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

Arizona · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 5, 2021

2,430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.52/cwt ≈ $1,265/hd at 900 lb · 1,000 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.52/cwt ≈ $1,152/hd at 850 lb · 800 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.52/cwt ≈ $1,063/hd at 840 lb · 180 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,430

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1,000 140.52 $140.52 $1,265

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 800 135.52 $135.52 $1,152
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 180 126.52 $126.52 $1,063

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 80 130.00 $130.00 $780
600 600 80 130.00 $130.00 $780

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 160 140.00 $140.00 $840
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 130 116.00 $116.00 $435 -19.00

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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.