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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 17, 2026 Corrected report

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.95/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,247/hd at 530 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.60/cwt +19.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 514 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $493.42/cwt +32.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 386 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 625 413 485
Feeder cattle 177 151 340
Slaughter cattle 49 43 111
Replacement cattle 12 16 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder steers sold sharply higher, with feeder heifer selling unevenly steady. While slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower on a light test, with slaughter bulls selling to light too test. While sheep and goats selling with too few comparable sales to test. 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
315 315 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,843 +150.00
355 thin fleshed 355 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,846 —
392 fancy 392 3 507.50 $507.50 $1,989 +17.50
385–398 393 6 462.50–487.50 $477.52 $1,877 +29.19
415–445 430 8 445.00–470.00 $463.84 $1,995 +24.67
480–495 488 2 417.50–442.50 $429.81 $2,097 +47.90
512–542 530 21 417.50–430.00 $423.95 $2,247 +37.59
558 558 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,260 +63.35
650–665 655 3 322.50–354.00 $338.00 $2,214 —
720–725 723 2 310.00–335.00 $322.46 $2,331 +4.46
770 770 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,190 -43.48
435–445 438 3 392.50–442.50 $425.13 $1,862 —
542 542 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,870 —
550–565 558 4 367.50–376.00 $371.81 $2,075 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1495 1358 3 217.00–224.00 $221.50 $3,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 512.00 $512.00 $1,510 +77.00
335 335 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,759 +110.00
352 fancy 352 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,707 —
355–395 367 6 452.50–472.50 $463.01 $1,699 +9.07
415–444 430 10 412.50–430.00 $420.97 $1,810 -6.53
460–480 474 4 388.00–405.00 $393.90 $1,867 +25.28
502–526 514 19 361.50–380.00 $371.60 $1,910 +19.19
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 -4.00
605–630 618 2 335.00–337.50 $336.28 $2,078 +4.53
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
705–730 713 6 242.50–265.00 $259.51 $1,850 —
835 835 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 367 3 310.00–325.00 $315.05 $1,156 —
595 595 3 171.00–245.00 $195.67 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 325.00 $325.00 $968 —
392 392 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 455.00–457.50 $456.25 $1,734 —
445 445 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,068 —
870–1205 1083 85-90% 10 110.00–134.75 $130.03 $1,408 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,320 —
805–1560 1140 80-85% 10 128.00–145.00 $138.42 $1,578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,172 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1215 1213 2 165.00–185.00 $175.02 $2,123 —
1490–1740 1615 2 159.00–160.00 $159.46 $2,575 —
1620–1815 1718 2 142.50–147.50 $145.14 $2,494 —
2080 2080 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,543

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225–235 228 3 290.00–385.00 $322.59 -52.41

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 3 45.00 $45.00 —
35 35 2 50.00 $50.00 —
105 105 1 175.00 $175.00 —
150 150 1 360.00 $360.00 -60.00

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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
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,875.00 $3,875.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1225–1270 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,850.00–4,025.00 $3,935.92 —
1090–1485 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,243.16 -140.25

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–116 112 6 80.00 $80.00 -65.77
118–130 123 10 115.00–335.00 $144.72 -1.05
108–148 143 38 120.00–190.00 $172.15 +26.38
170–178 174 101 200.00–223.00 $210.31 -118.29
150–199 185 12 220.00–330.00 $303.51 -25.09
320 320 2 145.00 $145.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 22.50 $22.50 -26.09
30–38 33 6 35.00–50.00 $42.80 -18.71
35 35 5 60.00–62.50 $61.00 -0.51
42 42 3 57.50 $57.50 -16.47
40–48 44 5 62.50–92.50 $75.44 +1.47
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 -27.78
50–55 52 11 100.00–125.00 $106.61 +13.83
60–67 63 8 120.00–145.00 $132.14 -11.04

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–49 44 10 95.00–140.00 $101.38 —
62–64 63 7 170.00–215.00 $202.43 -83.29
76–78 77 15 245.00 $245.00 -40.72
80–88 84 17 150.00–285.00 $262.14 -23.58
90–98 95 14 227.50–310.00 $289.14 -7.65
100–105 104 17 210.00–320.00 $288.01 -16.99
110 110 3 285.00 $285.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 75.00 $75.00 +15.00
70–75 72 3 67.50–75.00 $70.12 -62.38
77 77 3 132.00 $132.00 -20.50
80 80 2 142.50 $142.50 -10.00
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -27.50
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 -15.00
110 110 1 192.50 $192.50 +6.52
100–128 117 5 125.00–137.50 $129.28 -56.70

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,160 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 2 55.00 $55.00 —
62 62 2 120.00 $120.00 +27.50
78 78 2 157.50 $157.50 -50.00
115 115 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
125 125 2 342.50 $342.50 —
148 148 2 362.50 $362.50 —
155 155 1 357.50 $357.50 —
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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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.