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

Nevada · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

1,357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.60/cwt ≈ $804/hd at 640 lb · 230 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.31/cwt ≈ $842/hd at 661 lb · 74 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $139.00/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 693 lb · 72 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,357

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 42 145.12 $145.12 $887
693 693 72 139.00 $139.00 $963

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 39 132.00 $132.00 $779
635–643 640 230 121.00–128.00 $125.60 $804
661 661 74 127.31 $127.31 $842

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 900 127.00 $127.00 $413 -9.00

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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.