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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $257.24/cwt ≈ $983/hd at 382 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $217.53/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,466/hd at 674 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.04/cwt ≈ $657/hd at 469 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 254 215
Feeder cattle 256 187 154
Slaughter cattle 94 59 36
Replacement cattle 20 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Feeders steers traded mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher with the exception of those weighing between 650-700 lbs trading 3.50 lower. Feeder heifers did not have enough comparisons for an accurate market trend. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and average dress slaughter bulls traded steady. 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
368–397 382 22 250.50–265.00 $257.24 $983 —
430–433 433 6 258.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,128 —
510 510 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 +2.95
565 565 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,316 +3.29
609–625 613 13 215.00–233.50 $231.78 $1,421 +7.14
674–677 674 20 217.00–220.50 $217.53 $1,466 -3.64
701–710 703 5 208.00–215.50 $213.98 $1,504 +4.98
875–895 885 2 176.00–183.50 $179.79 $1,591 —
915 915 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,501 —
950 950 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,378 —
1035 1035 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,470 —
1105 1105 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,536 —
1470 1470 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 255.00 $255.00 $785 +20.00
326 326 10 173.00 $173.00 $564 -62.00
425 425 1 221.00 $221.00 $939 —
466–471 469 14 133.00–147.00 $140.04 $657 —
750–789 781 5 179.00–183.50 $182.64 $1,426 +11.64
815–832 827 4 174.00–179.50 $175.61 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 188.00 $188.00 $558 —
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 —
505 505 13 179.00 $179.00 $904 —
920–940 930 2 122.00–129.00 $125.54 $1,168 —
1020 1020 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 306 12 244.00–254.00 $252.17 $772 —
400–425 417 3 235.00–237.50 $235.80 $983 -7.70
513–515 513 9 220.00–236.00 $234.22 $1,202 +5.31
582 582 2 219.50 $219.50 $1,277 —
770–781 779 5 176.00–182.00 $177.19 $1,380 —
825–845 835 2 169.00–172.00 $170.48 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 235.00 $235.00 $752 —
615 615 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,175 -11.00
685 685 6 199.00 $199.00 $1,363 +25.00
745 745 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,311 +7.93
765–789 773 12 166.00–174.00 $171.28 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 207.00 $207.00 $807 —
588 588 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,058 —
935 935 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,131 -5.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $555 —
890–1100 1030 85-90% 3 105.00–114.00 $107.59 $1,108 +30.64
1000–1202 1123 85-90% 17 93.00–98.00 $94.12 $1,057 -0.87
1200 1200 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $960 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1485 1373 80-85% 8 96.00–102.00 $98.16 $1,348 +0.34
1220–1490 1386 80-85% 6 82.00–93.00 $86.16 $1,194 -11.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1800 1604 75-80% 7 102.00–105.50 $103.24 $1,656 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,340 —
1250 1250 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,600 +44.83
1302–2020 1548 6 99.00–108.00 $106.17 $1,644 -7.73
1310–2100 1704 4 112.00–118.50 $114.69 $1,954 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1465 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,672.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1605 1436 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,096.47 —
1745 1745 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1353–1535 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,760.00 $1,638.16 —

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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.