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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 21, 2022

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.00/cwt ≈ $650/hd at 322 lb · 15 head
light 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.00/cwt ≈ $482/hd at 246 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $216.62/cwt ≈ $633/hd at 292 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 231 0
Feeder cattle 168 106 0
Slaughter cattle 145 116 0
Replacement cattle 18 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle too lightly tested for a market comparison. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly and average dressing slaughter bulls sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 292 13 212.00–217.00 $216.62 $633 —
350 350 6 215.00 $215.00 $752 +6.64
410–430 422 3 182.00–194.00 $186.36 $786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 4 210.00 $210.00 $447 —
300–330 315 2 207.00–209.00 $207.95 $655 —
380 380 2 201.00 $201.00 $764 —
485 485 2 178.00 $178.00 $863 +7.87
700–705 703 3 136.00–146.00 $142.68 $1,003 —
865–895 877 3 123.00–129.00 $125.31 $1,099 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 13 196.00 $196.00 $482 —
322 322 15 202.00 $202.00 $650 —
400–435 418 4 180.00–183.50 $181.68 $759 —
510 510 3 171.00 $171.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 182.00–184.00 $182.98 $476 —
340 340 3 183.50 $183.50 $624 —
398 398 2 180.50 $180.50 $718 —
425–435 430 2 162.00–178.00 $169.91 $731 —
460–465 463 2 140.00–165.00 $152.43 $706 -13.57
680–695 690 6 124.50–128.00 $126.85 $875 —
714–720 717 7 120.00–123.00 $121.71 $873 —
755–780 768 2 118.00–133.00 $125.62 $965 —
850–895 873 2 115.00–119.00 $116.95 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1290 1156 80-85% 7 75.00–82.00 $79.83 $923 —
1150–1550 1255 80-85% 46 82.50–88.00 $85.16 $1,069 —
1388 1388 80-85% 2 89.50 $89.50 $1,242 -1.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1695 1426 75-80% 6 91.00–95.50 $92.59 $1,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1270 1220 85-90% 4 77.00–79.00 $78.09 $953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1920 1643 8 98.00–105.50 $102.58 $1,685 —
1445–1910 1678 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,510 —
1820 1820 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,966 —

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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
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
955–1445 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 885.00–1,250.00 $1,088.26 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1140–1430 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,491.94 —

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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.