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Cedar Livestock Auction

Name: Cedar Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cedar, Utah · Thu, Oct 29

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2036

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

363 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 416▲ 83 vs year ago 280 · +29.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 179 vs last sale 266▲ 79 vs year ago 8 · +987.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 17▼ 52 vs year ago 60 · −86.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers above 500lbs sold 5.00-8.00 higher, with steers below 500lbs selling weak. Feeder Heifers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 higher, with Slaughter Bulls selling weak on a light test. No comparison is available for Replacement Cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.29/cwt on 87 head.

Average price

$120.29

87 head · 429 lb average

Value per head Derived

$516

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$190

per head · Medium 1 over Medium 2

$12.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.12

vs UT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	458	123.98	567	50
Medium 1-2	397	115.84	460	33
Medium 2	340	111.00	377	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.98/cwt here — about $190 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale87 hd

120.29

—

UT average3 barns · 1,108 hd

121.41

−1.12

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,494	58.11	868	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,093	54.61	597	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	44.83	509	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	35.69	395	8thin

Every lot

37 lots · USDA AMS · Cedar Livestock Auction - Cedar, UT

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	335	138.35/cwt	132.00–143.00	463	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	357	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	560	7
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	368	143.10/cwt	142.00–146.00	527	8
Steers	—	Medium 1	412	144.40/cwt	144.00–145.00	595	5
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	424	137.59/cwt	129.00–141.00	583	7
Steers	—	Medium 1	462	149.22/cwt	149.00–151.00	689	9
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	479	142.51/cwt	133.00–146.00	683	10
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	530	144.42/cwt	136.00–153.00	765	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	538	115.35/cwt	114.00–116.00	621	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	570	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	792	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	612	128.98/cwt	123.00–132.00	789	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	618	106.74/cwt	105.00–110.00	660	3
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	682	109.18/cwt	104.00–115.00	745	6
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	745	123.12/cwt	121.00–125.75	917	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	337	117.79/cwt	115.00–122.00	397	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	340	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	377	4
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	374	115.20/cwt	111.00–119.00	431	13
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	412	118.19/cwt	112.00–128.00	487	11
Heifers	—	Medium 1	441	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	552	22
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	464	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	578	23
Heifers	—	Medium 1	501	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	581	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	524	108.67/cwt	107.00–112.00	569	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,382	58.54/cwt	51.00–64.00	809	7
Bulls	—	—	1,480	52.59/cwt	49.00–55.00	778	3
Bulls	—	—	1,905	64.89/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,236	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	904	56.76/cwt	55.00–58.00	513	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	32.51/cwt	30.00–39.00	342	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	41.72/cwt	40.00–43.00	450	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,124	49.58/cwt	48.00–56.00	557	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	44.72/cwt	43.00–47.00	515	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	490	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,329	51.92/cwt	46.00–54.00	690	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,228	712.22/cwt	700.00–725.00	8,746	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,255	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	966	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,432	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	630	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,455	780.55/cwt	700.00–860.00	11,357	2

This sale against other markets

Utah weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Utah auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Utah feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cedar Livestock Auction - Cedar, UT

Thu Oct 29, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Salt Lake City, UT (AG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 363Last week 416Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 266Year ago 8

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	700.00–725.00	712.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,432	44.00	44.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,255	77.00	77.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,455	700.00–860.00	780.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	441	125.25	125.25
5	—	501	116.00	116.00
23	—	464	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	337	115.00–122.00	117.79
11	—	412	112.00–128.00	118.19
13	—	374	111.00–119.00	115.20
3	—	524	107.00–112.00	108.67
1	—	460	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	340	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	479	133.00–146.00	142.51
3	—	570	139.00	139.00
8	—	368	142.00–146.00	143.10
9	—	745	121.00–125.75	123.12
7	—	424	129.00–141.00	137.59
2	—	530	136.00–153.00	144.42
7	—	335	132.00–143.00	138.35
6	—	682	104.00–115.00	109.18
3	—	612	123.00–132.00	128.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	105.00–110.00	106.74
3	—	538	114.00–116.00	115.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	357	157.00	157.00
9	—	462	149.00–151.00	149.22
5	—	412	144.00–145.00	144.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,329	46.00–54.00	51.92
5	—	904	55.00–58.00	56.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,079	40.00–43.00	41.72
33	—	1,151	43.00–47.00	44.72
6	—	1,124	48.00–56.00	49.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,195	41.00	41.00
5	—	1,052	30.00–39.00	32.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	49.00–55.00	52.59
2	—	1,905	63.00–67.00	64.89
7	—	1,382	51.00–64.00	58.54

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.