Cattle Market Pulse

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

Oregon · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

545 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.00/cwt ≈ $2,531/hd at 675 lb · 225 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.00/cwt ≈ $2,295/hd at 750 lb · 130 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.00/cwt ≈ $2,534/hd at 775 lb · 130 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 545 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 225 375.00 $375.00 $2,531 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 130 327.00 $327.00 $2,534 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 130 306.00 $306.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 60 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 —

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high 355.00 low 320.00 Jan 2026 Sep 2026

850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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