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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.00/cwt ≈ $648/hd at 421 lb · 11 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 164 324
Feeder cattle 73 100 135
Slaughter cattle 39 49 133
Replacement cattle 9 15 56

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

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 359 5 172.00–178.00 $176.71 $634 +19.39
488–495 490 4 158.00–178.00 $163.05 $799
533–535 534 3 156.00–170.00 $165.32 $883

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 152.00 $152.00 $600
421 421 11 154.00 $154.00 $648
563–565 564 4 142.00–146.00 $143.00 $807 +7.75
670 670 2 138.50 $138.50 $928

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–780 770 2 122.00–125.00 $123.48 $951

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
997–1080 1021 80-85% 7 81.00–82.00 $81.70 $834
995–1475 1287 80-85% 16 76.00–79.00 $77.81 $1,001
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1685 1485 75-80% 4 81.50–84.50 $83.32 $1,237

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–2180 1747 5 86.00–102.00 $94.49 $1,651

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1580 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,312.60
1195–1735 1547 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,535.00 $1,512.90

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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.