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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 207 84
Feeder cattle 97
Slaughter cattle 77 105 40
Replacement cattle 12 5 44

Compared to last week: Average dressing slaughter cows sold with steady to firm undertone on a light test, and average dressing slaughter bulls sold with weak undertone. No comparable market test of feeder cattle.

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1320 1075 80-85% 16 83.00–88.00 $86.31 $928
1105 1105 80-85% 2 82.00 $82.00 $906
1020–1323 1172 80-85% 9 88.00–90.00 $88.91 $1,042
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1540 1311 75-80% 15 90.00–95.00 $92.37 $1,211
1220–1555 1369 75-80% 6 96.00–99.50 $97.42 $1,334
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $864

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1435 1220 2 85.00–87.00 $86.18 $1,051
1060–2080 1713 8 98.00–114.50 $106.38 $1,822
1770–2000 1885 2 118.00–118.50 $118.27 $2,229

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1230 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,068.88
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +175.00
1235–1455 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,330.73 +5.73

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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.