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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 31, 2022

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $840/hd at 494 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.50/cwt ≈ $961/hd at 595 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 159 203 401
Feeder cattle 114 167 183
Slaughter cattle 28 36 126
Replacement cattle 17 — 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Comparable receipts too light for a market comparison. Rainy weather reported in the region throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–499 494 26 170.00 $170.00 $840 —
595 595 14 161.50 $161.50 $961 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 4 168.00 $168.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 9 163.50 $163.50 $572 —
575 575 2 152.00 $152.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 8 157.00 $157.00 $813 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–890 889 6 116.00–126.00 $122.34 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1130 1015 80-85% 4 76.00–78.00 $76.94 $781 —
965–1365 1123 80-85% 4 79.50–81.50 $80.37 $903 +7.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1055 988 85-90% 3 67.00–70.00 $68.07 $673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 2 84.50 $84.50 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1805 1742 3 106.25–109.00 $107.20 $1,867 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1098 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1153–1455 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,324.02 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1450–1660 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,593.41 —
1365–1850 1608 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,458.24 —

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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.