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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.40/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 585 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.83/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 661 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.40/cwt +15.78 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 533 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 334 613 409
Feeder cattle 220 462 289
Slaughter cattle 86 136 120
Replacement cattle 28 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as this is the first sale reported in several weeks. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 190.00–195.00 $193.33 $638 —
350–360 353 8 192.00–195.00 $194.00 $685 —
425 425 2 191.00 $191.00 $812 —
460 460 2 180.00 $180.00 $828 +2.50
510–542 533 16 164.00–176.00 $172.40 $919 +15.78
580–590 588 8 153.00–167.50 $157.87 $928 -3.47
645 645 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,019 —
680 680 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —
724–745 732 13 142.50–146.00 $144.63 $1,059 —
1070 1070 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 8 184.00 $184.00 $973 +7.23
565–575 573 5 179.50–182.00 $179.99 $1,031 +2.36
620 620 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,048 +6.50
658–695 661 21 160.50–164.00 $163.83 $1,083 +3.02
715–725 720 2 160.00–164.00 $161.99 $1,166 +5.99
865 865 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 167.00 $167.00 $735 —
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
608 608 4 146.00 $146.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 171.00 $171.00 $573 —
365–395 380 2 161.00–168.00 $164.36 $625 -20.69
408–440 411 11 158.00–164.00 $163.42 $672 -10.58
450–495 473 2 149.00–158.00 $153.71 $727 —
537–545 538 6 148.00–152.00 $148.67 $800 —
560–598 585 30 146.00–155.00 $151.40 $886 -5.72
685 685 1 141.00 $141.00 $966 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 186.00 $186.00 $614 —
375–396 393 8 175.00–181.00 $180.29 $709 —
450–485 470 4 164.00–174.00 $169.26 $796 -9.23
505 505 1 161.00 $161.00 $813 —
591 591 6 161.00 $161.00 $952 -1.45
628 628 5 155.00 $155.00 $973 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 4 160.00 $160.00 $326 —
410 410 1 122.00 $122.00 $500 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 150.00 $150.00 $582 —
680–685 683 2 110.00–122.00 $116.02 $792 —
795 795 1 115.00 $115.00 $914 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 164.00 $164.00 $800 —
515 515 1 157.00 $157.00 $809 -16.44
555 555 1 147.00 $147.00 $816 —
640 640 1 139.00 $139.00 $890 —
670 670 15 138.00 $138.00 $925 -18.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 158.00 $158.00 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–960 885 85-90% 2 107.00–111.00 $108.83 $963 —
900 900 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $558 —
791–1225 984 85-90% 22 50.00–59.00 $55.70 $548 +5.70
910–1210 1057 85-90% 8 42.00–48.00 $44.59 $471 -12.41
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1320 1311 80-85% 5 53.00 $53.00 $695 —
1250–1500 1373 80-85% 15 55.00–65.50 $58.28 $800 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,145 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–2150 1865 75-80% 2 65.50–69.00 $66.98 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1985 1697 8 52.00–64.00 $59.57 $1,011 —
1425–2135 1875 16 70.00–81.00 $74.79 $1,402 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1346 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,157.25
1505–1662 1568 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,231.01
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
823–1534 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 875.00–1,050.00 $983.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1350 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,386.79 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.