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

Idaho · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

5,077 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $265.46/cwt ≈ $2,259/hd at 851 lb · 2,455 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.51/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 800 lb · 857 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.00/cwt ≈ $2,062/hd at 825 lb · 500 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,077

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 425 384.00 $384.00 $1,632
700 700 200 290.00 $290.00 $2,030
850 850 500 260.00 $260.00 $2,210
850 850 1,845 267.51 $267.51 $2,274
875 875 110 256.00 $256.00 $2,240

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 440 357.00 $357.00 $1,517
650 650 200 277.00 $277.00 $1,800 +7.00
800 800 857 255.51 $255.51 $2,044 +7.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 500 250.00 $250.00 $2,062

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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.