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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Cedar Livestock Auction report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.35/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 532 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 454 309
Feeder cattle 137 236 170
Slaughter cattle 117 62 120
Replacement cattle 62 156 19

Compared to last week: The light test of feeder steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows sold firm and the light test of average dressing slaughter bulls traded weak.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 169.00 $169.00 $414
305–335 325 3 146.00–168.00 $156.37 $508
390–395 394 4 118.00–163.00 $148.85 $586 -9.93
405–445 425 2 149.00–159.00 $153.76 $653 -9.72
455–482 473 6 129.00–157.00 $149.71 $708 +3.05
522–545 532 12 110.00–146.00 $138.35 $736 +6.73
605–630 618 2 108.00–120.00 $113.88 $704 -21.44
668–675 670 3 113.00–144.00 $133.59 $895 +20.57
760 760 2 108.00 $108.00 $821

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 3 110.00–130.00 $121.86 $522 -16.09
455–482 474 4 108.00–136.00 $126.10 $598 +8.35
527 527 8 130.00 $130.00 $685 +2.34
558–590 574 4 109.00–125.00 $116.78 $670 +7.09
780 780 2 115.00 $115.00 $897

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1465 1103 80-85% 32 55.00–63.50 $57.86 $638 -2.12
1125 1125 80-85% 3 59.00 $59.00 $664 +2.41
1070–1258 1213 80-85% 12 60.00–64.00 $61.93 $751 +15.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643–760 689 85-90% 8 20.00–28.00 $23.15 $160
805–1305 973 85-90% 3 34.00–47.00 $38.48 $374
835–1225 1061 85-90% 5 52.00–54.00 $52.57 $558
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1595 1344 75-80% 15 60.00–67.00 $64.11 $862 +5.97

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1895 1641 5 81.00–89.00 $85.64 $1,405
1885–2065 1975 2 89.00–95.50 $92.10 $1,819

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,025.00 $928.57
970–1442 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 32 900.00–1,250.00 $1,078.46 -14.67
1542 1542 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 940.00 $940.00
1465–1900 1727 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,000.00–1,335.00 $1,254.52

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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.