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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

1,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.52/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,291/hd at 524 lb · 100 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.27/cwt -6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,344/hd at 573 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.93/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,467/hd at 631 lb · 83 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,264 821 614
Feeder cattle 765 328 445
Slaughter cattle 68 49 143
Replacement cattle 14 5 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder steers sold unevenly steady, with feeder heifers selling 20.00 higher on calves and yearlings. With slaughter cows selling steady and bulls selling 6.00 lower on a light 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
270 270 2 595.00 $595.00 $1,606 +22.23
330–345 335 3 510.00–530.00 $520.00 $1,742 -37.12
361–375 369 24 570.00–580.00 $572.24 $2,112 +72.65
395 thin fleshed 395 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,311 —
410 thin fleshed 410 10 517.00 $517.00 $2,120 —
411–438 428 26 475.00–500.00 $484.27 $2,073 +6.81
470–490 479 4 402.50–420.00 $413.07 $1,979 -33.37
483 thin fleshed 483 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,198 —
502 thin fleshed 502 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,297 +7.50
500–537 524 98 430.00–450.00 $437.11 $2,290 +0.72
571 fancy 571 8 424.00 $424.00 $2,421 -13.50
557–595 573 85 395.00–421.00 $407.88 $2,337 +3.59
622 fancy 622 8 413.00 $413.00 $2,569 —
600–648 632 75 380.00–402.00 $388.58 $2,456 -0.92
652–680 661 18 370.00–395.00 $377.20 $2,493 +26.63
728 728 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,366 —
758–788 784 14 327.50–330.00 $327.85 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 507.50 $507.50 $1,548 —
370–395 384 17 490.00–540.00 $514.20 $1,975 —
415–445 438 5 445.00–470.00 $454.76 $1,992 +65.17
456–470 460 6 365.00–375.00 $368.22 $1,694 —
540 540 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,552 -107.62
585–588 587 3 365.00–377.50 $373.35 $2,192 +22.21
610–640 624 4 340.00–369.00 $356.71 $2,226 +12.36
692 692 4 349.00 $349.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 16 388.00 $388.00 $2,274 —
611 611 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,398 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,607 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 fancy 311 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,648 —
305–340 thin fleshed 323 2 560.00–565.00 $562.64 $1,817 —
315–345 328 14 500.00–527.50 $519.93 $1,705 +72.19
365–395 381 28 460.00–480.00 $475.62 $1,812 +26.77
403–425 422 19 460.00–475.00 $462.26 $1,951 +19.44
459–495 477 55 405.00–430.00 $418.17 $1,995 +3.62
503–525 513 15 395.00–409.00 $404.03 $2,073 +19.14
555 thin fleshed 555 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 —
552–595 567 17 360.00–380.00 $365.11 $2,070 +19.14
613 613 3 362.00 $362.00 $2,219 +15.60
652–665 thin fleshed 656 3 357.50–360.00 $358.34 $2,351 —
655–683 677 8 320.00–345.00 $330.60 $2,238 +18.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 310 10 390.00–455.00 $445.83 $1,382 +23.24
368–398 392 11 425.00–450.00 $434.40 $1,703 +4.40
410–420 414 6 430.00–442.50 $435.87 $1,805 +68.37
455–485 473 3 340.00–380.00 $353.67 $1,673 —
540–545 543 7 357.50–370.00 $365.36 $1,984 +28.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 365.00–420.00 $393.13 $1,710 —
495 495 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548–1225 959 85-90% 20 125.00–161.00 $138.61 $1,329 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,397 —
1440–1845 1676 75-80% 7 138.00–156.00 $149.39 $2,504 —
2025 2025 75-80% 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,967 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1485 1271 80-85% 6 142.00–157.00 $150.34 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1975 1336 5 124.00–143.00 $136.67 $1,826 —
1350–1830 1628 9 154.00–167.00 $160.98 $2,621 -6.26
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 153.50 $153.50 $2,740 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 435.00–450.00 $442.29 $1,592 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 4 225.00 $225.00 +57.63
231 231 4 230.00 $230.00 -20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 130.00 $130.00 —
40–46 45 5 85.00–92.50 $91.16 —
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 +10.00
108 108 2 190.00 $190.00 ±0.00
180 180 1 214.00 $214.00 —

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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
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1310–1625 1472 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,850.00–3,525.00 $3,311.62 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
94 94 12 45.00 $45.00 —
122–140 131 4 85.00 $85.00 -55.00
128–148 141 20 55.00–80.00 $74.42 -92.67
145 145 1 190.00 $190.00 +22.91
154 154 4 60.00 $60.00 -114.56
152–166 155 36 95.00–115.00 $111.81 -62.75
160–195 170 52 135.00–265.00 $182.07 -26.81

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Families

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
205 205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 2 15.00 $15.00 -12.50
18 18 2 42.50 $42.50 +15.00
25 25 5 52.50 $52.50 +25.00
28 28 2 45.00 $45.00 +17.50
30 30 2 27.50 $27.50 ±0.00
35–37 36 5 67.50–92.50 $82.83 +37.83
40 40 3 95.00 $95.00 +50.00
53–58 54 7 85.00–100.00 $95.43 —
75 75 2 105.00 $105.00 —

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35–38 37 3 90.00–100.00 $96.85 -9.82
46 46 7 115.00 $115.00 +8.33
65 65 5 165.00–180.00 $177.00 -133.81
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 -135.81
90–98 94 90 207.50–322.50 $285.78 +70.78
106 106 4 312.50 $312.50 —
145 145 2 145.00 $145.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
87–89 89 61 320.50–325.00 $322.78 $287 +17.78

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 30.00 $30.00 —
40–45 44 7 45.00–60.00 $48.93 —
65 65 3 50.00 $50.00 +10.00
77 77 3 115.00 $115.00 -40.00
89 89 5 130.00 $130.00 -25.00
108–145 120 3 125.00–192.50 $152.11 +49.45

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.00
72 72 2 140.00 $140.00 -25.00
125 125 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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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.