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

Utah · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

3,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.46/cwt ≈ $2,636/hd at 800 lb · 1,725 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $344.46/cwt ≈ $2,928/hd at 850 lb · 1,580 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $478.00/cwt +48.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,390/hd at 500 lb · 100 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,405

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1,580 344.46 $344.46 $2,928
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 100 478.00 $478.00 $2,390 +48.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1,725 329.46 $329.46 $2,636

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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.