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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.28/cwt ≈ $868/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.31/cwt ≈ $1,002/hd at 575 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $206.88/cwt -19.12 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 381 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 138 319
Feeder cattle 121 75 291
Slaughter cattle 77 62 28
Replacement cattle 8 1 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574–595 575 18 163.00–175.00 $174.31 $1,002 —
605–645 616 7 165.50–167.00 $165.95 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–399 381 10 197.00–209.50 $206.88 $788 -19.12
402–420 405 6 199.00–211.00 $208.93 $846 +7.93
657–695 667 4 165.00–169.00 $167.96 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516–537 522 25 164.50–167.00 $166.28 $868 —
623 623 7 150.50 $150.50 $938 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 8 163.50 $163.50 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1250 1052 80-85% 15 84.00–89.00 $85.44 $899 —
880–1305 1163 80-85% 3 80.00 $80.00 $930 -6.10
1175–1250 1225 80-85% 3 91.00–97.00 $92.92 $1,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 85-90% 10 75.00 $75.00 $756 -2.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352–2055 1667 9 100.00–109.50 $105.51 $1,759 —

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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
1235–1375 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,401.77 —

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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.