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Northwest Direct Cattle Report (WA/OR/ID/UT) Market Report

Idaho · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

2,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.55/cwt -5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 724 lb · 525 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.53/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 800 lb · 480 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.46/cwt ≈ $1,137/hd at 679 lb · 355 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,001 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–730 724 525 169.50–172.00 $171.55 $1,242 -5.45
750 750 60 167.50 $167.50 $1,256 —
775 775 75 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
850 850 336 171.53 $171.53 $1,458 +5.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–680 679 355 162.50–168.00 $167.46 $1,137 —
700 700 20 161.50 $161.50 $1,130 —
800 800 480 165.53 $165.53 $1,324 +4.00
925 925 150 158.00 $158.00 $1,462 —

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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.