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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

3,049 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.52/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 850 lb · 1,411 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.09/cwt ≈ $1,158/hd at 804 lb · 840 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.00/cwt ≈ $1,123/hd at 685 lb · 240 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,049

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 240 164.00 $164.00 $1,123
850 850 1,411 150.52 $150.52 $1,279 +1.00
900 900 56 144.50 $144.50 $1,300
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 23 150.00 $150.00 $1,125
870 870 60 150.00 $150.00 $1,305

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 220 148.00 $148.00 $962
800 800 720 144.52 $144.52 $1,156
825 825 120 141.50 $141.50 $1,167
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,050
810 810 67 143.00 $143.00 $1,158
850 850 120 138.00 $138.00 $1,173

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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.