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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 11, 2021

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.56/cwt ≈ $670/hd at 436 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.60/cwt ≈ $846/hd at 619 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.00/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 470 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 167 96
Feeder cattle 338 125 84
Slaughter cattle 37 25 12
Replacement cattle — 17 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs sold firm while heavier steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Not enough comparable Feeder Heifer receipts for a trend. Slaughter Cows sold 1.00-3.00 higher compared to a light test last week. Slaughter Bulls sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 186.00–191.00 $188.48 $609 +10.48
350–390 373 4 174.00–188.00 $179.56 $670 —
414–442 423 18 180.00–189.00 $183.91 $778 -0.09
452–497 470 20 172.00–187.00 $182.00 $855 +7.06
525–545 526 18 148.00–157.00 $156.48 $823 —
560–585 564 6 139.00–147.00 $140.38 $792 -10.62
604–625 608 5 133.00–144.50 $142.14 $864 -0.36
670 670 3 134.00 $134.00 $898 -3.58
785 785 2 125.00 $125.00 $981 -7.03
818 818 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 335 4 146.00–150.00 $149.11 $500 +0.11
355–382 376 9 152.00–157.00 $154.19 $580 -5.03
405–415 410 2 156.00–159.00 $157.48 $646 —
478–495 482 6 137.00–150.00 $142.37 $686 -12.23
500–540 512 9 133.00–156.00 $148.54 $761 —
618 618 2 119.50 $119.50 $739 -18.00
660–680 670 5 122.00–130.00 $125.20 $839 -9.30
728 728 4 124.00 $124.00 $903 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 -2.00
800 800 2 111.00 $111.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 141.00 $141.00 $282 —
360 360 1 129.00 $129.00 $464 —
400–430 415 7 120.00–140.00 $130.55 $542 -4.45
465–490 480 5 125.00–139.00 $135.88 $652 -12.12
535 535 2 120.00 $120.00 $642 -6.66
585–595 594 17 130.00–138.50 $137.51 $817 —
600–639 619 29 124.00–138.50 $136.60 $846 —
675 675 2 118.00 $118.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
330 330 3 164.00–166.00 $164.67 $543 +8.67
355–398 387 4 165.00 $165.00 $639 —
400–441 436 33 151.00–155.00 $153.56 $670 —
450–484 478 12 146.00–158.00 $151.97 $726 -7.53
620 620 7 134.50 $134.50 $834 +0.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 3 162.00–173.00 $165.52 $707 —
460 460 2 151.00 $151.00 $695 —
705 705 1 124.00 $124.00 $874 -1.00
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 80-85% 3 46.00 $46.00 $436 —
930–1565 1225 80-85% 14 54.00–59.50 $56.84 $696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1750 1561 75-80% 4 60.00–69.00 $64.07 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,384 —
1500–2450 1952 8 80.00–83.00 $81.72 $1,595 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 70.00 $70.00 $199 —
312 312 4 74.00 $74.00 $231 —
415 415 1 76.00 $76.00 $315 —

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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.