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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 14, 2026

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $485.90/cwt -7.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 528 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $481.98/cwt -3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 432 lb · 10 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $358.94/cwt +41.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,584/hd at 720 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 309 250
Feeder cattle 155 65 163
Slaughter cattle 29 35 65
Replacement cattle 30 24 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold too light to trend. With slaughter cattle selling 6.00 higher, while slaughter bulls sold too light to trend. While sheep and goats sold with not enough comparables to trend except on slaughter ewes which sold unevenly steady. 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
365–388 380 3 600.00–602.00 $600.64 $2,282 —
425–445 433 3 525.00–555.00 $535.66 $2,319 -9.34
485 485 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,643 +25.00
512–545 528 14 465.00–526.00 $485.90 $2,566 -7.32
579 579 4 447.50 $447.50 $2,591 —
600–615 608 2 435.00–442.50 $438.80 $2,668 —
670–695 685 5 370.00–392.50 $377.54 $2,586 +6.34
700–735 717 5 327.50–347.50 $340.08 $2,438 +22.58
720–725 fancy 723 5 377.50–378.00 $377.80 $2,731 —
775 775 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,596 —
845 845 2 319.00 $319.00 $2,696 —
850 850 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,720 —
905 905 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 —
1005 1005 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,487 —
1145 1145 1 267.50 $267.50 $3,063 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 340.00–365.00 $352.12 $1,454 —
525–535 530 2 430.00–455.00 $442.38 $2,345 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,859 —
380 380 3 550.00 $550.00 $2,090 +17.61
430–435 432 10 472.50–485.00 $481.98 $2,082 -3.02
475–485 481 4 420.00–450.00 $431.80 $2,077 -30.55
545–548 547 4 412.50–435.00 $418.10 $2,287 —
560 thin fleshed 560 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,534 —
575 575 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,242 +5.00
625–645 640 4 337.50–362.50 $343.60 $2,199 -26.40
701 701 5 354.00 $354.00 $2,482 +24.14
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
990 990 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,673 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
632 632 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,706 —
680 680 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 450.00–502.50 $476.79 $1,755 —
415–430 423 2 397.50–452.50 $425.49 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 517.50 $517.50 $2,018 —
400 400 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,720 —
480 480 2 495.00–515.00 $505.00 $2,424 —
540 540 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,484 —
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
700 700 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,678 —
755–785 773 3 245.00–315.00 $288.87 $2,233 —
880 880 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,134 —
912 912 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,143 —
1035 1035 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
867 867 3 262.50 $262.50 $2,276 —
1052–1080 1066 2 220.00–237.50 $228.64 $2,437 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,542 —
1000–1495 1283 80-85% 6 173.00–184.50 $179.53 $2,303 +6.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1148 1075 85-90% 4 171.00–180.00 $175.80 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1315 1290 3 196.00–209.00 $202.25 $2,609 —
1525–2110 1866 5 205.50–209.00 $208.22 $3,885 —
2025 2025 1 214.00 $214.00 $4,334 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 85.00 $85.00 —
70 70 1 285.00 $285.00 —
70 70 2 170.00 $170.00 —
80 80 2 180.00 $180.00 —
160 160 1 425.00 $425.00 +165.00

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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
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,375.00 $3,375.00 —
1235–1860 1453 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,550.00–4,300.00 $3,895.38 —
1165–1720 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,300.00–4,350.00 $3,659.84 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 195.00 $195.00 +145.00
110 110 2 195.00 $195.00 +126.28
117–135 123 6 160.00–195.00 $171.87 +103.15
124–141 135 42 115.00–140.00 $122.64 -41.56
150–189 160 152 165.00–200.00 $188.04 +19.91
155–195 178 15 185.00–290.00 $203.74 -17.54
225 225 2 220.00 $220.00 -30.00
230 230 2 230.00 $230.00 -20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
8 8 2 45.00 $45.00 —
20–22 21 9 50.00–85.00 $62.42 —
53–55 53 8 130.00–165.00 $160.48 +105.48
60 60 1 140.00 $140.00 +85.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 85.00 $85.00 —
41 41 7 120.00 $120.00 —
89 89 4 300.00 $300.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33 33 3 85.00 $85.00 —
50–58 56 4 55.00–105.00 $93.84 -41.16
60–68 63 7 115.00–160.00 $145.20 +80.20
78 78 2 125.00 $125.00 -20.00
79 79 8 215.00 $215.00 +70.00
85 85 1 177.50 $177.50 +32.50
100–105 102 3 145.00–177.50 $156.19 +2.69

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215 215 3 375.00 $375.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 6 217.50 $217.50 —
160–175 174 14 260.00–265.00 $260.33 -7.17

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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.