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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.10/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 814 lb · 569 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $263.00/cwt ≈ $1,710/hd at 650 lb · 240 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $237.00/cwt ≈ $2,133/hd at 900 lb · 100 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,021

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 240 263.00 $263.00 $1,710
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 18 245.00 $245.00 $1,874
810 810 20 242.00 $242.00 $1,960 -4.00
850 850 40 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 -2.52
900 900 100 237.00 $237.00 $2,133
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 34 220.00 $220.00 $2,035

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 814 569 226.00–236.00 $231.10 $1,881 +1.58

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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.