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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 26, 2026

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $427.05/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,695/hd at 631 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 109 0
Feeder cattle 122 69 0
Slaughter cattle 24 7 0
Replacement cattle 11 13 0

No trend available this week due to limited comparable sales. Demand was good with a light to moderate supply.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,636
405 405 2 450.00–490.00 $470.00 $1,904
462–495 467 7 500.00–515.00 $502.27 $2,346 -7.73
565 565 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,486 -2.54
615–635 631 10 407.50–436.00 $427.05 $2,695 -0.45
656–675 659 7 410.00–420.25 $418.75 $2,760 +48.75
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 -25.00
770 770 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,656
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 -95.00
555–575 559 5 405.00–422.50 $408.60 $2,284
615 615 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,429
670 670 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,613
850 850 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,252

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,749
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 -95.00
405–435 419 4 452.50–475.00 $463.42 $1,942 -2.12
460 460 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,047
505–520 517 9 435.00–440.00 $438.91 $2,269 +1.46
575 575 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,530
600 600 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,415
655–685 670 2 342.00–352.50 $347.37 $2,327
705 705 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $2,344 -31.50
765 765 2 346.00 $346.00 $2,647 +71.00
860 860 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,451
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,275 -128.39
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 +130.00
500–540 515 3 375.00–400.00 $388.64 $2,001
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 +30.00
600–622 617 4 335.00–355.00 $339.87 $2,097
745 745 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,483 -36.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1345 1273 2 217.50–226.00 $221.99 $2,826

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 507.50 $507.50 $2,360
535 535 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,381 -3.74
550–580 564 4 410.50–422.50 $416.44 $2,349
645 645 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,516
680–690 687 3 372.50–375.00 $373.33 $2,565
1060 1060 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,570
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–740 725 2 362.50–365.00 $363.72 $2,637
975 975 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,974

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1095 1010 85-90% 11 140.00–167.50 $157.15 $1,587
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1740 1543 75-80% 2 171.00–178.00 $174.05 $2,686
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,924

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1315 1293 2 180.50–189.00 $184.82 $2,390
1170–1405 1310 3 199.00–307.50 $246.85 $3,234

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
866 866 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,689

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 310.00 $310.00 -30.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 225.00 $225.00
105–130 118 2 275.00–310.00 $294.36
155–160 158 2 275.00–285.00 $280.08 -59.92

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1070 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,575.00–3,975.00 $3,771.67
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1290–1745 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,550.00–4,475.00 $3,882.06 +511.69

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,605

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 235.00 $235.00
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
116 116 11 305.00 $305.00
126 126 15 340.00 $340.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 100.00 $100.00
98 98 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 255.00 $255.00 +45.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 195.00 $195.00 $140

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–175 173 6 305.00–340.00 $328.56

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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.