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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $435.89/cwt +37.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,445/hd at 561 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 213 0
Feeder cattle 132 104 0
Slaughter cattle 32 24 0
Replacement cattle 54 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle and slaughter cattle too light to trend. A higher undertone was noticed with the slaughter cattle. With sheep and goat selling too light to test. Trade was active with a good demand and a light supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,785 —
335 335 1 562.50 $562.50 $1,884 -80.06
362 thin fleshed 362 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,262 —
350–380 369 5 575.00–600.00 $593.41 $2,190 +95.91
415–443 434 3 515.00–552.50 $540.54 $2,346 -11.88
468–482 476 5 532.50–540.00 $535.45 $2,549 +45.45
500–515 508 2 515.00–527.50 $521.16 $2,647 +32.53
558–582 570 8 437.50–450.00 $441.79 $2,518 -10.68
620 620 3 431.00 $431.00 $2,672 +11.12
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 —
850–865 858 2 285.00–292.50 $288.78 $2,478 —
975 975 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,300 —
398 398 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,209 —
413 413 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,280 —
455 455 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,966 —
405 405 1 577.50 $577.50 $2,339 +120.00
485 485 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,892 -50.51
520 520 2 415.00–445.00 $430.00 $2,236 -8.37
555–566 561 18 422.50–450.00 $435.89 $2,445 +37.04
610 610 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,410 +17.50
670–690 676 4 322.50–350.00 $334.47 $2,261 -30.53
755 755 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,510 -21.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
465 465 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 —
560–563 562 3 360.00–382.50 $375.03 $2,108 —
660 660 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 3 505.00 $505.00 $2,525 —
591 591 4 395.50 $395.50 $2,337 —
630–640 635 2 315.00–367.50 $341.04 $2,166 —
810 thin fleshed 810 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 —
845 845 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,282 —
890 890 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,492 —
905 905 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,511 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1350 1098 80-85% 10 172.00–199.00 $186.06 $2,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1795 1499 75-80% 4 176.00–193.00 $187.20 $2,806 +7.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1180 1168 85-90% 3 169.50–179.50 $174.52 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,850 +2.39
1524–1700 1612 2 195.00–202.00 $198.31 $3,197 —
1585–2225 1904 5 204.00–209.00 $205.46 $3,912 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045–1295 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 211.00–225.00 $217.33 $2,451
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1432 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,675.00 $3,675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1490 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,025.00–3,475.00 $3,213.03
1315–1460 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,771.08

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 190.00 $190.00 —
95 95 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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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
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1095–1240 1187 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,550.00 $3,223.37 —
1225 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -5.67
920–1630 1289 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 2,875.00–4,050.00 $3,664.02 —
1358 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 275.00 $275.00 +133.04
192–195 194 2 305.00–320.00 $312.44 +47.81
201–215 208 22 245.00–260.00 $246.25 -73.75
265–282 274 2 315.00–412.50 $365.27 +45.27

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
32 32 2 90.00 $90.00 +20.00
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -10.00
65 65 1 160.00 $160.00 +70.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 —
150–155 153 2 85.00–185.00 $135.82 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 123.00 $123.00 —
110 110 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.