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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $353.82/cwt +23.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 686 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.41/cwt +12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 523 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $415.84/cwt +30.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,390/hd at 575 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 512 306
Feeder cattle 328 321 201
Slaughter cattle 49 15 76
Replacement cattle 5 16 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder steers sold sharply higher, with feeder heifers selling unevenly steady. While slaughter cows and bulls sold too light to test. With 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
270–280 275 2 557.50–587.50 $572.77 $1,575 —
305–338 322 6 550.00–567.50 $557.12 $1,794 +29.62
345 thin fleshed 345 3 605.00 $605.00 $2,087 —
355–378 370 3 490.00–520.00 $499.59 $1,848 -11.39
415–443 437 16 475.00–485.00 $477.46 $2,087 +17.13
455–479 471 12 440.00–460.00 $446.44 $2,103 +31.19
507 thin fleshed 507 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,282 —
500–541 524 37 425.00–450.00 $436.39 $2,287 +9.28
567 fancy 567 8 437.50 $437.50 $2,481 —
570–591 579 15 395.00–419.00 $404.29 $2,341 +18.51
600–630 610 19 385.00–405.00 $389.50 $2,376 +20.97
650–654 fancy 653 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,514 —
660–695 689 48 345.00–355.00 $350.57 $2,415 +10.07
878 878 2 277.50 $277.50 $2,436 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 380.00–400.00 $389.59 $1,648 +26.48
500–525 513 4 390.00–400.00 $395.12 $2,027 +40.00
555–590 575 4 335.00–385.50 $351.14 $2,019 -7.47
621–645 627 6 327.50–355.00 $344.35 $2,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 338 4 440.00–450.00 $447.74 $1,513 -64.76
363 thin fleshed 363 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,797 —
362–375 368 7 442.50–460.00 $448.85 $1,652 -26.78
431–445 437 7 440.00–445.00 $442.82 $1,935 +21.26
465–489 488 16 407.50–415.00 $414.55 $2,023 -1.78
505–545 517 12 370.00–390.00 $384.89 $1,990 -2.89
580–585 582 3 335.00–358.00 $345.97 $2,014 -1.98
603 fancy 603 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,171 -5.00
600–635 625 6 327.50–350.00 $346.40 $2,165 +20.85
662 662 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,069 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 3 465.00 $465.00 $986 —
330–335 333 2 410.00–435.00 $422.59 $1,407 -22.41
375 375 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 -10.69
405 405 2 340.00–395.00 $367.50 $1,488 -3.75
500–545 514 4 320.00–355.00 $337.20 $1,733 -10.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,494 —
357 357 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,785 —
622 622 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,331 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1370 1174 80-85% 6 146.00–159.00 $152.48 $1,790 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,434 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1350 1171 85-90% 5 121.00–144.00 $136.48 $1,598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1530 1497 75-80% 3 166.00–178.00 $172.40 $2,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1535 1528 2 141.00–146.00 $143.49 $2,193 -20.51
1345–1950 1628 7 158.00–174.00 $167.24 $2,723 —
1730–1945 1838 2 176.00–178.50 $177.18 $3,257 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,150

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,217 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 3 160.00–180.00 $173.57 —
115–140 121 4 137.50–185.00 $167.37 —
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 85.00 $85.00 -57.50
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +50.00
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 -80.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 225.50 $225.50 $1,252 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
136 136 4 140.00 $140.00 -110.00
136–145 140 23 105.00–145.00 $128.12 -121.88
135–142 141 7 155.00–169.00 $167.09 -82.91
157–162 159 127 165.00–180.00 $174.56 -79.01
153–170 167 135 155.00–265.00 $208.88 -44.69

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
98 98 3 165.00 $165.00 -2.80

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 27.50 $27.50 -31.21
40 40 3 30.00–75.00 $45.00 -30.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53 53 3 300.00 $300.00 $159 -12.00
70–79 75 36 310.00–317.50 $311.93 $234 -0.07
85 85 1 305.00 $305.00 $259 -3.72
95 95 2 310.00 $310.00 $294 +1.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
42–48 43 5 100.00–130.00 $106.67 -23.33
70–72 72 6 310.00–315.00 $310.81 +108.31
85 85 1 152.50 $152.50 -75.00
90 90 1 215.00 $215.00 -12.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 40.00 $40.00 -50.00
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 +10.00
78 78 2 155.00 $155.00 -5.00
107–110 108 4 95.00–125.00 $102.66 +7.66
145 145 1 160.00 $160.00 -32.27

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 165.00 $165.00 -12.50

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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.