'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

1,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.97/cwt -9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 584 lb · 102 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.08/cwt -8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 531 lb · 93 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.25/cwt -10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 535 lb · 92 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,330	686	1,012
Feeder cattle	1,077	483	756
Slaughter cattle	253	203	256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded weak. Average dressing slaughter cows traded steady to slightly weak and average dressing slaughter bulls traded 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302–340	311	16	175.00–189.00	$180.35	$561	—
361–398	371	27	170.00–179.00	$176.82	$656	-12.15
415–440	436	44	170.00–175.00	$173.85	$758	-12.33
450–493	467	85	162.00–171.00	$166.09	$776	-4.05
500–545	531	93	146.00–162.50	$154.08	$818	-8.83
550–598	584	102	146.00–161.00	$150.97	$882	-9.26
600–640	610	20	140.00–156.00	$146.55	$894	+0.50
695–696	696	8	136.00–144.00	$137.00	$954	-6.73
707–735	715	9	130.00–137.50	$135.46	$969	-4.79
755–782	775	4	132.00–136.00	$135.03	$1,046	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
253	253	3	165.00	$165.00	$417	—
371	371	19	168.50	$168.50	$625	—
430–445	441	7	157.50–167.00	$159.76	$705	+0.18
453–485	473	12	145.00–158.00	$154.17	$729	-3.91
509–530	517	17	137.00–149.00	$146.19	$756	+0.19
554–599	577	38	135.00–145.00	$138.68	$800	-3.61
600–620	606	31	131.00–135.00	$132.15	$801	+2.98
660–692	688	27	127.50–133.50	$131.21	$903	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	287	3	161.00–166.00	$164.02	$471	—
313–331	319	14	160.00–170.00	$166.12	$530	-8.88
360–388	374	17	155.00–161.00	$157.61	$589	-1.07
405–443	428	18	137.00–144.00	$140.98	$603	-14.17
456–495	484	31	134.00–138.00	$136.07	$659	-9.33
513–545	535	92	125.00–139.00	$134.25	$718	-10.58
552–599	568	73	128.00–137.50	$133.09	$756	-8.68
633–636	635	7	129.00–132.00	$130.28	$827	-10.61
661	661	9	130.00	$130.00	$859	-6.39
768	768	2	125.00	$125.00	$960	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	6	155.00	$155.00	$434	—
351–397	374	16	144.00–149.00	$146.31	$547	—
405–446	413	38	126.00–135.00	$131.87	$545	-5.63
472–498	489	63	121.00–131.00	$125.68	$615	-3.30
530–538	535	3	121.00	$121.00	$647	-16.50
595	595	1	118.00	$118.00	$702	—
625–633	632	6	111.00–119.00	$117.68	$744	—
768	768	3	118.00	$118.00	$906	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308	308	2	185.00	$185.00	$570	—
395	395	4	171.00–172.50	$171.38	$677	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1095	1015	85-90%	2	25.00–29.00	$27.16	$276	-17.88
983–1350	1112	85-90%	57	32.00–39.00	$35.04	$390	-6.41
980–1395	1166	85-90%	56	40.50–45.00	$42.72	$498	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1064–1403	1189	80-85%	76	45.75–56.00	$49.81	$592	—
1304–1444	1367	80-85%	12	41.50–45.00	$43.42	$594	-1.30

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1608–1740	1677	75-80%	6	53.00–55.00	$54.01	$906	—
1903	1903	75-80%	5	39.00	$39.00	$742	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1805	1563	6	51.00–58.00	$55.99	$875	—
1410–1945	1653	8	61.00–67.00	$64.20	$1,061	—

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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.