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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 3, 2022

494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.06/cwt +22.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 619 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $226.46/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $836/hd at 369 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.60/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 479 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 494 655 463
Feeder cattle 388 477 368
Slaughter cattle 96 15 93
Replacement cattle 10 163 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to firm. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 10.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 226.00–240.00 $233.16 $788 +1.43
353–392 369 20 219.00–232.00 $226.46 $836 +0.04
415–429 424 11 210.00–224.50 $219.87 $932 +11.33
475–480 479 18 192.00–208.00 $195.60 $937 +1.59
502–530 512 18 182.00–184.00 $182.90 $936 +6.90
564–589 575 17 176.00–185.00 $181.52 $1,044 +2.90
600–605 602 5 173.00–176.00 $174.21 $1,049 +1.20
710–735 723 2 152.00–155.00 $153.47 $1,110 —
812 812 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–429 416 11 190.00–199.00 $191.26 $796 —
472–478 476 7 178.00–189.00 $184.71 $879 +8.16
555 555 2 167.00 $167.00 $927 +9.00
605–624 619 25 168.00–169.50 $169.06 $1,046 +22.39
718 718 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,041 —
815–840 828 2 128.00–133.00 $130.54 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 216.00 $216.00 $616 —
320–345 327 8 216.00–224.00 $221.64 $725 +9.74
350–385 372 3 210.00–218.00 $214.58 $798 +14.40
425–448 431 11 194.00–204.00 $197.26 $850 +6.47
455–474 463 5 188.00–194.00 $190.46 $882 +7.32
512–525 515 4 166.00–167.50 $167.12 $861 —
550–564 562 6 160.00–161.75 $161.46 $907 +1.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 205.00 $205.00 $676 +23.00
350–375 363 2 192.00–204.00 $197.79 $718 —
430 430 2 182.00 $182.00 $783 +4.85
458–480 468 8 169.00–182.00 $178.42 $835 +11.23
509 509 11 157.00 $157.00 $799 -4.38
575–592 589 5 153.00–153.50 $153.40 $904 +3.27
718–720 719 6 138.00 $138.00 $992 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 226.00 $226.00 $660 —
522 522 10 177.00 $177.00 $924 —
698 698 4 127.50 $127.50 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1171 80-85% 18 54.00–60.00 $58.40 $684 —
1215–1462 1327 80-85% 6 62.00–63.50 $62.61 $831 -6.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1960 1583 75-80% 6 60.00–67.00 $64.91 $1,028 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–815 810 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.52 $344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2065 1641 5 78.00–84.50 $82.29 $1,350 —

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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
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1285–1305 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,285.00 $1,204.38 —

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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.