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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 212 302
Feeder cattle 100 150 163
Slaughter cattle 49 47 83
Replacement cattle 15 15 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Cattle too lightly tested for a market comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 167.00 $167.00 $543 —
355–390 367 3 152.00–167.00 $157.32 $577 —
405–433 422 8 147.00–164.00 $156.64 $661 —
812 812 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 172.00 $172.00 $834 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 452 3 132.00–137.00 $133.68 $604 —
570–590 577 3 128.00–139.00 $135.25 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1270 1210 80-85% 2 89.00–94.00 $91.38 $1,106 —
1000–1530 1339 80-85% 6 81.00–86.00 $83.50 $1,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,134 —
1240–1812 1621 75-80% 6 81.00–87.00 $82.53 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812–900 855 85-90% 7 70.00–72.50 $71.85 $614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1290 1130 2 84.00–96.00 $90.85 $1,027 —
1820–2235 2028 2 99.00–103.50 $101.48 $2,058 —

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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
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
935–1144 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 825.00–860.00 $828.66 —

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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.