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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 8, 2026

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $389.64/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,444/hd at 627 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.42/cwt +37.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,343/hd at 525 lb · 27 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.65/cwt ≈ $2,451/hd at 818 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 308

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 580.00–592.50 $586.15 $1,817 -23.85
380–392 384 9 580.00–585.00 $582.21 $2,236 +16.24
425 425 2 580.00 $580.00 $2,465 +108.44
474 thin fleshed 474 8 492.50 $492.50 $2,334 +32.50
470–495 483 2 427.50–435.00 $431.35 $2,083 +27.58
515–528 thin fleshed 524 3 460.00–475.00 $464.92 $2,436
515–547 525 24 435.00–450.00 $444.11 $2,332 +34.91
560–570 fancy 565 2 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $2,528 +11.48
550–587 578 12 392.50–415.00 $407.36 $2,355 +32.55
605–614 thin fleshed 613 7 405.00–410.00 $405.71 $2,487
623–647 632 21 367.00–397.00 $384.29 $2,429 -5.25
650–680 655 16 355.00–377.00 $375.00 $2,456 -3.25
703 703 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,531
772–773 772 13 339.50–346.00 $342.50 $2,644
807 fancy 807 3 372.50 $372.50 $3,006
815–835 831 10 315.00–327.50 $324.27 $2,695 +12.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–535 522 4 405.00–425.00 $410.13 $2,141
590 590 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,212
732 732 2 327.50 $327.50 $2,397
792 792 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,495

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 515.00 $515.00 $2,034 +22.50
428–448 440 9 485.00–490.00 $488.92 $2,151 +54.60
452–470 456 7 470.00–485.00 $478.51 $2,182
515–542 533 3 425.00–450.00 $433.05 $2,308 +31.95
578–590 582 3 367.50–397.00 $387.03 $2,253 +17.23
632 632 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,338
715 715 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,145
802–826 818 19 295.00–310.00 $299.65 $2,451
863 863 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,373
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–485 474 8 330.00–447.50 $380.63 $1,804

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–552 551 3 415.00–445.00 $424.98 $2,342 -28.79
656 656 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,362
855 855 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,308

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1470 1158 80-85% 12 132.00–164.00 $151.85 $1,758
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–945 918 85-90% 2 115.00–121.00 $117.91 $1,082
867–1165 933 85-90% 8 117.00–130.00 $121.20 $1,131
940–1165 1053 85-90% 2 147.00–157.00 $152.53 $1,606
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1755 1610 75-80% 3 136.00–152.00 $143.05 $2,303

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1760 1450 3 132.00–158.00 $144.15 $2,090
1550–1990 1781 7 165.00–173.50 $169.85 $3,025

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–940 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 222.00–225.00 $223.44 $2,022

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1057 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,625.00–2,675.00 $2,637.48
1121–1225 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 2,525.00–2,700.00 $2,637.91
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1095–1370 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,125.00–2,900.00 $2,671.35
1576 1576 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 575 2 312.50–317.50 $315.02 $1,811

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320–1675 1584 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,150.00–4,475.00 $4,282.70

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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.