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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $171.00/cwt ≈ $1,539/hd at 900 lb · 400 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.58/cwt -2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 814 lb · 310 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.00/cwt ≈ $1,305/hd at 725 lb · 180 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,020

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 814 155 179.00–180.00 $179.58 $1,462 -2.42
800–825 814 155 179.00–180.00 $179.58 $1,462 -2.42
900 900 200 171.00 $171.00 $1,539
900 900 200 171.00 $171.00 $1,539

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 90 180.00 $180.00 $1,305
725 725 90 180.00 $180.00 $1,305
825 825 65 170.50 $170.50 $1,407 -0.50
825 825 65 170.50 $170.50 $1,407 -0.50

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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.