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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 26, 2021

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.16/cwt ≈ $1,161/hd at 725 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.00/cwt ≈ $1,106/hd at 687 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.50/cwt ≈ $934/hd at 625 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 299 219
Feeder cattle 173 145 164
Slaughter cattle 36 82 55
Replacement cattle — 72 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: Average dressing slaughter cattle traded with weak undertone. No comparison available for feeder steers or heifers due to light receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 191.00 $191.00 $500 —
356 356 7 193.00 $193.00 $687 —
421 421 5 189.00 $189.00 $796 —
590–594 593 5 162.50 $162.50 $964 —
680–695 687 13 161.00 $161.00 $1,106 —
711–728 725 31 159.00–161.00 $160.16 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 130.00–154.50 $142.25 $683 —
585–592 590 4 134.00–140.00 $138.51 $817 -12.82
615–638 629 6 125.00–148.00 $139.61 $878 -2.69
705 705 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 +19.00
823–840 827 4 119.00–133.00 $129.45 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–320 311 5 175.00–176.00 $175.79 $547 —
370 370 2 168.00 $168.00 $622 —
415 415 2 150.50 $150.50 $625 —
625 625 12 149.50 $149.50 $934 —
666 666 9 148.00 $148.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 127.00–134.00 $130.50 $626 —
576 576 4 138.00 $138.00 $795 +4.39
938 938 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1385 1135 80-85% 14 50.00–59.00 $56.02 $636 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–845 750 85-90% 3 30.00–37.00 $33.41 $251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1375 1295 75-80% 3 61.00–67.00 $63.00 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1568–1980 1757 4 79.00–86.00 $83.12 $1,460 —

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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.