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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

2,024 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.52/cwt ≈ $2,197/hd at 850 lb · 845 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.52/cwt ≈ $1,964/hd at 800 lb · 360 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $293.90/cwt ≈ $1,954/hd at 665 lb · 244 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,024

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 170 315.00 $315.00 $1,984
650–692 665 244 283.01–300.00 $293.90 $1,954
850 850 845 258.52 $258.52 $2,197
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 22 297.00 $297.00 $1,782
725 725 56 272.00 $272.00 $1,972
750 750 11 267.00 $267.00 $2,002

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–625 605 151 280.00–287.00 $285.38 $1,727 +12.38
775 775 45 242.00 $242.00 $1,876
800 800 360 245.52 $245.52 $1,964
950 950 120 224.00 $224.00 $2,128

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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.