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

Nevada · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $139.59/cwt ≈ $1,256/hd at 900 lb · 210 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.25/cwt ≈ $895/hd at 625 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $148.25/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 725 lb · 75 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,505

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 75 148.25 $148.25 $1,075
900 900 210 139.59 $139.59 $1,256

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 80 143.25 $143.25 $895

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 580 180.56 $180.56 $587 +32.56
350 350 560 142.00 $142.00 $497

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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.