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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.73/cwt ≈ $566/hd at 436 lb · 25 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $105.01/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 683 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $138.59/cwt +16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 485 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 467 528
Feeder cattle 403 288 428
Slaughter cattle 167 171 45
Replacement cattle 22 8 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold mostly steady with a firm undertone. Feeder Heifers sold steady with a weak market undertone. Slaughter Cattle sold 1.00-3.00 lower. No comparison available for Replacement Cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–282 270 8 138.00–144.00 $139.09 $376 —
357 357 15 151.00 $151.00 $539 —
402–447 434 10 142.00–148.00 $143.39 $622 -7.61
458–495 485 19 137.00–141.50 $138.59 $672 +16.59
500–520 516 13 134.00–141.50 $140.72 $726 +5.05
560–595 579 5 129.00–143.00 $137.21 $794 +6.20
619 619 9 135.00 $135.00 $836 +9.98
657–672 661 7 128.00 $128.00 $846 +7.00
805–838 829 4 101.00–112.00 $107.81 $894 —
970 970 1 102.00 $102.00 $989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–275 262 4 110.00–124.00 $113.67 $298 -38.94
335–340 338 4 142.00–164.00 $156.06 $527 +0.15
395 395 1 120.00 $120.00 $474 -20.03
415–445 430 5 112.00–130.00 $117.88 $507 -17.09
450–488 470 8 122.00–134.00 $129.30 $608 +0.69
500–546 522 16 118.00–131.00 $123.33 $644 +2.24
555–595 569 4 110.00–121.00 $118.32 $673 —
600–647 632 17 111.00–129.00 $119.87 $758 —
688 688 6 104.00 $104.00 $716 +5.50
705–720 715 14 114.00–119.00 $118.28 $846 —
755–785 769 7 93.50–109.50 $106.95 $822 —
955 955 2 95.00 $95.00 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 115.00 $115.00 $420 +6.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–444 436 25 124.00–132.00 $129.73 $566 —
460–470 465 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $584 —
525–533 529 6 127.25–129.00 $128.13 $678 —
555–570 563 2 124.50–125.00 $124.75 $702 +6.75
625 625 1 119.00 $119.00 $744 —
650–696 683 22 99.00–113.50 $105.01 $717 -4.49
702–732 716 10 94.00–106.00 $100.55 $720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–376 373 6 123.00–132.50 $129.38 $483 +0.53
415–445 427 3 105.00–119.00 $111.84 $478 -17.11
468–495 484 6 104.00–117.00 $110.07 $533 -12.70
520–549 542 11 114.00–120.00 $114.64 $621 +4.64
560–595 581 5 100.00–114.00 $110.34 $641 —
625–649 644 5 99.00–117.00 $102.49 $660 —
652–696 664 4 109.00–114.00 $111.46 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 145.50 $145.50 $597 —
532 532 2 116.00 $116.00 $617 —
629 629 4 109.00 $109.00 $686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 109.00 $109.00 $431 —
475 475 1 103.00 $103.00 $489 —
655 655 1 107.00 $107.00 $701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1335 1113 80-85% 15 41.00–44.00 $42.26 $470 —
915–1260 1121 80-85% 18 34.00–40.75 $37.70 $423 —
1060–1470 1298 80-85% 6 45.00–52.00 $49.02 $636 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–985 923 75-80% 5 64.00–67.00 $65.56 $605 —
1060 1060 75-80% 4 41.50 $41.50 $440 —
1100–1270 1185 75-80% 2 47.00–50.00 $48.61 $576 -1.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–888 875 85-90% 3 33.00–35.00 $34.35 $301 —
890–1183 1088 85-90% 7 38.00–40.00 $38.65 $421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1655 1354 5 60.00–63.00 $61.50 $833 —
1545–1865 1705 2 64.00–65.00 $64.45 $1,099 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2060 1802 3 70.00–73.00 $71.74 $1,293 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1333 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 770.00–800.00 $794.96
1216–1450 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 810.00–850.00 $838.62
1315–1695 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–820.00 $780.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 540.00 $540.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 930.00 $930.00 —

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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.