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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.35/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 435 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.76/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 561 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 339 0
Feeder cattle 151 247 0
Slaughter cattle 66 47 0
Replacement cattle 27 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers under 500 lbs sold firm while Feeder Heifers sold weak on a light test. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light test. Not enough comparable Slaughter Bulls for a trend. Replacement cattle firm on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 317 9 164.00–172.00 $171.03 $542 —
430–445 441 4 158.00–189.00 $175.82 $775 +11.71
459–492 471 7 159.00–187.00 $178.76 $842 +10.57
533 533 3 156.00 $156.00 $831 -13.24
550–595 575 4 142.00–158.00 $150.85 $867 -2.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–465 456 6 167.00–187.00 $180.20 $822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $484 +11.98
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
470 470 2 133.00 $133.00 $625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 141.00–165.00 $153.21 $437 -8.79
325–345 335 2 142.00–149.00 $145.60 $488 -17.54
350–360 355 2 142.00–164.00 $153.15 $544 -10.85
415–441 435 14 147.00–152.00 $149.35 $650 +1.35
505–538 522 4 141.50–144.00 $142.71 $745 -4.29
550–569 561 14 140.00–148.00 $143.76 $806 +6.39
670–690 685 4 108.00–123.00 $119.33 $817 —
955 955 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 5 167.00–171.00 $169.39 $706 —
468–491 483 6 156.00–161.00 $157.61 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 129.00 $129.00 $600 —
580–595 585 3 119.00–126.00 $123.63 $723 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–472 470 3 131.00–156.00 $147.75 $694 -9.25
520–540 530 3 129.00–136.00 $133.04 $705 -21.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1155 1061 80-85% 10 52.00–55.00 $53.07 $563 —
805–1450 1118 80-85% 12 56.00–62.00 $59.15 $661 +0.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1610 1316 75-80% 7 60.00–72.50 $66.27 $872 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2100 1818 6 87.00–96.50 $90.69 $1,649 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1520 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–1,025.00 $918.81
1240–1530 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,066.43
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1855 1855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
784 784 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 935.00 $935.00

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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
1030–1245 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,025.00 $968.41 —
1300–1440 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,128.68 —
1250–1530 1391 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,179.96 —

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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.