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

Nevada · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

2,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.00/cwt ≈ $1,015/hd at 725 lb · 207 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $1,162/hd at 775 lb · 194 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,271

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 unweaned 775 194 150.00 $150.00 $1,162

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 unweaned 725 207 140.00 $140.00 $1,015

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 435 164.00 $164.00 $533 +0.38
325 325 580 158.00 $158.00 $514 -5.62
325 325 725 150.00 $150.00 $488 -13.62
375 375 130 138.00 $138.00 $518 -27.00

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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.