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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 350 306
Feeder cattle 151 283 273
Slaughter cattle 64 67 33
Replacement cattle 20 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as the last reported sale was over a month ago. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–398 389 4 240.00–247.50 $241.74 $940 +42.03
415–428 fancy 424 3 250.00–259.00 $252.94 $1,072 —
425 425 2 231.00 $231.00 $982 +25.69
480 480 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,140 +36.80
512–530 517 4 220.00–233.00 $223.33 $1,155 +30.39
605–628 620 3 229.00–230.00 $229.67 $1,424 +50.37
662–684 677 9 198.00–200.25 $199.52 $1,351 +25.46
1085 1085 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,628 +10.00
1260 1260 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–381 378 5 220.00–232.50 $230.08 $870 +48.08
490 490 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,000 —
530 530 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,039 +18.00
560 560 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,165 +37.00
610 610 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,122 +18.34
650–680 662 3 182.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,225 —
745 745 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 212.50 $212.50 $627 —
345 345 1 202.00 $202.00 $697 —
455 455 1 181.00 $181.00 $824 +17.00
655 655 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
765 765 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 2 120.00 $120.00 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $833 —
420 420 3 223.00 $223.00 $937 +48.25
465–485 476 6 200.00–210.00 $204.12 $972 +26.11
524 524 6 210.50 $210.50 $1,103 +38.63
550–594 577 8 190.00–201.00 $192.44 $1,110 +25.27
630 630 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,222 +23.49
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 +22.75
735 735 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,308 +23.50
750 750 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,290 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
350–360 355 2 176.00–185.00 $180.44 $641 —
430 430 1 173.00 $173.00 $744 —
620 620 3 151.00 $151.00 $936 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 212.50 $212.50 $818 +50.71
415 415 4 199.00 $199.00 $826 +35.00
520–540 530 2 189.00–194.00 $191.55 $1,015 +30.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1440 1275 80-85% 22 92.00–104.00 $97.29 $1,240 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,122 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $842 —
750–970 860 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.82 $712 +14.86
930 930 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1935 1693 75-80% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.57 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1670 1455 6 76.00–97.00 $90.59 $1,318 —
1315–2035 1710 11 100.00–113.00 $108.88 $1,862 —
1675–1833 1778 5 117.00–118.00 $117.62 $2,091 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1320–1380 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,675.00 $1,609.33
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1015 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,389.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1150 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,167.65 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1440–1490 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,031.81 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1250 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,075.00 $2,043.95 —
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.