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

Idaho · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.00/cwt ≈ $2,656/hd at 825 lb · 150 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.00/cwt ≈ $2,402/hd at 775 lb · 85 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.00/cwt ≈ $2,636/hd at 925 lb · 70 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 420

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 45 328.00 $328.00 $2,493
825 825 150 322.00 $322.00 $2,656
875 875 40 320.00 $320.00 $2,800

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85 310.00 $310.00 $2,402
925 925 70 285.00 $285.00 $2,636
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 30 321.00 $321.00 $2,247

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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.