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Cedar Livestock Auction Market Report

Cedar, Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $436.03/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 525 lb · 41 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.55/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,401/hd at 575 lb · 31 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $479.47/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 388 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 1,264 853
Feeder cattle 382 765 553
Slaughter cattle 50 68 248
Replacement cattle 3 14 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last report feeder cattle sold unevenly steady, on calves and yearlings. With breaker slaughter cows selling steady to 4.00 lower on a light test, while boning, lean cows and bulls sold with too few comparable sales to trend. 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
245 245 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,409 —
260–285 273 2 577.50–600.00 $589.27 $1,609 -5.73
303–305 304 4 575.00–600.00 $593.72 $1,805 +73.72
370 thin fleshed 370 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,090 -20.00
370–395 378 3 475.00–505.00 $494.56 $1,869 -77.68
401–435 409 20 507.50–525.00 $519.96 $2,127 +35.69
469 thin fleshed 469 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,275 +30.00
450–495 481 18 445.00–470.00 $456.83 $2,197 +43.76
514–536 525 41 425.00–442.50 $436.03 $2,289 -1.08
552–592 575 31 407.50–430.00 $417.55 $2,401 +9.67
610 fancy 610 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 -3.00
620–645 630 8 350.00–375.00 $370.07 $2,331 -18.51
656 656 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,116 -54.70
658 thin fleshed 658 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,349 —
705–712 711 10 327.50–350.00 $347.77 $2,473 +22.77
769 769 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,561 +5.15
805 805 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 380.00–420.00 $400.35 $1,141 —
405–448 435 4 455.00–485.00 $476.76 $2,074 +22.00
475–480 475 14 422.50–430.00 $427.32 $2,030 +59.10
575–590 583 2 352.50–400.00 $376.56 $2,195 +3.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 487.50 $487.50 $2,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 —
328–340 333 7 530.00–570.00 $553.96 $1,845 +34.03
375 thin fleshed 375 2 560.00 $560.00 $2,100 —
358–398 389 28 470.00–490.00 $473.72 $1,843 -1.90
405–448 427 21 460.00–480.00 $466.31 $1,991 +4.05
455–491 487 12 415.00–435.00 $419.07 $2,041 +0.90
505–538 516 26 395.00–420.00 $409.29 $2,112 +5.26
555–560 fancy 557 3 407.50–415.00 $410.01 $2,284 —
562–572 568 7 380.00–390.00 $385.73 $2,191 +20.62
640 640 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,272 -7.00
652 652 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,178 +3.40
655 thin fleshed 655 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,554 +31.66
716 716 10 325.00 $325.00 $2,327 —
760 760 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 5 450.00–455.00 $451.99 $1,749 +17.59
410–448 432 6 380.00–435.00 $420.93 $1,818 -14.94
522 522 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,036 +24.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,786 —
395 395 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,014 —
500–522 511 2 410.00–420.00 $415.11 $2,121 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1350 1187 80-85% 15 140.00–163.00 $152.15 $1,806 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1657 1431 75-80% 7 127.00–157.00 $144.93 $2,074 -25.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1210 1159 85-90% 5 122.00–132.00 $127.71 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189–2050 1741 7 159.50–165.00 $162.86 $2,835 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,579 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160–190 175 2 200.00–276.00 $241.26 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 125.00 $125.00 +30.00

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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
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $638 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
1060 1060 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,558 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–145 130 13 45.00–100.00 $77.18 -7.82
152–155 154 11 125.00–132.50 $129.13 +69.13
165–189 181 6 185.00–230.00 $216.33 +34.26
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 5 15.00–17.50 $16.00 +1.00
25 25 1 67.50 $67.50 +15.00
32 32 3 30.00 $30.00 +2.50
45 45 1 135.00 $135.00 +40.00
45 45 1 25.00 $25.00 -70.00
60 60 1 115.00 $115.00 +19.57
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00 +105.00

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 170.00 $170.00 -5.00
105 105 1 272.50 $272.50 -40.00
115 115 1 295.00 $295.00 -17.50
135 135 2 352.50 $352.50 +207.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
48 48 2 67.50 $67.50 +18.57
50 50 3 60.00 $60.00 +10.00
53 53 3 35.00 $35.00 -15.00
68 68 2 50.00 $50.00 ±0.00
75 75 3 75.00 $75.00 -40.00
80 80 1 127.50 $127.50 +12.50
112 112 2 135.00 $135.00 -17.11
150 150 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 155.00 $155.00 +25.00
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.00
80 80 2 217.50–220.00 $218.75 +78.75
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 —

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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.