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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 18, 2021

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.94/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 425 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.58/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 473 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.91/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 375 0
Feeder cattle 129 338 0
Slaughter cattle 28 37 0
Replacement cattle 27 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder cattle traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher on a very light test. Slaughter Cows unevenly steady on a very light test. No comparison for Replacement Cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 9 187.00–200.00 $193.92 $636 +5.44
352–385 368 6 179.00–187.00 $185.10 $681 +5.54
414–429 423 10 182.00–192.00 $185.91 $786 +2.00
458–495 473 13 169.00–186.00 $181.58 $859 -0.42
520–540 535 4 160.50–168.00 $165.17 $884 +8.69
555–595 575 2 151.00–164.00 $157.73 $907 +17.35
675 675 1 124.00 $124.00 $837 -10.00
715–725 718 3 128.00–133.50 $131.65 $945 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 7 160.00–178.00 $171.99 $552 +22.88
380 380 1 174.00 $174.00 $661 +19.81
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -12.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 321 6 160.00–171.00 $167.12 $536 +2.45
378–384 382 6 160.00–164.00 $162.68 $621 -2.32
410–428 425 19 155.00–157.00 $155.94 $663 +2.38
462–465 463 7 153.00–160.00 $155.01 $718 +3.04
520–545 535 3 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $762 —
565–570 568 3 136.50–140.50 $139.17 $790 —
727 727 3 125.50 $125.50 $912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 138.00 $138.00 $380 —
320–340 332 5 144.00–164.00 $151.71 $504 —
372 372 2 152.00 $152.00 $565 +23.00
455–465 460 2 137.00–144.00 $140.54 $646 +4.66
565 565 1 128.00 $128.00 $723 -9.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 162.00 $162.00 $786 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1202 973 80-85% 12 55.00–62.75 $58.95 $574 —
715–1240 1015 80-85% 4 48.00–51.00 $49.53 $503 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1440 1400 75-80% 3 54.00–64.00 $60.26 $844 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2450 1932 9 78.00–83.00 $81.34 $1,571 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1240 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 720.00–900.00 $815.82
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1400 1209 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,200.00 $1,088.98 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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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.