'R' Livestock Connection Market Report

Monroe, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

1,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.84/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 575 lb · 81 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.17/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 620 lb · 64 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.16/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 522 lb · 56 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,072	1,649	1,247
Feeder cattle	890	1,270	1,071
Slaughter cattle	182	379	176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded mostly 5.00 higher and feeder heifers sold steady to weak. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–347	345	6	164.00–165.00	$164.50	$568	+1.06
383–385	383	14	159.00–161.00	$160.86	$616	—
440–446	442	17	131.00–141.00	$133.37	$589	-19.78
450–480	466	28	145.00–156.00	$152.25	$709	-0.49
500–546	518	34	140.00–145.00	$142.09	$736	+1.73
550–590	575	81	129.00–142.25	$137.84	$793	+6.64
600–645	620	64	126.00–134.50	$131.17	$813	+2.11
655–698	672	16	122.00–132.00	$128.03	$860	+5.01
737	737	5	128.50	$128.50	$947	+12.14

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	2	185.00–197.50	$190.84	$511	+5.84
305	305	3	184.00	$184.00	$561	+5.00
446–448	446	10	167.00–169.50	$167.50	$747	-0.45
465–476	471	20	163.00–167.00	$165.54	$780	+3.93
515–535	521	14	152.00–164.00	$156.95	$818	+3.92
625–638	635	31	135.00–137.00	$136.65	$868	+1.18
655–695	667	11	132.50–136.00	$133.47	$890	+5.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	321	7	141.00–147.50	$146.33	$470	-9.68
363–390	380	8	133.00–145.00	$140.74	$535	—
412–448	434	47	126.50–136.50	$132.20	$574	-11.02
456–494	469	18	121.00–132.50	$128.45	$602	-3.53
502–543	522	39	119.00–130.00	$126.97	$663	-0.38
550–590	560	26	126.00–130.00	$129.15	$723	+3.35
608–640	613	8	119.00–126.00	$124.96	$766	+4.27
670–671	671	6	121.00–122.00	$121.33	$814	+6.40
903–940	935	16	113.00–113.25	$113.22	$1,059	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	2	149.00–155.00	$152.07	$484	-26.34
360	360	10	150.00	$150.00	$540	-18.66
410–430	414	9	139.00–143.00	$140.46	$582	-19.12
510–547	522	56	132.00–135.00	$133.16	$695	-0.60
558–579	566	40	131.00–133.00	$132.47	$750	+1.48
615–620	616	4	127.00–128.00	$127.25	$784	+2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	266	4	181.00–193.00	$186.51	$496	+21.01
310–340	325	2	166.00–173.00	$169.34	$550	-2.46
370–395	383	2	145.00–169.00	$156.61	$600	—
408–420	410	7	137.50–154.50	$149.87	$614	—
478–480	479	3	138.00–145.00	$142.66	$683	—
545–549	548	6	134.00–135.00	$134.33	$736	-11.70
605–625	615	2	128.00–129.00	$128.49	$790	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–935	916	80-85%	4	54.00–63.00	$60.00	$550	—
1031–1500	1200	80-85%	74	42.50–49.00	$46.25	$555	—
1320–1640	1560	80-85%	4	37.50–39.50	$37.92	$592	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635–1113	960	85-90%	13	25.00–34.50	$27.65	$265	—
937–1325	1057	85-90%	41	36.50–41.75	$40.00	$423	-2.47
880–1410	1164	85-90%	4	18.00–21.00	$18.57	$216	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1663–2130	1757	8	64.00–68.00	$66.04	$1,160	—

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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.