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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 13, 2022

459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.83/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 627 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.14/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 572 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.52/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 487 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 459 452 413
Feeder cattle 319 398 328
Slaughter cattle 120 49 85
Replacement cattle 20 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle traded unevenly steady on a light test and limited comparable receipts. Slaughter Cows steady to 2.00 higher and Bulls steady to 1.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–375 374 13 227.00–230.00 $228.61 $855 +9.33
420–445 431 4 215.00–219.00 $216.53 $933 +10.47
470–495 490 8 180.00–190.00 $188.30 $923 —
501–521 505 22 176.00–193.00 $191.66 $968 +4.59
560–577 572 34 179.00–188.00 $183.14 $1,048 -2.86
610–641 627 37 162.00–177.50 $174.83 $1,096 +3.20
735 735 4 153.50 $153.50 $1,128 -5.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 200.00–212.00 $206.23 $676 —
360–375 368 2 172.00–192.00 $181.80 $669 —
460–490 475 2 159.00–163.00 $160.94 $764 —
580 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 fancy 352 6 216.00 $216.00 $760 —
485 fancy 485 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,038 —
487–490 487 22 180.50–193.00 $181.64 $885 +5.64
500–545 513 7 173.50–174.50 $174.00 $893 +1.45
556 556 10 170.00 $170.00 $945 -10.40
609–620 616 19 155.50–162.00 $159.34 $982 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–488 480 9 150.00–173.00 $170.39 $818 —
558–565 563 6 147.00–156.00 $149.98 $844 —
670–698 683 5 140.50–143.00 $141.58 $967 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 191.00 $191.00 $825 —
468–485 471 5 205.00–219.00 $207.88 $979 —
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 —
665 665 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 169.00 $169.00 $558 —
470 470 1 164.00 $164.00 $771 —
644–645 644 5 146.00–150.50 $149.60 $963 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1245 1104 80-85% 16 68.00–72.50 $70.16 $775 —
1080–1420 1165 80-85% 27 73.00–80.00 $75.19 $876 +1.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922–1095 991 85-90% 14 60.00–69.00 $67.27 $667 —
995–1015 1002 85-90% 3 44.00–50.50 $48.30 $484 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1410 1385 75-80% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.51 $1,115 -0.56
1505–1605 1555 75-80% 2 81.00–83.00 $82.03 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,340 -21.07
1480–2150 1760 5 95.50–98.00 $96.84 $1,704 —
2130 2130 1 98.50 $98.50 $2,098 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1118–1335 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 860.00–1,160.00 $1,023.98
1242–1470 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,044.14

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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
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.