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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 27, 2021

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.06/cwt -19.11 vs last sale · ≈ $505/hd at 428 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 347 325
Feeder cattle 166 119 195
Slaughter cattle 159 156 67
Replacement cattle 97 72 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The light test of feeder steers and heifers traded weak and average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 384 4 132.00–139.00 $133.62 $513 —
420–445 437 5 120.00–148.00 $131.42 $574 -11.58
461–492 469 8 134.00–140.00 $138.43 $649 —
529–540 530 9 120.00–125.00 $124.43 $659 —
571 571 4 110.00 $110.00 $628 -27.50
730–743 740 4 103.00–119.00 $106.95 $791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 3 116.00 $116.00 $444 —
411–446 428 18 111.00–123.50 $118.06 $505 -19.11
500–545 529 8 101.00–115.00 $108.05 $572 -15.08
560–590 578 5 109.00–114.00 $110.94 $641 —
612–615 614 4 106.00–114.00 $110.01 $675 -7.94
670–698 691 4 108.00–114.00 $112.55 $778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1015 896 80-85% 5 30.00–48.00 $40.24 $361 —
860–1260 1074 80-85% 42 42.00–50.00 $46.86 $503 —
1130–1545 1268 80-85% 12 50.00–53.50 $51.27 $650 -0.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1005 872 85-90% 5 30.00–37.00 $32.26 $281 —
820–1175 914 85-90% 5 13.00–20.00 $17.04 $156 —
510–1090 931 85-90% 5 44.00–46.50 $44.27 $412 —
950–1175 1039 85-90% 13 37.00–41.00 $40.51 $421 -2.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1820 1458 75-80% 21 45.00–55.00 $51.74 $754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1810 1538 2 74.00–77.00 $75.77 $1,165 —
1630–2020 1780 3 80.00–82.00 $80.99 $1,442 —

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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
1080–1121 1116 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 700.00 $700.00 —
1105–1642 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 625.00–850.00 $803.12 —
1040–1590 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 34 675.00–925.00 $857.66 -34.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–1005 768 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 280.00–410.00 $303.58 —

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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.