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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $378.25/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,599/hd at 687 lb · 41 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.88/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,376/hd at 687 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $427.26/cwt +9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,412/hd at 565 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 315 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 +19.46
362–380 373 5 565.00–567.50 $565.97 $2,111 +27.62
402 thin fleshed 402 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,211 +32.50
420–430 427 3 465.00–485.00 $471.56 $2,014 -11.02
455 thin fleshed 455 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 —
455–490 469 4 395.00–430.00 $403.77 $1,894 -92.16
532–547 543 7 405.00–420.00 $409.20 $2,222 -22.81
561 fancy 561 18 436.00 $436.00 $2,446 —
575–592 586 3 365.00–395.00 $374.81 $2,196 -42.62
620–645 631 11 385.00–390.00 $389.54 $2,458 -12.63
681–695 687 41 372.50–381.50 $378.25 $2,599 +2.99
840 840 5 312.00 $312.00 $2,621 —
878 878 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,590 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 427.50 $427.50 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,762 -71.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 -37.21
354–365 fancy 355 9 575.00–590.00 $576.71 $2,047 —
372 372 4 492.50 $492.50 $1,832 ±0.00
410–440 430 3 427.50–437.50 $434.32 $1,868 —
485–498 495 8 407.50–427.50 $419.04 $2,074 -21.20
502 fancy 502 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,159 +16.78
515–549 536 8 397.50–407.50 $401.10 $2,150 +12.42
585–595 590 12 367.50–387.50 $369.80 $2,182 -35.52
685–690 687 25 345.00–347.00 $345.88 $2,376 —
775 775 14 316.00 $316.00 $2,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394–395 394 8 350.00–370.00 $362.49 $1,428 —
525–540 533 2 325.00–375.00 $349.65 $1,864 —
718 718 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–555 554 2 445.00–462.50 $453.77 $2,514 +18.77
700 700 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 2 295.00 $295.00 $791 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1505 1215 80-85% 21 140.00–151.00 $146.93 $1,785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1697 1475 75-80% 20 139.00–151.00 $144.93 $2,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1283 1167 85-90% 12 132.00–146.50 $140.98 $1,645 +6.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865–2115 1990 2 179.00 $179.00 $3,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1084 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,725.00 $2,725.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
905–1498 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,200.00 $3,124.57
1155–1752 1522 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,325.00 $3,210.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 158.00–161.00 $159.50 $2,321

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
777 777 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,975.00 $2,975.00
822 822 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,725.00 $2,725.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,328 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,425 —

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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
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,371 —

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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.