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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 28, 2026

378 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 378 312 284
Feeder cattle 112 101 160
Slaughter cattle 62 72 75
Replacement cattle 31 22 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, no trend available due to limited comparable sales. 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
245 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519 —
270–275 273 2 655.00–690.00 $672.34 $1,835 —
335 335 1 602.50 $602.50 $2,018 —
385 385 1 562.00 $562.00 $2,164 -46.52
440 440 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,068 —
475–495 482 3 493.00–500.00 $495.40 $2,388 -21.83
588 588 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,514 -2.50
604–625 613 9 386.00–411.00 $395.74 $2,426 +11.97
666–690 674 6 350.00–372.00 $367.91 $2,480 +11.83
700 700 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 -10.00
750–755 754 5 330.00–350.00 $346.02 $2,609 +39.87
830 830 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,698 +30.00
897 897 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,870 +15.00
955–980 968 2 250.00–267.50 $258.64 $2,504 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
585 585 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,974 —
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 —
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
845 845 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,303 —
890–897 895 4 275.00–282.50 $276.86 $2,478 —
1075 1075 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,013 —
480–490 485 6 432.50–465.00 $453.29 $2,198 —
602 602 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,258 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,961 +48.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 527.50 $527.50 $1,688 —
472–490 483 5 410.00–440.00 $421.73 $2,037 -45.77
500–515 508 2 430.00–435.00 $432.46 $2,197 +42.74
588 588 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,337 —
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 -40.00
652 652 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,184 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 -67.00
755–775 768 3 310.00–340.00 $319.83 $2,456 —
820 820 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,988 -73.50
855–880 868 2 260.00–277.50 $268.88 $2,334 -71.12
1095 1095 1 216.00 $216.00 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 +115.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 517.50 $517.50 $2,277 —
625 625 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1555 1292 80-85% 19 173.00–188.50 $181.17 $2,341 -0.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1265 1055 85-90% 2 190.00–195.00 $192.00 $2,026 +47.00
850–1425 1195 85-90% 4 162.50–182.00 $176.95 $2,115 -0.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1470 1361 75-80% 5 177.00–187.00 $180.53 $2,457 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1455 1452 65-75% 3 184.00–193.00 $187.01 $2,715 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1960 1656 4 190.00–207.75 $202.21 $3,349 —
1865–2155 2037 3 213.50–220.00 $216.18 $4,404 —
2523 2523 1 209.50 $209.50 $5,286 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1092 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 231.00–242.50 $233.22 $2,367
880–1365 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 200.00–218.00 $209.80 $2,331

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1562–1660 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 174.00–175.00 $174.35 $2,781

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
68–81 74 18 185.00–195.00 $190.82 —
158 158 3 170.00 $170.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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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
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -1,720.33
1050–1925 1534 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00–4,275.00 $3,517.80 -352.53
1565 1565 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -825.00
1420–1830 1631 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,625.00–4,475.00 $4,033.91 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–88 81 12 130.00–140.00 $133.18 —
100–141 134 6 125.00–200.00 $190.68 +30.68
155–186 174 15 140.00–240.00 $208.33 -26.72
190 190 2 300.00 $300.00 +64.95
203–225 208 11 240.00 $240.00 -105.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 3 57.50 $57.50 +22.50
29 29 4 70.00 $70.00 +35.00
38 38 3 75.00 $75.00 -30.00
40–43 41 15 70.00–117.50 $106.49 +1.49
55 55 2 150.00 $150.00 —
60 60 1 55.00 $55.00 —
78 78 2 187.50 $187.50 —
90 90 12 187.20 $187.20 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 8 141.00 $141.00 +6.00
63 63 14 172.50 $172.50 +37.50
82 82 7 232.50 $232.50 +2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 50.00 $50.00 -5.00
58 58 2 70.00 $70.00 -20.00
70 70 1 75.00 $75.00 -18.33
82 82 2 185.00 $185.00 -30.00
110–115 114 7 215.00–245.00 $240.88 —
120 120 1 95.00 $95.00 —
150–180 159 4 157.50–265.00 $216.69 -58.31
208 208 2 255.00 $255.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 75.00 $75.00 —
70 70 3 200.00 $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.