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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 28, 2025

533 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $438.19/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,067/hd at 472 lb · 47 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $530.80/cwt +63.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 365 lb · 44 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $460.56/cwt ≈ $1,699/hd at 369 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 533 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 580.00–590.00 $584.67 $1,345 —
238 fancy 238 2 609.00 $609.00 $1,449 —
264 fancy 264 5 565.00 $565.00 $1,492 —
275–285 281 8 532.50–555.00 $545.32 $1,532 +2.82
313 fancy 313 3 570.00 $570.00 $1,784 —
315–346 337 19 525.00–542.50 $536.96 $1,810 —
353–395 365 44 507.50–547.50 $530.80 $1,937 +63.30
405–439 420 13 470.00–485.00 $477.94 $2,007 —
427 thin fleshed 427 8 495.00 $495.00 $2,114 —
450–458 thin fleshed 457 6 450.00–462.50 $460.45 $2,104 —
452–461 fancy 457 8 472.50–482.50 $477.45 $2,182 +22.45
471–482 478 33 415.00–445.00 $424.63 $2,030 +26.22
507–525 fancy 513 13 392.50–395.50 $394.10 $2,022 -40.90
501–548 525 16 365.00–390.00 $379.86 $1,994 -25.12
555–577 562 10 381.00–385.00 $382.23 $2,148 +27.23
605–628 620 3 380.00–392.50 $384.06 $2,381 +21.56
640 fancy 640 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,880 —
650–690 670 2 392.50–395.00 $393.71 $2,638 +45.71
695 695 2 354.00 $354.00 $2,460 +6.00
720 720 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,520 +57.50
775–792 786 3 315.00–332.00 $320.58 $2,520 +0.58
820 820 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,403 —
880 880 1 278.50 $278.50 $2,451 —
910 910 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,448 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,468 —
300 300 1 482.50 $482.50 $1,448 —
355–372 366 3 447.50–462.50 $452.35 $1,656 +34.85
420–430 427 3 412.50–430.00 $424.26 $1,812 +107.66
480 fancy 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 —
492–495 493 3 360.00–367.50 $362.51 $1,787 +149.12
510 510 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 +32.50
515 thin fleshed 515 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,841 —
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —
790 790 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,014 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 472 7 395.00–400.00 $397.75 $1,877 —
608 608 2 367.00 $367.00 $2,231 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,330 —
415 415 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,587 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 547.50 $547.50 $1,270 —
273–291 282 16 510.00–512.50 $510.95 $1,441 —
302–345 337 11 455.00–475.00 $470.35 $1,585 —
364 fancy 364 14 470.00 $470.00 $1,711 —
352–392 372 22 445.00–465.00 $454.55 $1,691 —
406–441 425 29 430.00–442.50 $434.71 $1,848 +42.19
453–470 455 9 407.50–430.00 $427.42 $1,945 +84.89
458 fancy 458 8 495.00 $495.00 $2,267 —
501 fancy 501 9 417.50 $417.50 $2,092 —
500–530 524 11 345.00–365.00 $351.61 $1,842 —
572–595 574 12 345.00 $345.00 $1,980 +77.50
608–642 625 4 332.50–333.00 $332.74 $2,080 —
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 +17.50
705 fancy 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —
741 741 14 272.50 $272.50 $2,019 —
780 780 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 +65.00
940 940 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 —
335–345 343 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,183 —
380 380 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 -70.00
460–495 490 9 362.50–367.50 $366.13 $1,794 +98.63
575 575 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,941 +45.00
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 482.50 $482.50 $1,414 —
430–448 439 6 395.00–407.50 $401.12 $1,761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,659 —
630 630 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,375 +99.00
955 955 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,743 —
1122 1122 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,109 —
1250 1250 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1515 1272 80-85% 30 144.00–155.50 $151.46 $1,927 -0.21
1075–1492 1293 80-85% 8 153.50–162.50 $156.28 $2,021 +4.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1275 1093 85-90% 12 134.00–148.00 $141.41 $1,546 +1.60
1048–1420 1217 85-90% 12 146.00–157.00 $152.35 $1,854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1970 1724 75-80% 5 154.50–162.00 $157.26 $2,711 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1650 1541 6 148.00–168.00 $162.41 $2,503 —
1485–2135 1793 6 166.00–176.50 $170.49 $3,057 —
1840–1945 1893 2 176.50–183.00 $179.84 $3,404 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,442

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,153 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1373 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 -150.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,859 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,367 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —
780 780 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,435 —

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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.