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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.81/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 667 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $212.85/cwt -13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 391 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.63/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 585 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 494 563
Feeder cattle 462 388 443
Slaughter cattle 136 96 108
Replacement cattle 15 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 391 30 210.00–228.00 $212.85 $832 -13.61
433–435 433 6 208.00–214.00 $209.00 $905 -10.87
450–475 464 10 187.00–200.00 $193.06 $896 -2.54
510–538 529 5 173.00–182.00 $176.77 $935 -6.13
570–595 585 28 176.00–182.00 $177.63 $1,039 -3.89
639 639 6 162.50 $162.50 $1,038 —
665–672 667 32 158.50–162.50 $160.81 $1,073 —
708 708 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,104 +2.53
752–790 778 7 143.50–159.00 $149.31 $1,162 —
820–845 833 2 142.00–147.00 $144.46 $1,203 -3.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 177.50 $177.50 $866 -7.21
508–540 518 5 150.00–162.00 $156.62 $811 —
550–575 569 4 153.00–164.00 $161.34 $918 -5.66
605 605 9 143.00–150.00 $149.22 $903 -19.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–398 375 10 177.00–188.00 $185.05 $694 -12.74
424 424 7 174.00 $174.00 $738 -8.00
555–598 589 19 150.00–158.00 $157.12 $925 +3.72
640–644 643 14 151.00–152.00 $151.86 $976 —
672 672 4 131.00 $131.00 $880 —
700–725 720 5 126.00–128.00 $126.39 $910 -11.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 353 11 207.00–223.00 $218.05 $770 +3.47
405–438 427 3 183.00–190.00 $185.21 $791 -12.05
450–496 483 10 175.00–184.00 $178.49 $862 -11.97
570–582 573 11 161.00–163.00 $162.45 $931 +0.99
761 761 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 199.00 $199.00 $860 —
505–522 520 7 170.00–174.00 $173.44 $902 —
651–655 652 7 147.00–158.50 $156.85 $1,023 —
700–740 720 2 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1250 1111 80-85% 6 51.00–56.00 $54.68 $607 —
1030–1368 1164 80-85% 18 58.00–61.50 $59.81 $696 +1.41
976–1378 1240 80-85% 17 65.00–68.00 $66.58 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983–1408 1153 75-80% 5 69.75–73.00 $71.41 $823 —
1350–1650 1507 75-80% 9 64.00–69.00 $66.33 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $480 —
983–1275 1080 85-90% 3 57.00 $57.00 $616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1835 1731 8 75.00–80.50 $77.18 $1,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,330.00 $1,330.00
1145–1205 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,232.76
1318–1350 1334 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,475.60

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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.