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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

2,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.30/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 800 lb · 960 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.14/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 850 lb · 350 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 800 lb · 280 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,634

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 94 144.50 $144.50 $961
675 675 35 145.00 $145.00 $979
750 750 90 136.00–139.00 $137.17 $1,029
800 800 280 136.00 $136.00 $1,088 +3.00
850 850 240 133.58 $133.58 $1,135
900 900 195 128.00–129.00 $128.10 $1,153
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 75 137.00 $137.00 $986 +4.00
725 725 75 136.00 $136.00 $986 +3.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 35 135.00 $135.00 $864
700 700 60 132.00 $132.00 $924 +3.00
715 715 70 131.00 $131.00 $937 +2.00
800 800 900 127.35 $127.35 $1,019 +1.35
800 800 60 126.58 $126.58 $1,013 +0.58
850 850 350 125.00–130.00 $126.14 $1,072 +2.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 75 127.00 $127.00 $921

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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.