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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

2,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $239.53/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,036/hd at 850 lb · 1,016 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.53/cwt ≈ $1,828/hd at 800 lb · 600 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.27/cwt +16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,015/hd at 864 lb · 370 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,348

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1,016 239.53 $239.53 $2,036 +8.03
950 950 120 220.00 $220.00 $2,090
1117 1117 123 205.00 $205.00 $2,290
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 79 249.88 $249.88 $1,657

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 40 242.00 $242.00 $1,573
800 800 600 228.53 $228.53 $1,828
860–865 864 370 228.00–234.00 $233.27 $2,015 +16.27

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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.