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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 14, 2021

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.03/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 581 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.25/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 655 lb · 16 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.00/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 768 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 475 0
Feeder cattle 281 290 0
Slaughter cattle 70 42 0
Replacement cattle 18 143 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers weighing under 500 lbs traded steady to 5.00 lower while heavier steers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls firm on a very light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–397 381 4 133.00–149.00 $140.84 $537 -8.00
420–445 440 6 134.00–147.00 $142.23 $626 -0.75
460–495 484 7 133.00–147.00 $141.15 $683 -4.20
515–548 541 10 127.00–138.00 $133.69 $723 +3.70
558–590 581 28 134.00–143.00 $138.03 $802 +8.66
620–635 628 8 126.00–136.50 $133.88 $841 —
650–666 659 10 128.00–136.50 $135.06 $890 +5.08
705 705 3 132.50 $132.50 $934 +1.04
755–790 773 2 112.00–121.00 $116.60 $901 +2.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 8 139.00 $139.00 $892 —
650–658 655 16 133.00–135.00 $134.25 $879 —
809 809 10 121.50 $121.50 $983 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 127.00–131.00 $129.02 $548 —
510–540 525 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $638 —
585–590 588 2 116.00–121.00 $118.51 $697 —
704–730 717 2 92.00–97.00 $94.45 $677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 —
320–340 333 3 125.00–133.00 $130.10 $433 -2.90
397 397 11 136.00 $136.00 $540 +14.02
401–428 413 11 120.00–134.00 $127.89 $528 +2.83
475–495 481 8 120.00–129.00 $127.51 $613 +8.76
545 545 2 125.00 $125.00 $681 -1.13
591 591 6 124.00 $124.00 $733 +6.09
605–639 625 10 123.00–124.00 $123.61 $773 +4.83
732 732 4 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $860 +6.50
768 768 13 120.00 $120.00 $922 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 —
880–885 882 3 109.00 $109.00 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1455 1075 80-85% 15 39.00–43.00 $41.52 $446 +2.97
800–1660 1236 80-85% 21 44.00–50.00 $46.67 $577 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1115 876 85-90% 6 34.00–39.00 $36.47 $319 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1805 1595 75-80% 4 46.50–53.00 $49.42 $788 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2225 1957 3 66.00–73.00 $68.86 $1,348 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–970 963 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–950.00 $926.99
1030–1065 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 460.00–910.00 $688.76
1188–1260 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–920.00 $914.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1052 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 610.00 $610.00 —
1218 fancy 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
1245–1430 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–980.00 $849.68 —

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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.