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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 342 240
Feeder cattle 75 164 151
Slaughter cattle 56 66 57
Replacement cattle 40 32 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold too light to trend. With slaughter cattle selling 3.00 to 4.00 higher, and slaughter bulls selling too light to trend. While sheep and goats sold with not enough comparables to trend. 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
320–345 333 2 600.00–612.50 $606.48 $2,020 -72.52
350 350 1 597.50 $597.50 $2,091 —
525 525 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,572 +37.50
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 -60.00
690 690 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 -9.39
702–742 726 5 325.00–347.50 $333.70 $2,423 -26.30
805–812 810 3 260.00–270.00 $263.31 $2,133 -55.40
880 880 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,706 —
925 925 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,636 —
1095 1095 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,365 -59.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 2 487.50 $487.50 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,057 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,978 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,988 —
510 510 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 -98.33
585–590 588 2 312.50–345.00 $328.68 $1,933 -68.82
725–727 727 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,145 -49.74
880 880 4 285.00 $285.00 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,641 —
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,120 -45.00
640 640 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 -17.50
915–940 928 2 242.00–417.50 $328.57 $3,049 +86.07
985 985 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,699 +49.00
1055 1055 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1430 1166 80-85% 13 171.50–189.50 $181.91 $2,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1310 1102 85-90% 9 154.00–174.50 $167.97 $1,851 +3.81
1105–1335 1220 85-90% 2 138.00–144.00 $140.72 $1,717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1635 1425 75-80% 2 177.00–182.00 $179.87 $2,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1460 1400 3 192.50–204.00 $196.00 $2,744 —
1666–1710 1685 3 191.00–210.50 $203.32 $3,426 —
1865–2120 2023 3 214.00–221.00 $217.70 $4,404 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,480
1060–1275 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 191.00–215.00 $205.99 $2,332

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1340 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,520.95

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,028 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 245.00 $245.00 -65.00
205–220 213 2 240.00–290.00 $264.12 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 105.00 $105.00 —
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -16.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 +4.00
78 78 2 120.00 $120.00 -25.00
97 97 3 190.00 $190.00 +45.00
105–110 108 2 195.00–225.00 $210.35 —
145 145 1 245.00 $245.00 —
165 165 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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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
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
880–1650 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 3,000.00–4,475.00 $3,832.37 —
1335–1705 1489 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,800.00–4,100.00 $3,979.90 +388.60
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–980 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–138 126 20 55.00–90.00 $69.32 -7.30
130 130 1 140.00 $140.00 +63.38
102–142 131 13 180.00–265.00 $231.92 +155.30
155 155 3 75.00 $75.00 -87.04
155–196 176 109 135.00–210.00 $187.28 -63.57
182–190 187 12 225.00–270.00 $239.57 -11.28
188 188 3 260.00 $260.00 +9.15
200 200 1 205.00 $205.00 -35.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110 110 1 260.00 $260.00 $286 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 120.00 $120.00 —
58 58 4 160.00 $160.00 —
80 80 1 195.00 $195.00 —
90 90 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -46.04
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -26.04
71 71 7 225.00 $225.00 +130.00
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -80.00
80 80 5 100.00 $100.00 -70.00
88 88 3 220.00 $220.00 +50.00
90 90 1 80.00 $80.00 -90.00
95 95 1 155.00 $155.00 -15.00
100–125 117 3 150.00–195.00 $162.86 -42.14
118 118 4 170.00 $170.00 -35.00
155–175 170 4 215.00–330.00 $241.21 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
83 83 13 275.00 $275.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 3 165.00 $165.00 +15.00
75 75 1 260.00 $260.00 +110.00
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 +40.00
112 112 2 195.00 $195.00 -145.00
195 195 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.