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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $338.50/cwt ≈ $3,087/hd at 912 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $478.94/cwt ≈ $2,548/hd at 532 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 220 0
Feeder cattle 119 122 0
Slaughter cattle 39 24 0
Replacement cattle 15 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,112 +45.00
455–460 457 3 450.00–455.00 $451.68 $2,064 -50.59
488 fancy 488 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,440 —
500–537 532 12 477.50–490.00 $478.94 $2,548 —
585–592 590 3 397.50–425.00 $406.59 $2,399 -33.41
627–635 629 4 407.50–410.00 $408.13 $2,567 -18.92
695 695 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,641 —
750–790 770 2 315.00–349.00 $332.44 $2,560 -12.56
912 912 14 338.50 $338.50 $3,087 —
1010 1010 1 311.00 $311.00 $3,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 —
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,375 —
285 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 —
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 -15.00
408 fancy 408 3 492.50 $492.50 $2,009 —
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 -13.42
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 -45.00
500–543 fancy 532 4 415.00–420.00 $416.17 $2,214 —
535–538 536 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,064 -53.91
605–635 620 2 305.00–345.00 $325.48 $2,018 -77.02
650 fancy 650 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,340 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,407 —
655–677 669 6 330.00–347.50 $335.34 $2,243 -12.03
862 862 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,758 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,241 -140.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 477.50 $477.50 $2,493 +32.50
620–632 628 3 367.50–375.00 $369.97 $2,323 -20.03
685 685 1 345.50 $345.50 $2,367 -27.83
710 710 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,112 —
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 —
915 915 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,585 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,073 —
1105–1390 1223 80-85% 17 169.25–182.00 $173.37 $2,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,522 —
920–1122 1049 85-90% 5 155.00–174.00 $164.71 $1,728 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1580 1412 75-80% 6 169.00–180.00 $174.48 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2745 2745 1 176.00 $176.00 $4,831 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1405 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–3,475.00 $2,850.63

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 2 270.00 $270.00 -40.00
203 203 3 265.00 $265.00 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -105.00
80 80 1 257.50 $257.50 +32.50
85 85 1 95.00 $95.00 -130.00
92 92 4 155.00–170.00 $162.50 -62.50
140 140 1 285.00 $285.00 -9.36
160 160 1 295.00 $295.00 +14.92

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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
995–1560 1279 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–3,650.00 $3,130.26 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -1,400.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,475.00 $3,475.00 -525.00
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -500.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 —

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Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 5 265.00 $265.00 $450 —
182 182 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Spring 6 220.00 $220.00 $400 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
109–138 120 10 205.00–297.50 $273.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 2 125.00 $125.00 —
42 42 4 102.50 $102.50 —
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 —
60–66 65 7 172.50–180.00 $173.49 —
65 65 2 120.00 $120.00 —
70 70 2 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 155.00 $155.00 —
104–125 108 5 145.00–180.00 $171.91 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 137.50 $137.50 —
110 110 1 320.00 $320.00 —
125 125 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.