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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 29, 2021

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 221 88
Feeder cattle 110 90 58
Slaughter cattle 71 67 20
Replacement cattle 75 64 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle receipts too low for an accurate comparison. The light test of average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 437 5 128.00–140.00 $130.91 $572 —
450–475 464 7 116.00–154.00 $134.57 $624 -18.25
575–590 580 3 117.00–130.00 $121.41 $704 —
655–663 661 4 106.00–120.00 $116.53 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 117.00 $117.00 $658 —
605 605 3 115.00–118.00 $117.00 $708 —
660–668 665 8 113.00–118.00 $116.74 $776 —
702 702 2 114.00 $114.00 $800 —
768 768 3 112.50 $112.50 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1405 1132 80-85% 14 55.00–60.00 $57.76 $654 -4.92
885–1210 1137 80-85% 5 52.00–54.00 $53.48 $608 -9.20
990–1475 1140 80-85% 5 60.00–68.00 $65.05 $742 +2.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–910 820 85-90% 3 35.00–37.00 $35.72 $293 —
960–1100 1056 85-90% 5 40.00–47.00 $43.47 $459 -11.53
965–1420 1179 85-90% 4 47.50–51.00 $48.72 $574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1555 1457 75-80% 3 61.00–74.00 $64.81 $944 +1.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242–1455 1358 6 64.00–75.00 $70.22 $954 —
1020–2305 1718 6 81.50–85.50 $83.06 $1,427 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–982 936 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–675.00 $667.48
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1048–1520 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $771.63
1165–1545 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 785.00–900.00 $833.54

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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
975–1630 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 25 625.00–1,275.00 $1,001.25 —
1300–1380 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,049.25 —
1330–1746 1504 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,085.00–1,225.00 $1,139.52 —
1375–1815 1563 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,168.85 —

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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.