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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.83/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 571 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.68/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 503 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.73/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 623 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 566 413 694
Feeder cattle 402 328 589
Slaughter cattle 164 85 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: The light test of feeder steers and heifers traded with firm undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to slightly firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–362 359 4 173.00–178.00 $176.78 $635 -1.18
408–445 420 6 165.00–179.00 $171.89 $722 +3.40
450–482 469 10 159.00–169.50 $163.03 $765 +1.65
502–505 503 22 147.00–152.00 $151.68 $763 —
553–586 571 38 147.50–161.50 $153.83 $878 +2.94
611–631 623 21 143.50–150.00 $147.73 $920 +6.64
653–665 659 15 126.50–136.00 $130.89 $863 -3.11
715 715 5 129.00–135.00 $132.60 $948 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–395 369 5 152.00–167.00 $161.27 $595 +8.91
425–445 438 6 143.00–162.00 $146.23 $640 -13.27
452–470 459 5 136.00–154.00 $148.54 $682 -3.66
550–595 566 11 137.00–142.00 $137.93 $781 -4.07
612–628 617 6 129.00–132.00 $130.02 $802 —
725 725 5 120.00 $120.00 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 140.00 $140.00 $693 -2.00
508–542 532 13 135.50–138.00 $136.24 $725 +0.75
555–595 582 17 128.00–132.50 $131.43 $765 +3.93
627 627 12 127.00 $127.00 $796 —
690 690 4 129.00 $129.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–298 285 5 136.00–147.00 $138.75 $395 —
305–340 317 3 143.00–147.00 $145.72 $462 +6.72
365–390 375 7 144.00–148.75 $146.57 $550 +13.25
415–447 438 8 124.00–143.50 $137.29 $601 +5.18
506–535 512 5 122.00–124.00 $123.58 $633 -4.00
615–645 639 5 120.00–125.00 $124.04 $793 +12.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1250 1220 80-85% 2 52.00–54.00 $53.02 $647 +4.81
1090–1395 1274 80-85% 7 48.00–50.00 $48.42 $617 —
1255–1350 1303 80-85% 2 37.00–44.00 $40.63 $529 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1080 1054 85-90% 4 35.00–38.00 $36.54 $385 —
1047–1370 1166 85-90% 6 43.00–47.00 $45.04 $525 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1550 1515 75-80% 3 53.00–57.50 $55.80 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1560 1555 2 61.00–63.00 $62.00 $964 -6.50
1535–2330 1826 7 68.00–72.00 $70.25 $1,283 —

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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.