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

California · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.18/cwt -11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 660 lb · 308 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.80/cwt ≈ $2,165/hd at 600 lb · 156 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $368.59/cwt ≈ $2,119/hd at 575 lb · 111 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	575	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–675	660	308	373.59–379.80	$377.18	$2,489	-11.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	111	368.59	$368.59	$2,119	—
600	600	156	360.80	$360.80	$2,165	—

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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.