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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.93/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 818 lb · 355 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $139.24/cwt ≈ $1,160/hd at 833 lb · 158 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.23/cwt ≈ $1,198/hd at 867 lb · 155 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 943

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–835 833 158 139.00–140.00 $139.24 $1,160
850–885 867 155 137.00–140.00 $138.23 $1,198
900 900 130 138.00 $138.00 $1,242 +1.00
950 950 55 125.32 $125.32 $1,191

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–780 769 55 132.00–136.00 $133.45 $1,026 +4.59
815 815 120 133.00 $133.00 $1,084 +7.59
800–835 819 235 130.00–134.00 $131.38 $1,076 +5.97
850 850 35 134.00 $134.00 $1,139

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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.