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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

3,752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.21/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,876/hd at 801 lb · 1,649 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.53/cwt ≈ $2,079/hd at 850 lb · 1,150 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.55/cwt ≈ $2,090/hd at 869 lb · 290 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,752

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1,150 244.53 $244.53 $2,079
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–890 869 290 239.00–242.00 $240.55 $2,090
925 925 120 238.00 $238.00 $2,202 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 30 240.00 $240.00 $1,860

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 45 230.00 $230.00 $1,725
790 790 120 230.00 $230.00 $1,817
800 800 60 227.00 $227.00 $1,816 -0.50
800–844 801 1,589 229.32–235.00 $234.48 $1,878 +6.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 73 261.00 $261.00 $1,696
750 750 74 240.00 $240.00 $1,800
875 875 120 230.00 $230.00 $2,012 +2.00
910 910 81 220.00 $220.00 $2,002

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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.