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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 2, 2026

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.03/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 529 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $450.99/cwt -7.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,616/hd at 580 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $523.68/cwt +23.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,524/hd at 482 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 300 0
Feeder cattle 124 160 0
Slaughter cattle 35 39 0
Replacement cattle 17 10 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold with not enough comparable sales to create a trend but a higher undertone was noticed, heifers sold unevenly steady. Breaker cows sold steady, bulls sold 7.00 higher with bulls returning to feed selling 2.00 higher. Boning and lean cows sold with not enough comparable sales to create a trend. No trend available for sheep and goats due to not enough comparable sales. Demand was good with bidding being active on 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
322–326 325 8 630.00–650.00 $642.56 $2,088 +63.51
395 395 3 542.50–545.00 $544.17 $2,149 +49.17
415 415 3 542.50 $542.50 $2,251 -30.00
450–495 482 11 510.00–542.50 $523.68 $2,524 +37.00
518 518 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,590 +5.39
569–584 580 16 442.50–460.00 $450.99 $2,616 -7.14
610–630 620 8 406.00–425.00 $416.52 $2,582 +56.52
655–675 663 3 360.00–385.00 $375.86 $2,492 -4.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 481 5 415.00–435.00 $423.64 $2,038 +17.02
505 505 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,298 —
557–595 562 8 372.50–391.00 $388.55 $2,184 +12.87
782 782 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 625.00 $625.00 $1,812 —
400–435 414 5 472.50–505.00 $492.38 $2,038 -7.93
460–470 463 3 452.50–470.00 $458.42 $2,122 —
525–540 529 16 430.00–470.00 $448.03 $2,370 -4.47
650–685 672 7 365.00–377.50 $372.48 $2,503 +3.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–598 592 5 325.00–367.50 $350.33 $2,074 +75.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1152 1128 80-85% 4 170.00–174.00 $173.06 $1,952 —
1235–1610 1414 80-85% 14 162.00–178.00 $171.04 $2,419 —
1375–1515 1445 80-85% 2 138.00–157.00 $147.96 $2,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1125 1072 85-90% 3 159.00–168.00 $165.30 $1,772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512 1512 75-80% 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1445 1408 2 194.00–206.00 $199.84 $2,814 —
1455–1520 1488 2 142.00–146.00 $144.04 $2,143 —
1510–1790 1663 3 197.00–199.50 $198.47 $3,301 —
2265–2290 2278 2 195.00–204.50 $199.72 $4,550 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1275 982 (<2 yrs)Open 3 218.00–290.00 $258.83 $2,542
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1360 1163 (<2 yrs)Open 2 193.00–220.00 $204.21 $2,375

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1170–1405 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,313.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1255 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,300.00 $2,016.63

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 220.00 $220.00 —
203 203 5 345.00 $345.00 —
212 212 2 280.00 $280.00 —
259–260 259 5 335.00–375.00 $366.98 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
91 91 6 235.00 $235.00 +70.00

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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
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -325.00
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1410–1480 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00–3,850.00 $3,703.63 —
1430–1815 1623 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,923.73 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
87 87 5 160.00 $160.00 —
95 95 2 232.50 $232.50 —
100–121 118 8 60.00 $60.00 -195.00
159 159 6 170.00 $170.00 -60.00
165–175 167 6 330.00–360.00 $354.75 +124.75
156–195 171 29 270.00–300.00 $285.26 +55.26
210–215 213 4 270.00–305.00 $287.71 -24.79
243 243 7 315.00 $315.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 5 230.00 $230.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 5 150.00 $150.00 —

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Hair Ewes

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
113 113 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 247.50 $247.50 —
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 2 250.00 $250.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
72 72 16 105.00 $105.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
78 78 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Exposed 3 155.00 $155.00 -10.00
144 144 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 8 270.00 $270.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
52 52 2 95.00 $95.00 -80.00

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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.