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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.55/cwt ≈ $918/hd at 532 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.07/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 536 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.35/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 418 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 464 665
Feeder cattle 398 381 492
Slaughter cattle 49 83 173
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle under 500 lbs sold firm while feeder cattle over 500 lbs sold mostly weak. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold with weak undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 341 12 216.00–236.00 $223.38 $762 +9.35
359–372 362 8 218.00–223.00 $219.28 $794 —
400–443 420 13 198.00–216.00 $206.06 $865 +6.24
451 451 6 201.00 $201.00 $907 +1.33
503–549 536 29 185.50–193.00 $187.07 $1,003 -5.19
565 565 11 186.00 $186.00 $1,051 -4.91
618–622 619 8 171.50–172.00 $171.63 $1,062 -2.81
708–735 717 3 159.00–160.00 $159.34 $1,142 -11.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–516 515 5 160.00–185.00 $164.95 $849 -12.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 323 13 194.00–205.50 $203.79 $658 +11.35
385 385 3 214.00 $214.00 $824 +26.00
405–426 418 15 183.00–188.00 $186.35 $779 +1.01
493 493 9 176.00 $176.00 $868 -6.28
515–544 532 40 168.00–179.00 $172.55 $918 —
568–580 577 7 161.00–188.00 $180.40 $1,041 +10.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 166.00 $166.00 $564 —
368 368 8 162.00 $162.00 $596 -10.10
400 400 3 158.00 $158.00 $632 —
505–533 526 4 153.00–155.00 $153.48 $807 —
715–725 720 2 138.00–140.50 $139.24 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1720 1151 80-85% 14 70.00–77.00 $73.28 $843 -5.78
1365 1365 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1560 1380 75-80% 4 80.00–83.00 $81.07 $1,119 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1355 1260 2 84.00–86.00 $85.08 $1,072 —
1250–1630 1410 4 93.00–100.00 $95.38 $1,345 —
1500–1725 1613 2 103.00–105.00 $104.07 $1,679 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 986.00 $986.00

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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.