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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 5, 2020

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.91/cwt ≈ $507/hd at 325 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $105.32/cwt ≈ $498/hd at 473 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.46/cwt ≈ $419/hd at 309 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 458 390
Feeder cattle 288 363 315
Slaughter cattle 171 87 49
Replacement cattle 8 8 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold weak, with Feeder Heifers selling firm. Slaughter Cattle sold steady with a weak undertone. No comparison is available for Replacement Cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–297 285 13 147.00–167.00 $152.61 $435 —
301–335 325 30 148.00–157.00 $155.91 $507 —
355–385 368 10 127.00–155.00 $140.03 $515 —
400–420 409 6 124.00–141.00 $134.97 $552 —
460–485 477 3 127.00–132.00 $128.61 $613 —
500–530 515 2 118.00–124.00 $121.09 $624 —
660 660 2 92.00–105.00 $98.50 $650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251–280 257 5 123.00–134.00 $125.40 $322 —
320–325 323 2 120.00–129.00 $124.47 $402 —
367–380 370 4 108.00–109.00 $108.74 $402 —
405–440 426 4 104.00–114.00 $110.47 $471 —
450–498 490 11 112.00–116.00 $115.66 $567 —
515–540 533 5 108.00–114.00 $109.56 $584 —
552–580 561 3 102.00–113.00 $105.79 $593 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 156.00 $156.00 $476 —
420 420 1 151.00 $151.00 $634 —
470 470 1 122.00 $122.00 $573 —
528 528 6 129.00–137.00 $135.67 $716 —
560–568 565 3 129.00–132.00 $131.01 $740 —
615–628 622 4 123.00–127.00 $125.02 $778 —
650 650 1 121.00 $121.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–335 309 22 125.00–136.00 $135.46 $419 —
361–380 364 21 128.00–129.00 $128.85 $469 —
402–415 407 6 122.00–134.00 $128.95 $525 —
465–488 478 9 114.00–127.00 $122.77 $587 —
512 512 3 110.00 $110.00 $563 —
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–490 473 27 100.00–110.00 $105.32 $498 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 118.00 $118.00 $706 —
660 660 4 109.50 $109.50 $723 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1030 959 80-85% 10 40.00–42.00 $41.54 $398 —
915–1355 1055 80-85% 37 43.00–46.00 $44.14 $466 +2.42
785–1605 1174 80-85% 11 48.00–50.00 $48.12 $565 +3.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–950 884 75-80% 21 63.00–70.00 $67.81 $599 —
740–1545 1196 75-80% 4 49.00–53.00 $50.23 $601 —
767–1640 1349 75-80% 3 45.00–47.75 $47.23 $637 -4.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1070 955 85-90% 10 39.00–40.00 $39.28 $375 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230–1380 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 49.50–52.50 $51.18 $657
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1440 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,100.00 $1,014.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 56.00–59.00 $56.98 $221 —
565 565 1 37.00 $37.00 $209 —
685–695 690 2 53.00–63.00 $58.04 $400 —
710 710 1 54.00 $54.00 $383 —

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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.