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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 15, 2021

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.30/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 635 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.28/cwt ≈ $669/hd at 375 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.92/cwt ≈ $990/hd at 683 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 163 215
Feeder cattle 145 79 116
Slaughter cattle 82 40 60
Replacement cattle 72 44 39

Compared to last week: No comparison available for the light test of feeder steers and heifers. Comparable trades of average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded firm on a light test.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–398 375 16 164.00–179.50 $178.28 $669
400–445 423 2 149.00–171.00 $160.59 $679 +11.26
510–535 522 6 134.00–159.50 $146.15 $763 +1.52
555–588 574 13 137.25–159.00 $151.33 $869 -0.67
629–645 635 23 122.00–146.00 $142.30 $904 -1.17
671–689 683 16 144.00–147.00 $144.92 $990
735 735 3 126.00 $126.00 $926 -13.94

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–363 362 10 121.00–154.00 $144.06 $521
442–448 447 12 148.00–152.00 $148.99 $666 +6.91
580–583 582 5 128.00–135.00 $133.61 $778
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 5 109.00 $109.00 $550

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1585 1207 80-85% 22 60.00–66.00 $62.15 $750
1180–1365 1248 80-85% 5 56.50–57.50 $56.90 $710
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1230 915 85-90% 8 40.00–56.00 $51.81 $474
930–1170 1001 85-90% 9 58.00–59.50 $58.71 $588

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1513–1975 1718 11 83.00–94.00 $89.30 $1,534

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00
1023–1163 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–700.00 $676.60
1097–1405 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 700.00–825.00 $775.00
1289 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00 $875.00
1230–1635 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,192.79 -107.31

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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.