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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.29/cwt ≈ $661/hd at 485 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 255 334
Feeder cattle 167 210 293
Slaughter cattle 36 45 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Comparable trades too light for an accurate market trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 3 190.00 $190.00 $665 —
405–420 410 3 176.00–177.00 $176.66 $724 —
525 525 2 157.00 $157.00 $824 —
602–615 607 8 160.00–165.00 $162.75 $988 —
710–720 715 2 143.50–145.00 $144.24 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–370 366 5 163.00–172.00 $166.64 $610 -12.42
460–480 470 3 152.00–160.00 $156.95 $738 -29.04
608 608 3 152.00 $152.00 $924 -10.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 147.00 $147.00 $570 —
465 465 4 142.00–158.00 $154.00 $716 —
502–530 526 7 148.50–150.00 $148.70 $782 -9.13
702 702 6 134.00 $134.00 $941 —
860 860 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 164.00 $164.00 $487 —
548 548 4 155.00 $155.00 $849 —
564 564 7 158.00 $158.00 $891 +4.00
635 635 2 146.50 $146.50 $930 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 14 132.00–138.00 $136.29 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 523 3 146.00–152.00 $149.97 $784 -4.44
580 580 2 128.50–141.50 $135.00 $783 —
688 688 3 130.00 $130.00 $894 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1285 1103 80-85% 2 72.00–74.00 $72.83 $803 -3.52
1080–1285 1211 80-85% 5 76.00–79.50 $77.75 $942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2000 1438 75-80% 6 78.00–84.50 $82.65 $1,189 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1045 945 85-90% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.34 $674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–2005 1873 4 104.00–110.50 $107.23 $2,008 —

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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.