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

Arizona · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

9,631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.00/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 720 lb · 146 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.00/cwt ≈ $845/hd at 650 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.97/cwt ≈ $1,162/hd at 775 lb · 63 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 9,631

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 146 142.00 $142.00 $1,022
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 63 149.97 $149.97 $1,162

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 77 130.00 $130.00 $845

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 180 120.00 $120.00 $330
325 325 525 148.00 $148.00 $481 -24.00
325 325 1,500 165.00 $165.00 $536 -7.00
325 325 2,950 165.00–170.00 $165.25 $537 -6.75
325 325 2,965 165.00–170.00 $165.24 $537 -6.76
325 325 525 148.00 $148.00 $481 -24.00
350 350 700 163.00 $163.00 $570 +1.50

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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.