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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.85/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 481 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $145.05/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 572 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.36/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 563 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 852 715
Feeder cattle 289 644 584
Slaughter cattle 120 186 131
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: All classes of cattle sold firm, though comparable trades were lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 174.00 $174.00 $588 +2.50
355–365 360 2 165.00–171.00 $167.96 $605 +4.99
408–444 425 15 169.00–171.00 $170.02 $723 +13.98
470–493 485 16 161.00–167.00 $162.24 $787 +9.11
508–548 536 17 153.50–157.00 $154.22 $827 +2.22
555–564 563 18 152.00–154.00 $153.36 $863 +1.95
635 635 2 141.00 $141.00 $895 —
705 705 2 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 4 147.00–162.00 $150.84 $465 -12.02
350–395 368 5 153.00–164.00 $158.93 $585 —
410–445 426 8 156.50–164.00 $158.32 $674 +8.16
468–480 474 4 141.00–163.00 $155.15 $735 +8.49
505–530 513 3 145.00–152.00 $149.59 $767 +2.95
553–595 572 19 140.00–151.50 $145.05 $830 +0.67
608–630 613 9 132.00–148.00 $144.60 $886 +6.60
769 769 4 121.00 $121.00 $930 +3.99
820–825 823 6 123.50–127.50 $126.67 $1,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 139.00 $139.00 $468 +4.94
367–395 381 8 130.00–140.00 $134.26 $512 +7.22
439 439 9 146.00 $146.00 $641 +20.52
460–499 481 28 131.00–142.00 $137.85 $663 +15.08
505–548 526 9 129.00–136.00 $132.34 $696 +8.18
555–575 565 2 125.00–138.50 $131.63 $744 +13.63
643 643 2 125.00 $125.00 $804 —
675–698 691 5 113.00–131.00 $121.33 $838 —
705–737 730 6 109.00–123.00 $117.81 $860 —
828 828 2 110.00 $110.00 $911 +1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1042 80-85% 5 41.00–43.00 $42.02 $438 —
1090–1440 1254 80-85% 29 44.00–50.00 $46.90 $588 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 2 33.50 $33.50 $322 —
960–1149 1061 85-90% 8 37.00–40.00 $38.62 $410 +4.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1605 1392 75-80% 8 50.00–59.00 $54.67 $761 +1.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2225 1743 13 60.00–74.50 $66.13 $1,153 —

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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.