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

Idaho · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

1,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $225.00/cwt -9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,868/hd at 830 lb · 520 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.00/cwt -12.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 760 lb · 320 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.50/cwt ≈ $1,737/hd at 825 lb · 260 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,510

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 65 236.00 $236.00 $1,829
775 775 65 236.00 $236.00 $1,829
830 830 260 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 -5.82
830 830 260 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 -5.82
875 875 65 213.00 $213.00 $1,864 -18.03
875 875 65 217.00 $217.00 $1,899 -14.03
875 875 65 217.00 $217.00 $1,899 -14.03
875 875 65 213.00 $213.00 $1,864 -18.03

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 160 221.00 $221.00 $1,680 -10.00
760 760 160 221.00 $221.00 $1,680 -10.00
825 825 65 212.00 $212.00 $1,749
825 825 65 209.00 $209.00 $1,724
825 825 65 209.00 $209.00 $1,724
825 825 65 212.00 $212.00 $1,749
930 930 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 -24.00
930 930 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,860 -24.00

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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.