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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 4, 2021

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.03/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 762 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.33/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 631 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 211 0
Feeder cattle 125 154 0
Slaughter cattle 25 36 0
Replacement cattle 17 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle traded firm on a light test. Slaughter and Replacement cattle too lightly tested for a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 178.00 $178.00 $578 —
414 414 1 184.00 $184.00 $762 +10.76
480–493 490 4 172.00–184.00 $174.94 $857 +6.48
588 588 3 151.00 $151.00 $888 +1.00
602 602 2 142.50 $142.50 $858 —
662–695 687 8 136.50–141.00 $137.58 $945 —
751–785 762 18 128.25–134.00 $132.03 $1,006 +5.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
345 345 1 149.00 $149.00 $514 —
350–363 360 4 158.00–163.00 $159.22 $573 +4.22
465–475 468 3 146.00–159.00 $154.60 $724 +6.87
620 620 1 137.50 $137.50 $852 +5.50
660–670 665 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $894 —
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 156.00 $156.00 $538 +14.00
456–460 457 6 157.00–160.00 $159.50 $729 +15.50
566–570 567 5 136.00–141.00 $139.99 $794 —
610–643 631 16 132.00–138.00 $134.33 $848 —
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
718–745 721 9 120.50–121.75 $121.61 $877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 +15.71
497 497 3 148.00 $148.00 $736 +20.00
500–520 510 2 122.00–131.50 $126.66 $646 +0.66
550 550 2 130.00 $130.00 $715 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 578 2 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $798 +8.03
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 80-85% 4 45.00 $45.00 $377 —
805–1110 981 80-85% 7 51.00–55.50 $53.42 $524 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–925 868 85-90% 2 42.00–44.00 $43.07 $374 —
710–1032 925 85-90% 3 47.50–53.00 $48.91 $452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,135 —
1820–2025 1923 3 82.00–84.50 $82.79 $1,592 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1300 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–1,000.00 $972.27
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
946–996 971 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,060.00–1,100.00 $1,080.51

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 72.00 $72.00 $344 —

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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.