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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 264 197
Feeder cattle 164 132 138
Slaughter cattle 66 32 51
Replacement cattle 32 54 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold too light to trend. With slaughter cattle selling 8.00 to 10.00 lower, and slaughter bulls selling too light to trend. 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
312 312 9 679.00 $679.00 $2,118 +116.50
455 455 3 537.50 $537.50 $2,446 +2.05
545 545 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,466 —
558 558 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,567 +18.21
605–642 624 8 405.00–432.50 $418.20 $2,610 -12.80
675–690 684 4 365.00–385.00 $374.39 $2,561 —
745 745 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,682 —
775–785 780 3 315.00–356.00 $338.64 $2,641 —
815–825 820 2 312.50–325.00 $318.71 $2,613 —
1085 1085 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 4 560.00 $560.00 $1,921 -45.00
396 396 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,039 —
535 535 3 460.00–470.00 $463.33 $2,479 +33.33
588 588 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,337 -38.39
643 643 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,283 -40.00
655–680 663 3 345.00–377.50 $365.09 $2,421 +30.62
715–745 730 2 332.50–357.50 $344.74 $2,517 —
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 -12.50
820 820 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 575.00 $575.00 $2,392 —
460–480 477 6 477.50–500.00 $481.12 $2,295 —
505–520 513 2 437.50–520.00 $479.35 $2,459 -25.65
645 645 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,467 +41.46
688 688 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,614 —
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 —
822 822 2 297.00 $297.00 $2,441 +27.00
890 890 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,270 -25.00
930 930 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,255 -35.00
960 960 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,160 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 457.50 $457.50 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 80-85% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,040 —
1025–1555 1242 80-85% 19 169.00–186.50 $177.38 $2,203 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1010 990 85-90% 4 131.00–142.50 $137.22 $1,358 —
845–1295 1114 85-90% 13 150.00–173.50 $164.16 $1,829 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1720 1549 75-80% 5 170.00–185.00 $177.36 $2,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1665 1495 3 193.70–206.00 $201.12 $3,007 —
1505–1675 1590 2 185.00–201.50 $192.81 $3,066 —
1905–2035 1988 3 208.50–215.00 $212.10 $4,217 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
818 818 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,086
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,576

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1365 1294 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,267.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705 705 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,344
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
145 145 1 310.00 $310.00 —
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 -10.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 95.00–145.00 $121.00 -69.00
65 65 1 170.00 $170.00 -20.00
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 +50.00

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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
1292 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -164.02
1245–1537 1439 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,400.00–4,300.00 $3,936.41 —
900–1765 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,800.00–4,150.00 $3,591.30 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 80-85% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,326 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 128 4 70.00–95.00 $76.62 -198.38
148 148 1 185.00 $185.00 —
150–159 158 8 135.00–180.00 $162.04 —
160–170 165 2 95.00–130.00 $113.03 -199.41
150–198 185 24 225.00–270.00 $250.85 -61.59
200 200 1 240.00 $240.00 -6.25
200–205 201 4 220.00–240.00 $234.91 -11.34
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 3 100.00 $100.00 —
63–65 64 4 85.00–120.00 $111.04 -23.96
65 65 2 95.00 $95.00 -40.00
88 88 2 170.00 $170.00 +35.00
110–120 113 3 205.00 $205.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 +27.00
138 138 2 340.00 $340.00 +140.00

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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.