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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.10/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 678 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.70/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 620 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.00/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 561 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 334 0
Feeder cattle 438 220 0
Slaughter cattle 74 86 0
Replacement cattle 30 28 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers across all weight ranges traded mostly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, while those over 600 lbs traded 3.50 higher on a light amount of comparisons. Slaughter cows traded 7.00 to 10.00 higher on a light test and slaughter bulls traded 8.50 higher on a very thin test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–368 365 16 200.00–202.00 $201.50 $735 —
415–443 435 11 190.00–205.00 $195.01 $848 —
457–495 477 16 184.00–188.00 $186.07 $888 —
515 515 2 182.00 $182.00 $937 -2.00
552–569 561 14 178.00–182.00 $180.14 $1,011 +0.15
602–641 620 22 168.00–178.00 $171.70 $1,065 +2.70
658–695 678 30 160.00–170.00 $164.10 $1,113 +0.27
700–741 716 10 154.00–159.00 $157.05 $1,124 -4.94
769 769 12 156.00 $156.00 $1,200 —
845 845 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,301 —
1290 1290 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,870 —
1300–1335 1318 2 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $1,898 —
1352–1373 1364 7 145.00–147.00 $145.85 $1,989 —
1408 1408 2 145.00 $145.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 196.00 $196.00 $676 +2.67
355–395 369 4 180.00–192.00 $185.40 $684 -8.60
415 415 1 184.00 $184.00 $764 -7.00
455–489 482 11 179.00–181.00 $179.44 $865 -0.56
535–545 543 4 175.00–177.00 $176.51 $958 +4.11
556 556 5 170.00 $170.00 $945 +12.13
635 635 1 154.00 $154.00 $978 -4.00
690 690 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,063 -1.00
710 710 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 +0.37
775 775 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,139 —
840 840 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,226 —
915 915 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 174.00 $174.00 $687 -6.29
500–526 521 5 163.00–167.00 $166.23 $866 +5.23
556–597 580 19 162.00–169.00 $164.83 $956 +3.83
610–638 619 17 151.00–161.00 $158.67 $982 +3.67
685 685 15 148.00 $148.00 $1,014 —
750 750 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,072 —
872 872 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 185.00 $185.00 $490 —
395 395 1 166.00 $166.00 $656 +1.64
420 420 1 153.00 $153.00 $643 -10.42
474–495 478 6 152.00–155.00 $154.48 $738 +0.77
538 538 6 151.00 $151.00 $812 +2.33
561 561 21 160.00 $160.00 $898 +8.60
602 602 4 152.00 $152.00 $915 —
725–745 738 3 130.00–136.00 $134.04 $989 —
790 790 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
800 800 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 9 156.00 $156.00 $563 +6.00
431 431 8 138.00 $138.00 $595 —
585 585 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $834 —
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
785 785 1 124.00 $124.00 $973 +9.00
870–875 873 2 107.00–117.00 $112.01 $978 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,289 —
1200–1450 1301 80-85% 5 66.50–69.50 $68.31 $889 +15.31
1250–1548 1369 80-85% 11 56.00–63.00 $58.91 $806 +0.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 63.50 $63.50 $622 +7.80
930–1130 1050 85-90% 4 46.00–57.00 $53.23 $559 +8.64
1060–1175 1125 85-90% 7 63.00–65.00 $63.63 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,347 —
1855–2300 2115 3 82.00–84.50 $83.42 $1,764 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1322 1176 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 925.00–1,150.00 $1,074.59
1148–1215 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 775.00–1,050.00 $918.87
1195–1435 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,351.17
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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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.