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

Washington · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

7,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $190.99/cwt ≈ $1,337/hd at 700 lb · 3,330 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.13/cwt ≈ $1,446/hd at 803 lb · 1,282 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $195.00/cwt ≈ $1,560/hd at 800 lb · 1,040 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 7,132

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1,665 180.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,337
700 700 1,665 180.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,337
750 750 35 198.00 $198.00 $1,485 +11.00
750 750 35 198.00 $198.00 $1,485 +11.00
800 800 520 195.00 $195.00 $1,560
800 800 520 195.00 $195.00 $1,560
925–938 928 195 176.00–185.00 $178.08 $1,653 +3.08
925–938 928 195 176.00–185.00 $178.08 $1,653 +3.08

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 35 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 +3.00
700 700 35 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 +3.00
800 800 600 180.00 $180.00 $1,440
800 800 600 180.00 $180.00 $1,440
844 844 41 182.00 $182.00 $1,536
844 844 41 182.00 $182.00 $1,536
850 850 475 188.00 $188.00 $1,598
850 850 475 188.00 $188.00 $1,598

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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.