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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $165.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 925 lb · 165 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.09/cwt ≈ $1,234/hd at 713 lb · 129 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.00/cwt ≈ $1,492/hd at 950 lb · 102 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 666

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 100 170.00 $170.00 $1,139
700–725 713 129 172.00–174.00 $173.09 $1,234
850 850 30 163.00 $163.00 $1,386
925 925 165 165.00 $165.00 $1,526 +3.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 70 160.00 $160.00 $1,024
675 675 40 170.00 $170.00 $1,148
825 825 30 160.00 $160.00 $1,320
950 950 102 157.00 $157.00 $1,492

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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.