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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $492.02/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,315/hd at 470 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.87/cwt ≈ $2,459/hd at 522 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $407.50/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,465/hd at 605 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 192 0
Feeder cattle 131 76 0
Slaughter cattle 33 31 0
Replacement cattle 27 19 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 steady to 2.00 higher, with boning cows selling 4.00 lower on a light test, with slaughter bulls selling too light test. 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
300–340 325 3 570.00–605.00 $584.95 $1,901 —
355–360 358 2 555.00–575.00 $564.93 $2,022 —
432 thin fleshed 432 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,160 —
469 fancy 469 15 497.50 $497.50 $2,333 —
465–485 476 4 460.00–482.50 $471.46 $2,244 -4.79
521 fancy 521 12 477.00 $477.00 $2,485 —
505–545 527 3 430.00–457.50 $446.34 $2,352 —
605 fancy 605 13 407.50 $407.50 $2,465 —
715–728 725 4 372.50–380.00 $374.35 $2,714 -1.65
750–775 763 2 355.00–357.50 $356.23 $2,718 +6.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,064 —
485–490 488 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,147 —
515–545 530 2 365.00–400.00 $383.00 $2,030 +16.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,122 —
718 718 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–332 331 3 477.50–490.00 $481.65 $1,594 -73.35
450–452 452 4 457.50–467.50 $465.01 $2,102 +32.70
555 555 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,303 +50.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,892 —
555–585 570 2 360.00–377.50 $368.52 $2,101 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 435.00–485.00 $460.31 $1,864 —
1000 1000 4 279.00 $279.00 $2,790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1495 1295 80-85% 9 163.00–173.50 $170.27 $2,205 -4.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1125 1034 85-90% 5 152.00–166.00 $160.12 $1,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1235 1120 75-80% 2 175.00–183.00 $178.59 $2,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1525 1400 2 190.00–192.50 $191.14 $2,676 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1065 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 201.00–230.00 $216.20 $2,028
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,328

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1240–1520 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,175.00 $3,014.51

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 215.00 $215.00 —
105 105 1 235.00 $235.00 +10.00
160 160 1 235.00 $235.00 +22.50
210–245 228 2 335.00–355.00 $345.77 +26.96
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 195.00 $195.00 —
55–58 57 7 135.00–150.00 $140.00 +45.00
135 135 1 325.00 $325.00 +22.50
195 195 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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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
925–1330 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,775.00 $3,620.66 —
1075–1505 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,075.00–3,825.00 $3,553.11 +419.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1575–1580 1578 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00–4,250.00 $4,150.16 —
1770 1770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 4 245.00 $245.00 $524 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–145 140 2 280.00–310.00 $294.46 +4.02

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15–18 17 5 55.00–95.00 $78.75 +9.84
25 25 1 85.00 $85.00 +10.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
49 49 8 165.00 $165.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 4 95.00 $95.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 8 85.00 $85.00 +20.00
68 68 2 140.00 $140.00 +55.00
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +60.00
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 +77.50
93 93 3 270.00 $270.00 +177.50
135 135 1 280.00 $280.00 +15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 4 120.00 $120.00 —
60–65 64 4 175.00–200.00 $194.12 —
75 75 2 175.00 $175.00 —
100 100 2 247.50 $247.50 -7.50

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–125 122 7 292.50–307.50 $299.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
105–107 107 4 295.00 $295.00 $316 —

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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.