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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

6,975 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $264.47/cwt ≈ $2,248/hd at 850 lb · 3,611 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.19/cwt +12.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,018/hd at 800 lb · 2,160 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.57/cwt ≈ $2,200/hd at 816 lb · 115 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,975

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 65 286.00 $286.00 $2,002 +6.50
800–830 816 115 269.00–270.00 $269.57 $2,200
850 850 3,611 262.52–267.52 $264.47 $2,248
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 25 308.00 $308.00 $1,848 -2.00
950 950 80 243.00 $243.00 $2,308

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 10 283.00 $283.00 $1,698 -2.00
670–680 671 44 273.00–280.00 $279.05 $1,872 +11.55
700 700 65 266.00 $266.00 $1,862 +7.22
800 800 2,160 250.52–254.52 $252.19 $2,018 +12.19

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 400 265.00 $265.00 $1,722

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 400 280.00 $280.00 $1,960

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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.