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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 4, 2021

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.19/cwt +18.85 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 459 lb · 31 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.14/cwt +11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $535/hd at 328 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.84/cwt ≈ $626/hd at 360 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 343 215
Feeder cattle 247 233 184
Slaughter cattle 47 92 13
Replacement cattle 45 18 18

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 21 159.00–175.00 $173.84 $626 —
415–435 432 10 159.00–165.00 $164.11 $709 +2.11
460–495 483 3 160.00–172.00 $168.19 $812 +5.67
512–539 521 12 164.00–172.00 $169.24 $882 +11.74
565–588 581 7 146.00–158.00 $153.38 $891 +4.17
620 620 20 152.00 $152.00 $942 +12.07
675 675 2 140.00 $140.00 $945 -1.00
700–749 729 7 127.00–130.00 $128.59 $937 —
753 753 3 130.00 $130.00 $979 +7.00
953 953 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 138.00 $138.00 $421 —
522 522 3 144.00 $144.00 $752 —
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 6 162.00 $162.00 $431 —
314–347 328 21 150.00–165.00 $163.14 $535 +11.14
370 370 1 164.00 $164.00 $607 +19.23
444 444 6 148.00 $148.00 $657 -1.86
453–465 459 31 147.00–156.50 $156.19 $717 +18.85
535 535 1 147.00 $147.00 $786 +2.51
586–593 589 13 135.50–139.00 $137.37 $809 -6.84
632 632 16 135.75 $135.75 $858 +27.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 +1.00
470–495 483 2 157.00 $157.00 $758 —
515 515 2 155.00 $155.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 2 52.00 $52.00 $486 —
810–1525 1103 80-85% 22 55.00–63.00 $58.32 $643 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1770 1573 75-80% 6 60.00–66.00 $62.75 $987 —
1925 1925 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945–2105 2025 2 94.00–95.50 $94.78 $1,919 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1152–1380 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 820.00–940.00 $853.70
1255–1330 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–810.00 $763.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1284 1284 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1285 1232 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,175.00–1,385.00 $1,282.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1155–1485 1389 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,171.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1420 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 835.00–950.00 $900.64 —
1400–1550 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,047.46 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.