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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.42/cwt ≈ $1,070/hd at 580 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.17/cwt ≈ $953/hd at 570 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $200.70/cwt +12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 467 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 262 440
Feeder cattle 283 186 335
Slaughter cattle 67 68 105
Replacement cattle 8

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 6 190.00–208.50 $199.71 $745 -7.29
418–443 433 5 205.00–205.50 $205.31 $889 +16.31
450–495 467 16 192.00–212.00 $200.70 $937 +12.17
500–530 515 11 188.00–198.50 $192.94 $994 +7.94
550–595 580 18 175.00–192.50 $184.42 $1,070
615–635 626 15 175.00–181.50 $179.30 $1,122 +9.30
662–670 667 7 169.50–177.50 $174.06 $1,161
700–741 728 11 161.50–167.50 $164.75 $1,199 +10.43
800 800 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 +14.00
910–940 925 2 136.00–144.00 $139.94 $1,294 -16.06
1085 1085 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,519
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 182.00 $182.00 $628 -13.00
380 380 1 182.00 $182.00 $692 -6.00
419–445 423 7 174.50–187.50 $176.46 $746 -7.67
500 500 1 178.00 $178.00 $890 +1.47
580 580 1 171.00 $171.00 $992 +2.00
615–618 617 3 164.50–168.00 $165.66 $1,022 +5.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 167.50 $167.50 $502
352 352 2 162.00 $162.00 $570
447 447 3 168.50 $168.50 $753
450 450 1 164.00 $164.00 $738
515 515 1 162.00 $162.00 $834 +1.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 168.00–177.00 $172.67 $575
415–445 424 4 172.00–176.00 $174.75 $741 -3.26
460–480 467 3 177.50–179.00 $178.01 $831 +10.01
520–540 532 7 169.00–177.00 $171.87 $914
555–595 570 17 160.00–172.50 $167.17 $953
622–640 631 15 162.50–176.00 $170.51 $1,076 -1.49
675–680 678 2 162.00–162.50 $162.25 $1,100
735 735 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $1,136
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 141.00–157.00 $149.06 $474
350–375 363 2 153.00–170.00 $161.79 $587 -2.21
415 415 1 164.00 $164.00 $681
525 525 1 161.00 $161.00 $845
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792
815–820 818 2 124.00–130.00 $127.01 $1,039
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–480 461 3 139.00–144.00 $140.73 $649 -2.27
510–515 513 2 122.00–128.00 $125.01 $641
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748
450 450 1 178.00 $178.00 $801 ±0.00
500 500 1 179.00 $179.00 $895 +17.00

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112–1455 1302 80-85% 20 72.50–81.00 $77.21 $1,005 +3.01
1250–1425 1338 80-85% 2 66.00–72.00 $68.80 $921 -5.40
1100–1620 1378 80-85% 3 84.00–86.00 $85.13 $1,173
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1590 1440 75-80% 2 85.00–89.00 $86.79 $1,250
1583–1752 1625 75-80% 4 74.50–77.00 $76.33 $1,240
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–985 894 85-90% 4 65.00–72.00 $67.96 $608

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 2 74.00 $74.00 $892
1145–1870 1410 3 92.00–97.00 $93.93 $1,324
1455–1810 1570 4 82.00–89.00 $85.70 $1,345

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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.