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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.89/cwt +20.89 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 483 lb · 62 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.22/cwt ≈ $721/hd at 407 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.43/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 402 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 193 294
Feeder cattle 273 103 247
Slaughter cattle 33 68 47
Replacement cattle — 22 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 172.00 $172.00 $679 -13.75
400–440 407 28 163.00–179.00 $177.22 $721 —
450–498 484 10 154.00–167.00 $165.06 $799 -0.94
520–545 524 9 159.00–167.00 $161.09 $844 -14.94
590 590 1 152.00 $152.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 180.00 $180.00 $567 —
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
400–445 413 11 181.00–192.00 $182.61 $754 -14.81
450–455 451 4 184.00–185.00 $184.75 $833 —
509 509 10 169.75 $169.75 $864 -12.84
609–635 611 11 156.00–159.00 $158.72 $970 —

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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 2 173.00 $173.00 $580 —
361 361 3 169.00 $169.00 $610 —
400–430 402 23 153.00–173.00 $163.43 $657 +10.43
477–491 483 62 155.75–164.00 $160.89 $777 +20.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 4 155.00 $155.00 $818 -7.00
640 640 2 147.00 $147.00 $941 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1275 1144 80-85% 4 67.50–73.50 $70.07 $802 —
1195 1195 80-85% 2 76.50 $76.50 $914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1645 1566 75-80% 4 72.00–76.50 $73.72 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–850 788 85-90% 2 48.00–51.00 $49.62 $391 -13.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1825 1534 5 86.00–95.00 $92.25 $1,415 —

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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.