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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 9, 2021

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.74/cwt ≈ $682/hd at 427 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 193 288
Feeder cattle 234 140 188
Slaughter cattle 43 53 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder heifers traded with firm undertone. Feeder steers and average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded with weak undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–370 355 7 182.00–200.00 $197.32 $700 +14.03
405–415 410 2 168.00–173.00 $170.47 $699 -17.78
455 fancy 455 4 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
472 472 2 160.00 $160.00 $755 -22.15
541 541 7 162.00 $162.00 $876 -13.00
567 567 5 169.00 $169.00 $958 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 132.00–152.00 $143.23 $390 —
318–345 323 8 120.00–172.00 $133.33 $431 -16.67
355–380 370 6 124.00–167.00 $146.12 $541 —
420–445 438 5 130.00–148.00 $143.44 $628 —
542 542 2 138.00 $138.00 $748 —
610–622 618 3 140.00–155.00 $150.06 $927 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 168.00 $168.00 $433 —
350–390 380 5 162.50–170.00 $163.98 $623 +3.98
402–446 427 18 152.00–165.00 $159.74 $682 —
522–545 528 4 150.00–154.00 $152.97 $808 +2.39
575–598 588 8 149.00–157.00 $151.99 $894 —
625 625 2 138.00–146.00 $142.00 $888 +2.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 371 6 137.00–156.50 $152.30 $565 +12.00
450–485 472 3 121.00–144.00 $133.94 $632 +0.38
565–595 580 2 127.00–137.00 $131.87 $765 +1.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734–880 768 85-90% 12 29.00–34.50 $32.37 $249 -11.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1195 790 80-85% 8 50.00–62.00 $52.76 $417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1230 1003 75-80% 5 61.50–67.50 $64.52 $647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1230 1053 3 61.00–62.00 $61.61 $649 —
1515–2060 1741 4 72.00–75.00 $73.51 $1,280 —

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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.