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

Nevada · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

565 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $317.84/cwt ≈ $2,940/hd at 925 lb · 125 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.84/cwt ≈ $2,622/hd at 825 lb · 120 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 565

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 125 317.84 $317.84 $2,940

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 120 317.84 $317.84 $2,622

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 320 635.00 $635.00 $1,746

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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.