 1401 75-80% 8 54.75–55.75 $55.50 $778 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1020 945 85-90% 2 30.00–38.00 $33.68 $318 —
1095–1320 1176 85-90% 5 45.50–47.50 $46.20 $543 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252 1252 3 64.50 $64.50 $808 —
1363–1690 1527 4 68.00–71.00 $69.66 $1,064 —

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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.