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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 30, 2026 Corrected report

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $538.59/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 373 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $430.07/cwt -19.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.51/cwt ≈ $1,910/hd at 463 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 219 389
Feeder cattle 164 73 262
Slaughter cattle 34 30 107
Replacement cattle 8 7 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to not enough comparable sales. Trade was active with a good demand with 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
290 290 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,784 -42.50
326 326 4 577.50 $577.50 $1,883 —
370–379 373 25 522.50–545.00 $538.59 $2,009 -1.41
450–460 455 2 440.00–462.50 $451.37 $2,054 —
504–521 516 20 426.00–440.00 $430.07 $2,219 -19.93
563 563 8 421.00 $421.00 $2,370 +22.00
610 610 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,455 +24.60
670 670 1 386.00 $386.00 $2,586 +9.76
739 739 10 343.00 $343.00 $2,535 —
772 772 3 324.00 $324.00 $2,501 —
856 856 9 295.00 $295.00 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,708 —
390 390 1 507.50 $507.50 $1,979 —
530 530 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 +2.50
620 620 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 477.50 $477.50 $1,557 -47.50
337 fancy 337 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,752 —
361 361 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,679 -30.00
424–425 424 5 415.00–432.50 $428.99 $1,819 -53.51
461–472 463 14 395.00–415.50 $412.51 $1,910 —
510–520 516 8 367.50–391.00 $382.29 $1,973 -13.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —
400 400 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,500 —
475 475 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 167.50 $167.50 $963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,876 +74.59
455 455 4 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 —
605 605 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,163 —
760 760 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,265 —
940 940 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,545 —
480 480 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,836 —
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1950 1548 75-80% 8 155.00–172.00 $164.73 $2,550 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,406 —
945–2465 1653 80-85% 6 157.00–175.00 $162.48 $2,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–960 923 85-90% 2 143.00–164.00 $153.07 $1,413 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 199.00 $199.00 $3,015 —
1070–2210 1542 7 155.00–182.00 $173.49 $2,675 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
38 38 3 95.00 $95.00 —
52 52 2 120.00 $120.00 —
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 —
140 140 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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
1005–1410 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,875.00–3,400.00 $3,090.44 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1180–1670 1406 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,375.00–3,650.00 $3,187.78 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,944 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–195 175 3 150.00–365.00 $284.14 +18.46
220–225 221 4 350.00–355.00 $351.27 +101.27

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Families

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 $234 —
195 195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 $624 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–27 22 16 47.50–115.00 $69.66 +21.28
30 30 8 55.00 $55.00 +6.62
33 33 3 35.00 $35.00 -13.38
40–48 46 6 70.00–75.00 $73.01 +24.63

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 102.50 $102.50 +19.35
65 65 2 65.00–175.00 $120.00 -102.00
108 108 2 240.00 $240.00 -7.50
110–112 111 3 300.00–310.00 $306.71 +59.21

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 3 60.00–110.00 $76.67 -45.83
71 71 4 140.00 $140.00 +17.50
88 88 2 125.00 $125.00 +40.00
88 88 5 57.50 $57.50 -27.50
90 90 2 40.00 $40.00 -45.00
109 109 7 139.00 $139.00 +10.56
110–142 129 6 175.00–255.00 $231.48 +103.04
185 185 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 5 85.00 $85.00 —

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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.