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Southwest Direct Cattle Report (AZ/CA/NV) Market Report

Arizona · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

3,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $114.41/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 700 lb · 55 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $123.41/cwt ≈ $987/hd at 800 lb · 50 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.41/cwt ≈ $860/hd at 675 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,325 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 40 127.41 $127.41 $860 —
800 800 50 123.41 $123.41 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 55 114.41 $114.41 $801 -9.18

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1,200 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
325 325 1,200 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
350 350 780 130.00 $130.00 $455 —

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Reading this report

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.