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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 21, 2021

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.57/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 411 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.89/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 507 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $165.00/cwt ≈ $642/hd at 389 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 369 0
Feeder cattle 211 281 0
Slaughter cattle 22 70 0
Replacement cattle 41 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers sold mixed from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher and Feeder Heifers traded firm on a light test. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher on a 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
250–282 271 3 154.00–157.00 $156.08 $423 —
300 300 1 132.00 $132.00 $396 —
405–448 425 6 130.00–159.00 $146.74 $624 +4.51
465 465 1 136.00 $136.00 $632 -5.15
520–532 525 7 137.00–147.50 $145.29 $763 +11.60
608–625 610 9 132.00–140.00 $139.09 $848 +5.21
660–665 664 5 123.00–133.00 $131.01 $870 -4.05
700–725 713 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $866 -11.01
815 815 2 117.00 $117.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 171.00 $171.00 $479 —
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
389 389 15 165.00 $165.00 $642 —
455–496 490 7 147.00–148.00 $147.87 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 144.00 $144.00 $382 +14.00
300–322 315 4 124.00–137.00 $133.65 $421 +3.55
408–411 411 23 135.00–140.00 $139.57 $574 +11.68
465–478 475 4 131.00–136.00 $134.78 $640 +7.27
500–535 507 15 123.00–139.00 $135.89 $689 —
575–585 583 4 109.00–117.00 $112.98 $659 -11.02
600–622 611 6 120.00–129.50 $125.83 $769 +2.22
680 680 5 121.00 $121.00 $823 —
700–706 702 11 115.50–117.00 $116.05 $815 -1.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.00 $162.00 $551 —
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
425 425 3 155.50 $155.50 $661 —
460–495 478 2 125.00–137.00 $130.78 $625 —
580 580 1 119.00 $119.00 $690 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1355 1135 80-85% 10 45.00–49.50 $47.34 $537 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–1020 995 85-90% 3 38.00–45.00 $42.61 $424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1575 1327 75-80% 3 52.00–54.00 $52.74 $700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2155 1706 8 72.00–80.00 $74.68 $1,274 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1575 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 750.00–935.00 $812.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1555 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 950.00–1,050.00 $1,011.88 —
1890 1890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.