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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

3,742 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $340.60/cwt ≈ $2,895/hd at 850 lb · 1,298 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.60/cwt ≈ $2,629/hd at 800 lb · 1,100 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $626.00/cwt ≈ $2,191/hd at 350 lb · 520 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 3,742

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 130 671.00 $671.00 $2,348
350 350 130 671.00 $671.00 $2,348
350 350 260 661.00 $661.00 $2,314
821 821 55 340.00 $340.00 $2,791
850 850 1,298 340.60 $340.60 $2,895

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 130 631.00 $631.00 $2,208
350 350 130 631.00 $631.00 $2,208
350 350 260 621.00 $621.00 $2,174
770 770 60 325.00 $325.00 $2,502
800 800 1,100 328.60 $328.60 $2,629
1003 1003 189 285.00 $285.00 $2,859

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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.