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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 5, 2026

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $603.82/cwt ≈ $2,337/hd at 387 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 357 0
Feeder cattle 187 — 0
Slaughter cattle 38 — 0
Replacement cattle 18 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder cattle sold sharply higher on calves and yearlings. While breaker and lean slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, and boning slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold too light of a test. Trade was active with a good demand and a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 5 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 —
365–372 thin fleshed 370 3 620.00 $620.00 $2,294 —
388–395 390 17 595.00–615.00 $600.96 $2,344 —
410 410 6 590.00 $590.00 $2,419 +103.78
465–475 468 5 490.00–530.00 $505.55 $2,366 +34.53
490 490 1 192.50 $192.50 $943 -278.52
520–525 523 2 325.00–360.00 $342.42 $1,791 -109.90
560 fancy 560 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,968 —
562 thin fleshed 562 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,501 —
573–590 577 4 405.00–415.00 $407.56 $2,352 -6.08
672 672 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,856 +53.24
738 738 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,214 -57.58
775 fancy 775 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,751 —
779 779 4 288.00 $288.00 $2,244 -59.50
820–830 825 2 300.00–320.00 $310.06 $2,558 -12.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,223 —
415–445 430 2 400.00–515.00 $455.49 $1,959 -4.51
555–590 578 3 310.00–317.50 $315.10 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 362.50 $362.50 $2,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,282 —
359–382 370 8 480.00–510.00 $501.08 $1,854 —
418 418 5 517.50 $517.50 $2,163 +75.78
470–482 478 6 470.00–480.00 $473.28 $2,262 +52.68
502 thin fleshed 502 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,460 —
505–530 513 3 392.50–400.00 $397.54 $2,039 -15.06
530 fancy 530 3 447.50 $447.50 $2,372 —
573 573 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,349 +50.41
612–635 617 9 375.00–385.00 $380.31 $2,347 +14.98
716 716 4 364.00 $364.00 $2,606 —
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 -12.26
900 900 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,210 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 ±0.00
402 402 1 200.00 $200.00 $804 -200.00
480 480 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,028 +42.50
545 545 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,962 -12.92
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
772 772 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 582.50 $582.50 $2,301 +94.52
415 415 1 532.50 $532.50 $2,210 +91.07
480–495 493 6 460.00–467.50 $461.22 $2,274 +96.22
533 533 8 457.50 $457.50 $2,438 +40.00
570–580 575 2 353.00–392.50 $372.92 $2,144 -4.58
575 thin fleshed 575 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,588 —
615 615 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 +25.00
650–655 652 3 350.00–395.00 $379.92 $2,477 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 —
980–990 985 2 198.00–237.50 $217.65 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —
610–640 625 2 325.00–342.50 $333.54 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
790 790 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —
840 840 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,310 —
895–1390 1127 85-90% 11 116.00–147.00 $138.20 $1,558 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,000 —
1080–1342 1285 80-85% 6 153.00–168.50 $164.82 $2,118 —
1403 1403 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,427 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1910 1753 75-80% 3 147.00–151.50 $149.87 $2,627 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
1215 1215 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,066 —
1502 1502 2 186.50 $186.50 $2,801 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1100 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00–240.00 $230.60 $2,394
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,244

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1255–1410 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,425.00–2,700.00 $2,504.12
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1280–1725 1477 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00–3,725.00 $3,477.23 -547.77

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —

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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.