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

Arizona · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

1,838 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.19/cwt ≈ $1,332/hd at 625 lb · 960 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.03/cwt ≈ $1,201/hd at 522 lb · 584 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $204.19/cwt ≈ $1,405/hd at 688 lb · 148 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,838

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 292 230.03 $230.03 $1,201
522 522 292 230.03 $230.03 $1,201
625 625 480 213.19 $213.19 $1,332
625 625 480 213.19 $213.19 $1,332
688 688 74 204.19 $204.19 $1,405
688 688 74 204.19 $204.19 $1,405
866 866 51 193.12 $193.12 $1,672
866 866 51 193.12 $193.12 $1,672

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 22 181.96 $181.96 $1,228
675 675 22 181.96 $181.96 $1,228

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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.