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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.39/cwt +0.39 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 791 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 401 114
Feeder cattle 115 183 104
Slaughter cattle 30 126 10
Replacement cattle 20 92 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded with firm undertones though receipts were light. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls also traded 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
360–395 378 2 176.00–186.00 $181.23 $685 —
482–483 483 8 166.00–176.00 $172.25 $832 +23.25
508–520 512 3 164.00–179.00 $173.92 $890 —
647 647 3 139.00 $139.00 $899 -9.76
655–660 658 3 121.00–140.00 $133.70 $880 +6.70
718–748 733 5 123.00–146.00 $136.90 $1,003 +20.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 2 154.00 $154.00 $604 —
470–478 475 3 140.00–149.00 $146.03 $694 —
545 545 2 149.00 $149.00 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 150.00 $150.00 $480 —
413–440 426 7 140.00–159.00 $147.55 $629 +2.79
498 498 3 134.00 $134.00 $667 —
500–514 512 6 132.00–135.50 $134.93 $691 -3.07
555–575 567 3 121.00–138.00 $128.58 $729 —
610–630 620 4 125.00–138.50 $134.54 $834 +3.10
660 660 3 125.00 $125.00 $825 +6.00
705–725 718 3 113.00–125.00 $121.07 $869 -4.93
780–792 791 15 118.00–124.00 $118.39 $936 +0.39
810–823 817 2 121.00–124.00 $122.49 $1,001 +5.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 173.00 $173.00 $761 +19.83
675 675 1 134.00 $134.00 $904 —
815 815 1 122.00 $122.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1045 1025 80-85% 2 55.00–55.50 $55.26 $566 +1.26
1158–1188 1173 80-85% 4 61.50–62.00 $61.75 $724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1005 995 85-90% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.53 $463 —
885–1480 1183 85-90% 2 55.50–56.00 $55.69 $659 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1530 1459 75-80% 4 62.00–71.00 $64.48 $941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–2575 2133 2 84.00–89.00 $87.02 $1,856 —
2250–2470 2360 2 92.00–96.00 $93.91 $2,216 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
985–1575 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,298.72 —
775–1590 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 900.00–1,200.00 $1,091.79 -26.15
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.