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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $218.67/cwt ≈ $1,968/hd at 900 lb · 307 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.24/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 807 lb · 274 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,583/hd at 710 lb · 120 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 841

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 307 217.50–220.00 $218.67 $1,968
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 40 233.00 $233.00 $1,654
840 840 35 233.00 $233.00 $1,957

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 120 223.00 $223.00 $1,583
800 800 179 218.00–220.00 $218.84 $1,751 +1.33
820 820 95 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 +2.49
850 850 65 222.00 $222.00 $1,887

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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.