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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

376 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $372.89/cwt +38.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,492/hd at 668 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $491.81/cwt +25.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 419 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $439.69/cwt +20.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 481 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 548 693
Feeder cattle 285 382 476
Slaughter cattle 44 50 166
Replacement cattle 26 3 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder steers sold sharply higher, with feeder heifer selling unevenly steady, on calves and yearlings. With slaughter cows selling 3.00 to 7.00 higher on a light test, while bulls sold with too few comparable sales to trend. With sheep and goats selling with too few comparable sales to test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–262 260 4 570.00–580.00 $572.45 $1,488 -16.82
280 thin fleshed 280 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,708 —
305–328 322 4 530.00–590.00 $568.91 $1,832 -24.81
325–330 thin fleshed 326 4 605.00–620.00 $616.21 $2,009 —
360 360 3 550.00–555.00 $553.33 $1,992 +58.77
382 thin fleshed 382 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,330 +45.00
400–438 420 12 530.00–560.00 $545.84 $2,293 +25.88
455–487 472 6 475.00–490.00 $480.63 $2,269 +23.80
507–535 509 14 475.00–490.00 $476.13 $2,424 +40.10
551–592 572 15 400.00–430.00 $419.56 $2,400 +2.01
603–630 613 13 410.00–420.00 $415.61 $2,548 +45.54
653 fancy 653 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,612 —
660–690 670 42 368.00–392.50 $369.66 $2,477 +47.16
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 -12.77
760 760 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,546 +2.00
825 825 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 -1.00
975 975 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,364 —
1210 1210 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,751 —
420–439 433 7 467.50–480.00 $477.56 $2,068 +0.80
455–492 481 5 385.00–455.00 $431.03 $2,073 +3.71
500–535 518 2 445.00–447.50 $446.21 $2,311 —
565–585 575 2 385.00–390.00 $387.46 $2,228 +10.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–282 273 6 570.00–590.00 $583.11 $1,592 +33.11
326 326 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,728 -23.96
371–377 375 10 510.00 $510.00 $1,912 +36.28
405 thin fleshed 405 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,066 —
417–443 433 8 470.00–480.00 $473.61 $2,051 +7.30
455–497 481 15 427.50–457.50 $439.69 $2,115 +20.62
500–545 530 8 390.00–412.50 $394.56 $2,091 -14.73
595 595 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 -35.73
650–670 653 8 330.00–360.00 $352.42 $2,301 +18.42
885 885 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 -146.99
479 479 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,317 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,872 —
405–430 418 2 465.00–510.00 $486.83 $2,035 —
575 575 2 360.00–375.00 $367.50 $2,113 —
600–622 615 3 360.00–392.50 $370.57 $2,279 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1305 1036 85-90% 15 159.00–181.00 $161.86 $1,677 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,365 —
955–1290 1119 85-90% 5 129.00–142.00 $134.96 $1,510 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1465 1327 80-85% 3 152.00–161.00 $156.52 $2,077 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1623 1623 75-80% 3 148.00 $148.00 $2,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1625 1423 2 162.00–170.00 $166.57 $2,370 —
1850 1850 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,868 —
2490 2490 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,563
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,939
1082–1695 1327 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 154.00–171.00 $160.59 $2,131
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1540–1810 1663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,225.00–3,750.00 $3,538.88 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 ±0.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1065 951 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 190.00–248.00 $220.77 $2,100 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
82 82 2 190.00 $190.00 —

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Price trend

high 521.16 low 342.42 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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