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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.52/cwt +32.52 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 470 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $108.71/cwt ≈ $676/hd at 622 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.85/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 365 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 184 142
Feeder cattle 233 129 88
Slaughter cattle 92 28 25
Replacement cattle 18 27 29

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 162.00 $162.00 $648 —
450–498 470 28 147.00–176.00 $162.52 $764 +32.52
500–530 516 8 150.00–162.00 $157.50 $813 —
570–580 574 4 139.00–156.50 $149.21 $856 —
608–635 615 5 130.00–147.00 $139.93 $861 —
650 650 1 141.00 $141.00 $916 —
755 755 2 123.00 $123.00 $929 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 191.00 $191.00 $556 —
302 302 2 186.00 $186.00 $562 -7.92
368–380 374 6 189.00–196.00 $192.56 $720 +7.46
436 436 4 186.00 $186.00 $811 +0.09
450 450 2 179.00 $179.00 $806 -2.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
470–495 487 3 120.00–142.00 $127.08 $619 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 152.00 $152.00 $524 +0.29
350–375 364 5 140.00–154.00 $144.77 $527 -7.23
415–447 439 4 130.00–156.00 $149.86 $658 —
485–490 487 3 137.00–138.00 $137.34 $669 -3.20
500–545 520 7 132.00–156.00 $144.49 $751 —
555–562 558 5 143.00–146.00 $144.21 $805 +16.21
621–630 622 16 107.00–134.00 $108.71 $676 —
686 686 8 127.00 $127.00 $871 —
740 740 1 117.00 $117.00 $866 —
761 761 5 120.00 $120.00 $913 —
808 808 2 117.00 $117.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–395 365 14 162.00–164.00 $163.85 $598 +1.17
430–435 433 13 152.00–165.00 $157.96 $684 +2.02
515–535 530 4 150.00–160.00 $157.57 $835 +15.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 156.00 $156.00 $585 —
425 425 1 154.00 $154.00 $654 —
700–715 708 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1405 1152 80-85% 6 54.00–58.00 $55.89 $644 —
1000–1320 1181 80-85% 18 58.00–64.00 $60.37 $713 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1590 1346 75-80% 11 63.50–67.00 $65.73 $885 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1000 910 85-90% 3 40.00–46.00 $43.94 $400 —
915–1095 985 85-90% 6 53.00–58.00 $54.72 $539 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1310 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,198.74
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —
1075–1325 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,050.00 $980.31 —

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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.