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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 3, 2026

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 408 335
Feeder cattle 57 213 253
Slaughter cattle 26 30 70
Replacement cattle 10 25 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report no trend available due to too few comparable sales. Trade was active with a good demand with a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,194 +77.10
480 480 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,932 -26.52
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -34.99
645 645 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,096 —
818 818 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,317 —
485 485 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 -60.00
570 570 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,667 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,189 -90.00
375 375 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,472 -47.50
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 -50.77
458–460 459 4 352.50–360.00 $358.12 $1,644 -71.88
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 +75.00
570 570 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +5.97
680 680 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 —
730 730 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,494 —
510 510 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,747 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,550 -22.50
950 950 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,118 -1.00
1130–1135 1133 2 181.00–189.00 $185.01 $2,096 -13.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–790 733 85-90% 3 137.50–152.50 $143.42 $1,051 —
930–1100 1001 85-90% 4 132.00–163.00 $143.67 $1,438 +6.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1455 1114 75-80% 4 140.00–164.00 $147.84 $1,647 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1335 1160 80-85% 2 142.00–168.00 $153.04 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1355 1237 3 179.00–196.00 $185.59 $2,296 —
1785 1785 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,302 +4.16
1790–1930 1860 2 175.00–179.00 $177.08 $3,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,699

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–130 128 3 240.00–310.00 $287.27 +24.77
175–190 185 3 375.00–380.00 $378.42 —
230 230 1 367.50 $367.50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 —
42 42 2 107.50 $107.50 —
45 45 5 75.00–115.00 $107.00 —
50–55 52 7 52.00–130.00 $108.69 -61.31
50–58 55 3 100.00–130.00 $109.04 -60.96
65 65 1 135.00 $135.00 -35.00
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 -15.00
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 +35.18
95 95 3 57.00 $57.00 -147.82
125–130 128 2 230.00–355.00 $293.73 —
175 175 1 345.00 $345.00 —

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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
1025–1270 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,550.00 $3,304.36 —
975–1645 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–3,600.00 $2,838.14 —
1075–1475 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,375.00 $2,322.30 —
2375 2375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
108–132 125 7 215.00–240.00 $233.84 -6.62
135 135 1 345.00 $345.00 +104.54
156–175 162 9 200.00–270.00 $231.01 -50.27
165 165 3 150.00 $150.00 -131.28
155–189 180 20 280.00–355.00 $303.44 +22.16
200 200 3 355.00–360.00 $356.67 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
17 17 3 30.00 $30.00 -20.00
22–28 25 8 27.50–62.50 $39.58 +14.58
25 25 2 45.00–70.00 $57.50 +32.50
30 30 3 65.00–100.00 $88.33 +33.78
30–33 32 4 25.00–50.00 $30.81 -23.74
40–43 42 4 92.50–100.00 $98.22 +43.67
55 55 1 155.00 $155.00 +30.00
60 60 2 110.00 $110.00 -15.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 90.00 $90.00 —
45 45 2 95.00 $95.00 —
50 50 2 135.00 $135.00 +10.00
60–67 65 7 150.00–230.00 $208.90 +61.40
78 78 2 247.50 $247.50 +47.50
80–85 83 2 190.00–198.00 $193.88 -6.12
92–99 96 9 280.00–285.00 $282.87 +82.87
101 101 8 290.00 $290.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 35.00 $35.00 —
43–45 44 4 35.00–65.00 $42.76 —
55 55 4 120.00–140.00 $125.00 +75.00
60–65 63 6 112.50–145.00 $133.03 +80.53
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 +7.50
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 -30.00
98 98 2 220.00 $220.00 +35.00
112–125 119 4 132.50–170.00 $152.28 +35.94

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 5 265.00–280.00 $277.00 —
115 115 1 220.00 $220.00 —
140 140 1 307.50 $307.50 —
200–220 210 2 342.50–357.50 $349.64 —

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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.