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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.57/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 475 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.20/cwt +6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 485 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $161.38/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 469 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 665 919
Feeder cattle 328 492 642
Slaughter cattle 85 173 277

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The light test of feeder steers and heifers sold mostly firm. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 364 6 177.00–179.00 $177.96 $648 +6.60
438–448 443 14 167.00–172.00 $168.49 $746 +7.77
459–490 469 17 158.00–164.00 $161.38 $757 +2.78
540–543 543 7 150.00–156.00 $155.15 $842 +3.37
561–591 574 17 149.00–155.00 $150.89 $866 -0.19
621–623 622 11 140.00–144.00 $141.09 $878 -7.13
687 687 5 134.00 $134.00 $921 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 4 138.00–166.00 $152.36 $577 +7.92
415–449 437 10 150.00–166.00 $159.50 $697 —
471–496 485 21 130.00–156.50 $152.20 $738 +6.17
510–528 522 3 120.00–148.00 $138.88 $725 —
598 598 2 142.00 $142.00 $849 +1.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 134.00–144.00 $139.00 $466 +0.03
388–390 389 3 124.00–138.00 $133.32 $519 -4.65
400–435 411 9 130.00–139.00 $132.11 $543 —
455–487 475 26 120.00–137.00 $132.57 $630 -1.12
508–530 520 11 120.00–131.00 $127.58 $663 -5.21
555–595 575 2 118.00–122.00 $120.07 $690 —
600–630 622 4 101.00–117.00 $111.36 $693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 159.00 $159.00 $553 +12.00
370–375 372 3 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $563 +10.12
465 465 2 142.00 $142.00 $660 +4.45
525–530 528 2 134.00–137.00 $135.49 $715 +0.22
574 574 5 127.50 $127.50 $732 -6.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1320 1132 80-85% 3 43.00–45.00 $44.38 $502 —
995–1498 1219 80-85% 23 46.00–51.00 $48.21 $588 +1.29
1035–1350 1236 80-85% 4 51.50–53.00 $51.94 $642 +5.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1500 1246 75-80% 4 50.00–51.00 $50.40 $628 —
1135–1560 1326 75-80% 6 52.00–57.50 $55.09 $730 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1160 910 85-90% 4 32.00–38.00 $36.28 $330 —
865–1100 985 85-90% 3 43.50–45.00 $44.56 $439 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1800 1573 7 66.00–70.00 $68.50 $1,078 —
1105–1925 1607 6 74.00–77.00 $75.55 $1,214 —

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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.