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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 7, 2026

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 499 154
Feeder cattle 65 75 89
Slaughter cattle 35 56 43
Replacement cattle 24 40 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold too light to trend. With slaughter cattle selling too light to trend except boning cows that sold 9.00 lower, with slaughter bulls selling too light to trend. While sheep and goats sold with not enough comparables to trend except on slaughter ewes which sold 18.00 to 19.00 lower. 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
425 425 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,316 —
470 470 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,444 —
508–532 527 5 491.00–502.50 $493.22 $2,599 +3.22
645 645 2 370.00–372.50 $371.25 $2,395 —
655–688 680 4 370.00–375.00 $371.20 $2,524 +6.20
740 740 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,350 -16.20
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 197.50–290.00 $244.40 $868 —
500–540 520 2 162.50–175.00 $168.99 $879 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1430 1348 2 183.00–230.00 $205.06 $2,764 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 277.50 $277.50 $3,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–395 393 3 522.25–537.50 $532.39 $2,092 —
440 440 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,134 ±0.00
482–490 484 4 425.00–475.00 $462.35 $2,238 —
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 +56.32
640 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 —
658–670 663 5 348.00–362.50 $356.64 $2,365 —
705–745 725 2 325.00–335.00 $329.86 $2,391 +34.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -50.00
575 575 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 -10.00
725 725 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,939 —
760 760 1 255.50 $255.50 $1,942 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 —
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 522.50 $522.50 $2,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–625 595 80-85% 3 167.50–172.50 $170.75 $1,016 —
770–1235 1003 80-85% 2 147.50–157.00 $153.35 $1,538 —
940–1430 1294 80-85% 11 168.00–176.50 $172.66 $2,234 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1925 1544 75-80% 6 169.00–180.00 $175.50 $2,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1175 1101 85-90% 4 162.00–173.00 $168.96 $1,860 +0.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 219.00 $219.00 $3,055 —
1550 1550 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,635 —
2182 2182 2 206.00 $206.00 $4,495 —
2365 2365 1 204.50 $204.50 $4,836 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,710
750–900 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00–252.50 $237.50 $1,959

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,275.00 $3,275.00
1275–1470 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,975.00 $3,975.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,680

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 2 180.00 $180.00 -65.00
160 160 1 205.00 $205.00 —
262 262 2 187.50 $187.50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 265.00 $265.00 +54.65
108–140 119 3 120.00–155.00 $141.24 -69.11
130 130 1 120.00 $120.00 -125.00
160 160 1 260.00 $260.00 +25.00
205 205 1 277.50 $277.50 —

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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
935–1715 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,750.00–4,000.00 $3,485.33 -347.04
1210–1310 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–4,125.00 $3,894.89 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,776 —
910 910 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,752 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 —
105–140 123 9 40.00–125.00 $68.72 -0.60
110–140 125 4 140.00–192.00 $169.12 +99.80
135–144 140 14 130.00–170.00 $164.20 -67.72
150–192 168 64 120.00–192.50 $168.13 -19.15
172–182 176 15 197.50–255.00 $221.28 +34.00
200 200 3 185.00 $185.00 -20.00
200 200 1 255.00 $255.00 +50.00
220–225 223 2 250.00 $250.00 +45.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22 22 3 55.00 $55.00 —
55 55 7 145.00 $145.00 —
99 99 4 255.00 $255.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 7 190.00 $190.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
58 58 3 135.00 $135.00 +50.00
60 60 1 65.00 $65.00 -20.00
85 85 2 145.00 $145.00 -75.00
102–115 109 5 140.00–197.50 $153.50 -9.36
110 110 1 227.50 $227.50 +64.64
170 170 1 195.00 $195.00 -46.21
210 210 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 145.00 $145.00 -45.00
100–125 113 6 155.00–215.00 $185.51 -9.49

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 267.50 $267.50 -32.50

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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.