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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 12, 2026

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $398.74/cwt -9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 616 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 270 0
Feeder cattle 76 119 0
Slaughter cattle 31 39 0
Replacement cattle 19 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no trend available on most classes and types of livestock due to limited comparable sales. Lean cows sold sharply higher on a light test, with slaughter bulls selling steady on a light test. Slaughter ewes sold sharply higher. Trade was active with a good demand and 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
455–495 thin fleshed 475 2 502.50–507.50 $504.89 $2,398 —
475 475 2 475.00–477.50 $476.25 $2,262 +24.57
590 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 +13.41
602–645 616 11 382.50–406.00 $398.74 $2,456 -9.39
650–690 669 4 365.00–385.00 $377.92 $2,528 -2.08
715 715 3 373.00–377.50 $376.00 $2,688 —
765 765 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 +17.56
868 868 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,872 -58.00
650 650 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,242 —
720 720 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,322 —
763 763 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,384 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1300 1208 2 225.00–252.00 $237.47 $2,869 —
1345 1345 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,804 —
460–492 481 5 427.50–445.00 $432.31 $2,079 +32.31
525 525 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,152 +25.00
585 585 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,135 —
608–625 612 7 340.00–360.00 $356.06 $2,179 +30.58
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 +14.66
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 —
505 505 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,780 —
675 675 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,839 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 552.50 $552.50 $1,989 —
465 465 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,302 —
550 550 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,241 —
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,980 —
870–1145 1071 85-90% 6 145.00–168.00 $157.66 $1,689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1510 1279 80-85% 5 162.00–188.00 $175.14 $2,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,470 —
1290 1290 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,219 —
1300–1935 1677 3 194.00–195.00 $194.36 $3,259 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
912 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,043

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1635 1635 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1095 928 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,650.00 $2,291.51

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 225.00 $225.00 -45.00
125–145 138 3 300.00–325.00 $317.47 +47.47
160 160 1 212.50 $212.50 —
165 165 2 330.00 $330.00 —
230–235 231 5 275.00–330.00 $318.81 +53.81

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -45.00
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 +25.00
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 +45.00
105 105 1 105.00 $105.00 -180.00
140 140 1 302.50 $302.50 +17.50
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 —

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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
888 888 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
960–1665 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,875.00–3,400.00 $3,133.43 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 -173.50
100–145 121 7 245.00–385.00 $290.44 +16.94
195 195 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15–18 17 4 65.00–70.00 $68.91 -56.09
20 20 2 75.00 $75.00 -50.00
31 31 6 70.00 $70.00 -55.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 215.00 $215.00 —
125 125 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 65.00 $65.00 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -60.00
62 62 3 85.00 $85.00 -70.00
78 78 2 92.50 $92.50 -62.50
122 122 3 197.50 $197.50 +25.59
145 145 2 265.00 $265.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 255.00 $255.00 +25.00

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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.