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

Washington · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.00/cwt ≈ $2,550/hd at 850 lb · 148 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $310.00/cwt ≈ $2,790/hd at 900 lb · 119 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $355.00/cwt ≈ $3,018/hd at 850 lb · 58 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 325

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 119 310.00 $310.00 $2,790
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 58 355.00 $355.00 $3,018

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 148 300.00 $300.00 $2,550

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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.