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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.28/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.42/cwt ≈ $801/hd at 454 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 203 422
Feeder cattle 160 126 166
Slaughter cattle 88 69 159
Replacement cattle 10 8 97

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle too lightly tested for a market trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 454 12 173.50–177.00 $176.42 $801 —
555 555 5 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 168.00 $168.00 $786 —
630 630 3 147.00 $147.00 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–498 475 17 132.00–154.00 $145.28 $690 -5.22
555–582 565 5 131.00–142.00 $135.02 $763 —
712–715 713 3 125.00–131.00 $127.01 $906 —
763–765 764 3 119.00–130.00 $126.33 $965 —
850 850 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1097 80-85% 6 80.00–81.00 $80.42 $882 —
995–1330 1167 80-85% 24 76.00–79.50 $78.46 $916 +6.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1680 1503 75-80% 10 81.00–82.00 $81.43 $1,224 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1035 892 85-90% 3 65.00–70.00 $67.88 $605 —
1020 1020 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $612 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1900 1658 5 87.00–105.00 $96.40 $1,598 —

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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
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,050.00 $962.50 —
1120–1220 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1170–1215 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.