Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.13/cwt ≈ $784/hd at 461 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	231	89	299
Feeder cattle	106	—	145
Slaughter cattle	116	77	82
Replacement cattle	9	12	72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No comparison available for feeder cattle. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and average dressing slaughter bulls sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–389	384	7	200.00–211.00	$208.36	$800	—
470–490	476	7	180.00–189.00	$187.25	$891	—
500–508	506	7	184.50–188.00	$185.49	$939	—
650	650	4	165.50	$165.50	$1,076	—
770	770	4	160.00	$160.00	$1,232	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–412	408	5	163.00–172.50	$168.76	$689	—
458–468	461	10	167.00–171.50	$170.13	$784	—
640–645	643	5	155.00–157.00	$155.80	$1,002	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	4	166.00	$166.00	$755	—
523	523	3	164.00	$164.00	$858	—
980	980	6	144.00	$144.00	$1,411	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1535	1218	80-85%	19	82.00–87.00	$83.47	$1,017	—
975–1480	1356	80-85%	12	88.00–92.50	$90.89	$1,232	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1088	1066	85-90%	15	78.50–83.00	$80.55	$859	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1440	1217	75-80%	3	91.50–100.50	$94.86	$1,154	—
1685	1685	75-80%	1	112.00	$112.00	$1,887	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1435	1315	4	95.00–99.00	$96.60	$1,270	—
1405–1950	1733	7	105.50–112.50	$109.05	$1,890	+2.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1235	1235	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,125.00–1,210.00	$1,167.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1470–1530	1500	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00–1,560.00	$1,444.85	—

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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.