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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

1,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.00/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 500 lb · 715 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $320.00/cwt ≈ $1,600/hd at 500 lb · 715 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.00/cwt ≈ $2,107/hd at 820 lb · 44 head
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 335 320.00 $320.00 $1,600
500 500 380 320.00 $320.00 $1,600
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 10 302.00 $302.00 $1,888 -6.00
700 700 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,960
775 775 10 263.00 $263.00 $2,038
820 820 44 257.00 $257.00 $2,107

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 335 295.00 $295.00 $1,475
500 500 380 295.00 $295.00 $1,475
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 36 281.00 $281.00 $1,728 -2.00
700 700 16 257.00 $257.00 $1,799 -9.00
775 775 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,899

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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.