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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.15/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 562 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.81/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 409 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.98/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $482/hd at 371 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 301 217
Feeder cattle 184 105 114
Slaughter cattle 118 123 84
Replacement cattle 74 73 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The light test of feeder steers traded weak and the light test of feeder heifers traded mostly firm across weight classes. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 391 13 132.00–158.00 $154.36 $604 -6.64
400–440 409 15 148.00–158.00 $151.81 $621 -1.38
460 460 2 150.00 $150.00 $690 +6.99
537 537 3 130.00 $130.00 $698 -4.45
580–590 584 4 120.00–139.00 $129.97 $759 -10.49
625–645 635 2 123.00–128.00 $125.46 $797 —
650–670 657 3 110.00–126.00 $120.56 $792 -8.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–242 229 5 146.00–147.00 $146.42 $335 —
287 287 9 146.00 $146.00 $419 —
325–333 332 6 122.00–132.00 $130.37 $433 —
350–380 371 13 124.50–137.00 $129.98 $482 +6.60
412–440 421 4 115.00–126.00 $121.79 $513 +4.59
450–498 487 7 116.00–126.00 $121.72 $593 —
508–525 514 3 110.00–117.00 $114.62 $589 -4.29
560–570 562 16 115.00–120.00 $118.15 $664 +0.17
702–735 713 3 101.00–110.00 $104.09 $742 —
755–760 758 2 106.00–110.00 $107.99 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–242 233 3 189.00–191.00 $189.62 $442 —
290–294 293 6 191.00–194.00 $191.99 $563 —
375 375 3 168.00 $168.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1342 1125 80-85% 7 40.00–47.50 $43.81 $493 —
765–1665 1172 80-85% 40 44.00–54.00 $50.39 $591 —
910–1425 1178 80-85% 7 49.50–60.00 $56.60 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1525 1322 75-80% 15 51.50–60.00 $54.82 $725 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1095 968 85-90% 4 35.00–38.00 $36.61 $354 —
765–1405 1074 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $41.67 $448 -4.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1645 1580 3 64.00–70.00 $66.25 $1,047 —
1535–2285 1913 6 75.00–87.00 $80.71 $1,544 —

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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
1050–1295 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–975.00 $905.83 +180.83
1030–1345 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 735.00–975.00 $885.42 —
995–1485 1357 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 900.00–1,150.00 $1,050.37 +35.26
1405–1410 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $924.96 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
634–770 672 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 250.00–285.00 $273.78 —

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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.