Cattle Market Pulse

Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 8, 2021

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 316 86
Feeder cattle 79 137 55
Slaughter cattle 40 117 28
Replacement cattle 44 62 3

Compared to the last report: Feeder and slaughter cattle too lightly tested for a market comparison.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 144.00–156.00 $149.33 $635 -4.43
455–485 472 7 145.00–157.00 $149.96 $708 +0.25
500–545 518 4 129.00–151.00 $144.63 $749 +6.28
570–578 574 8 152.00 $152.00 $872
625–635 630 2 140.00–147.00 $143.47 $904 +29.59
710–740 725 2 137.00–143.00 $139.94 $1,015

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–436 425 7 133.00–149.00 $142.08 $604 +20.22
500–545 515 4 124.50–134.00 $128.89 $664 -1.11
600–605 603 2 104.00–116.00 $110.02 $663

↑ Back to top

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–976 813 80-85% 4 43.00–49.00 $46.55 $378
925–1350 1141 80-85% 4 59.75–67.00 $61.96 $707 +2.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1340 1241 75-80% 6 62.00–69.00 $64.13 $796
1265–1390 1328 75-80% 2 73.50–84.00 $79.00 $1,049 +14.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–800 698 85-90% 2 32.00–39.00 $34.99 $244 +11.84

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–880 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 635.00–700.00 $668.55
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1260–1430 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 985.00–1,150.00 $1,044.73
1270–1534 1449 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,300.10
1641 fancy 1641 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,510.00 $1,510.00

↑ Back to top

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.