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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 11, 2021

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.49/cwt -0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $608/hd at 477 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.53/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 510 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.26/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 433 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 463 467
Feeder cattle 443 368 288
Slaughter cattle 108 93 171
Replacement cattle 12 2 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 172.00 $172.00 $482 —
365 365 3 175.00–180.00 $178.33 $651 +8.33
412–446 433 28 158.00–171.00 $162.26 $703 -2.79
455–485 474 16 154.00–167.00 $157.41 $746 +1.25
500–530 510 34 148.50–154.00 $152.53 $778 +2.11
580–590 585 2 140.00 $140.00 $819 -7.53
629–649 642 20 138.00–139.00 $138.56 $890 -2.44
800–830 815 2 125.00–126.00 $125.51 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–377 375 13 143.00–160.00 $144.22 $541 —
420–435 430 4 149.00–154.00 $151.74 $652 -1.23
455–460 459 4 136.00–152.00 $139.97 $642 -5.85
509–534 524 12 139.00–145.00 $141.43 $741 -3.07
565–580 575 9 127.00–139.00 $135.78 $781 +5.06
755 755 2 113.00 $113.00 $853 —
905–930 918 2 115.00–124.00 $119.44 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 310 7 127.50–139.00 $129.37 $401 -4.65
425–438 430 10 135.00 $135.00 $580 -0.01
458–482 477 38 127.00–129.00 $127.49 $608 -0.55
522 522 2 122.00 $122.00 $637 +2.24
578 578 3 125.00 $125.00 $722 +21.00
655–665 658 3 117.00–118.00 $117.34 $772 —
856 856 4 114.00 $114.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 147.00 $147.00 $553 —
428 428 2 138.00 $138.00 $591 —
495 495 4 134.00 $134.00 $663 -1.43
505–518 516 24 133.00–135.00 $133.33 $688 +0.73
570–595 585 15 127.00–129.00 $128.57 $752 -7.93
650 650 2 121.00 $121.00 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–440 426 4 149.00–160.00 $154.32 $657 —
537 537 6 131.50 $131.50 $706 —
655 655 3 114.00 $114.00 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1185 1074 80-85% 6 40.00–42.00 $40.37 $434 —
1045–1425 1215 80-85% 14 45.00–49.00 $47.53 $577 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–870 861 85-90% 4 33.00–34.00 $33.76 $291 —
715–1152 1033 85-90% 11 37.00–44.00 $40.24 $416 +1.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1465 1212 75-80% 6 50.00–55.00 $52.33 $634 —
1575–1695 1635 75-80% 2 61.00–63.00 $61.96 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2210 1772 6 69.00–75.50 $73.12 $1,296 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
1430 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1505 1505 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1532 1532 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +92.92

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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.