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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Thursday, July 16, 2026

367 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (153)

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $404.87/cwt ≈ $2,518/hd at 622 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $459.03/cwt +46.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 516 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 367 736 264
Feeder cattle 102 115 132
Slaughter cattle 68 70 97
Replacement cattle 12 20 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to too few comparable sales except on boning cows which sold 6.00 lower on a light test. Trade was active with a good demand with a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,754 —
374 374 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,188 +125.00
400 400 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,870 —
470–493 482 6 480.00–485.00 $482.44 $2,325 —
508–540 516 13 445.00–465.00 $459.03 $2,369 +46.53
570 570 2 385.50 $385.50 $2,197 -24.23
575 fancy 575 2 427.50 $427.50 $2,458 —
615–640 622 15 390.00–410.50 $404.87 $2,518 —
672–675 673 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,591 -45.00
710–745 728 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,457 -22.00
760–795 783 3 235.00–265.00 $255.30 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,258 —
605–640 620 6 312.50–375.00 $359.34 $2,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,388 —
370 370 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,832 +126.18
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 —
935 935 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,197 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,134 —
365 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 —
465 465 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,081 —
505 505 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,831 —
553–595 559 9 382.70–397.50 $386.81 $2,162 +65.09
645 645 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,338 —
650–665 658 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,435 +62.50
750 750 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,494 +80.00
845 845 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,134 —
495 495 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,881 +15.00
685 685 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,593 —
935 935 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 -15.00
760 760 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,033 —
1060 1060 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 —
890 890 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,691 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,785 —
945–1055 1000 85-90% 2 132.00–140.00 $135.78 $1,358 -0.26
840–1445 1148 85-90% 23 138.00–168.00 $154.51 $1,774 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1505 1278 80-85% 13 155.00–167.00 $161.55 $2,065 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1815 1582 75-80% 5 160.00–174.00 $170.44 $2,696 +3.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–2180 1807 3 175.00–191.00 $181.74 $3,284 —
1770–2260 2038 3 193.00–196.00 $194.31 $3,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,518

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 195.00 $195.00 —
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 -105.00
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 -51.01

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 4 20.00 $20.00 -45.00
30–35 33 2 40.00–57.50 $49.42 -38.08
50 50 1 35.00 $35.00 -20.00
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 +75.00
95 95 5 80.00–150.00 $94.00 -69.54
100–120 110 2 85.00–155.00 $123.18 -42.22
165 165 1 320.00 $320.00 +115.00
175 175 1 285.00 $285.00 +80.00
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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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
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1165–1635 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,175.00–3,975.00 $3,524.33 +270.78
1165–1620 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,400.00 $3,358.17 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 115.00 $115.00 -168.43
137 137 3 90.00 $90.00 -193.43
143 143 3 170.00 $170.00 -113.43
150–194 165 30 130.00–240.00 $175.36 +12.49
180–185 183 3 230.00–245.00 $240.09 -45.13
200–210 203 4 235.00 $235.00 -14.08

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15–19 19 10 20.00–30.00 $20.81 -14.19
20 20 1 27.50 $27.50 -7.50
30 30 2 32.50 $32.50 -32.62
40 40 4 37.50–65.00 $51.25 -22.42
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 +20.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34–35 34 5 62.50–65.00 $64.49 -45.51
45 45 1 132.50 $132.50 +22.50
66–68 67 23 177.50–192.50 $186.74 +13.27
70–78 75 9 162.50–192.50 $176.49 -36.92
95 95 1 185.00 $185.00 -7.74

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24 24 4 22.50 $22.50 -27.50
30–35 31 5 32.50–85.00 $45.81 -4.19
55 55 4 72.50 $72.50 +20.00
58 58 3 70.00 $70.00 -90.00
65 65 3 70.00 $70.00 +10.00
65 65 1 65.00 $65.00 +5.00
70 70 1 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
80 80 1 65.00 $65.00 -55.00
98 98 2 130.00 $130.00 -44.48
100–110 104 4 60.00–135.00 $99.16 -115.61
100–130 110 3 145.00–225.00 $176.52 -38.25

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22–27 26 8 17.50–25.00 $23.40 -31.60
55 55 1 60.00 $60.00 -70.00

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
114 114 5 270.00 $270.00 —
130 130 2 292.50 $292.50 —

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Price trend

high 521.16 low 342.42 Jul 2025 Jul 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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