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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 3, 2020

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.06/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 467 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.01/cwt +9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 422 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.46/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 539 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 679 0
Feeder cattle 584 520 0
Slaughter cattle 131 147 0
Replacement cattle 15 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers traded steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–278 277 3 144.00–153.00 $150.02 $416 —
305–340 328 22 133.00–157.00 $142.11 $466 +8.74
350–395 376 18 125.00–155.50 $139.05 $523 +6.48
416–422 value added 420 20 153.00–161.00 $155.77 $654 —
405–440 427 9 123.00–152.00 $130.76 $558 -7.97
450–498 464 48 122.00–148.50 $136.55 $634 +4.51
479 value added 479 13 153.00 $153.00 $733 —
520–546 539 29 119.00–143.00 $138.46 $746 +10.68
550–570 559 15 120.00–140.00 $129.64 $725 +9.12
600–635 618 19 124.00–132.00 $126.16 $780 -6.30
650–665 658 9 122.50–135.00 $128.53 $846 +16.90
732–745 739 4 120.00–128.00 $124.97 $924 +4.97
765 765 1 115.00 $115.00 $880 —
825 825 1 118.00 $118.00 $974 +12.50
862 862 2 115.00 $115.00 $991 —
958–995 973 5 94.00–115.00 $106.41 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 157.00 $157.00 $589 -1.00
420–425 423 2 146.00–155.00 $150.47 $636 +1.88
462 462 17 153.00 $153.00 $707 +5.18
524–528 526 22 139.00 $139.00 $731 —
610–622 618 3 126.50–138.00 $130.28 $805 —
728 728 2 120.50 $120.50 $877 -3.75
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 6 110.00–119.00 $116.70 $400 —
350 350 1 116.00 $116.00 $406 —
580–585 584 9 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $683 —
620–642 627 6 113.00–115.50 $114.65 $719 —
675 675 1 116.00 $116.00 $783 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 138.00 $138.00 $475 +10.40
350–375 367 7 123.00–141.00 $135.23 $496 +3.92
400–446 427 24 121.00–135.00 $128.67 $549 +0.92
459–480 464 8 118.00–128.00 $120.58 $559 -2.05
500–545 512 21 118.00–133.00 $129.92 $665 +4.40
555–575 562 3 113.00–124.00 $117.99 $663 -1.14
609–629 620 11 119.00–123.50 $120.77 $749 +6.92
650–668 664 7 108.00–122.00 $109.96 $730 +0.96
725–740 735 3 104.00–112.00 $109.37 $804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 —
493 value added 493 10 133.00 $133.00 $656 —
575 575 1 120.00 $120.00 $690 —
663–695 671 4 118.00–118.50 $118.37 $794 +5.37
820 820 2 119.00 $119.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 113.00 $113.00 $447 +8.00
400–445 423 2 100.00–115.00 $107.90 $456 —
512 512 3 101.00 $101.00 $517 —
571 571 5 106.00 $106.00 $605 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1360 1017 80-85% 26 35.00–50.00 $39.67 $403 —
830–1390 1106 80-85% 37 43.00–51.00 $44.26 $490 +3.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1540 1288 75-80% 6 52.00–57.00 $54.98 $708 —
1225–1335 1298 75-80% 3 47.00–48.00 $47.69 $619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 54.50 $54.50 $818 —
1280–1775 1580 12 61.00–68.00 $65.65 $1,037 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1597–2160 1822 12 69.00–75.00 $70.99 $1,293 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1415 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–690.00 $663.97
865–1562 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 600.00–870.00 $773.48
1095–1370 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 740.00–860.00 $806.69

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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.