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Cedar Livestock Auction

Name: Cedar Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cedar, Utah · Thu, Dec 17

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2036

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

275 head

▼ 357 vs last sale 632▲ 275 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 12▲ 66 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 62▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to weak and feeder heifers sold weak on a light test. Next sale will be reported Thursday, January 7, 2021.

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 $122.86/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$122.86

100 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$6.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.26

vs UT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	465	127.34	592	29
Medium and Large 1-2	470	121.03	569	71

One grade step is worth $6.31/cwt here — about $22 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 sale100 hd

122.86

—

UT average3 barns · 483 hd

127.12

−4.26

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	1,128	45.27	511	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	59.09	842	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,123	44.97	505	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	977	26.99	264	16

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	419	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	150.34/cwt	132.00–155.00	579	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	633	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	143.00/cwt	138.00–148.00	593	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	146.17/cwt	142.50–147.50	687	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	707	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	139.68/cwt	137.00–141.00	733	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	132.33/cwt	116.00–136.00	754	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	784	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	127.63/cwt	126.00–129.00	916	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	358	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	113.14/cwt	111.00–124.00	376	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	473	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	132.17/cwt	125.00–133.50	513	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	125.29/cwt	114.00–132.00	530	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	126.03/cwt	124.50–133.50	594	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	128.21/cwt	115.00–131.00	624	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	126.24/cwt	124.00–127.00	660	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	120.49/cwt	115.00–122.00	637	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	600	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	116.21/cwt	113.00–117.00	717	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	111.25/cwt	111.25–111.25	799	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,046	42.31/cwt	37.00–47.00	443	7
Bulls	—	—	1,705	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,125	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	24.43/cwt	22.00–26.00	229	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	31.25/cwt	29.00–38.00	326	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,057	40.66/cwt	39.00–44.00	430	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	46.58/cwt	44.00–56.00	535	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,376	57.50/cwt	54.00–64.00	791	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	74.97/cwt	73.00–76.00	1,119	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	48.00/cwt	46.50–51.00	720	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,513	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	14,374	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,064	801.74/cwt	660.00–875.00	8,531	34
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	834.95/cwt	775.00–875.00	9,326	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,721	5
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,690	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	15,210	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 Dec 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 275Last week 632Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 12Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 62Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers sold steady to weak and feeder heifers sold weak on a light test. Next sale will be reported Thursday, January 7, 2021.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,046	37.00–47.00	42.31
1	—	1,705	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,057	39.00–44.00	40.66
8	—	1,148	44.00–56.00	46.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,376	54.00–64.00	57.50
3	—	1,492	73.00–76.00	74.97
3	—	1,501	46.50–51.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	936	22.00–26.00	24.43
6	—	1,044	29.00–38.00	31.25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	138.00–148.00	143.00
19	—	570	116.00–136.00	132.33
3	—	622	126.00	126.00
5	—	385	132.00–155.00	150.34
12	—	718	126.00–129.00	127.63
17	—	470	142.50–147.50	146.17
2	—	285	147.00	147.00
3	—	525	137.00–141.00	139.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	414	153.00	153.00
10	—	481	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	109.00	109.00
2	—	380	124.00–125.00	124.50
19	—	423	114.00–132.00	125.29
11	—	332	111.00–124.00	113.14
6	—	529	115.00–122.00	120.49
2	—	298	120.00	120.00
14	—	487	115.00–131.00	128.21
15	—	617	113.00–117.00	116.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	388	125.00–133.50	132.17
6	—	523	124.00–127.00	126.24
17	—	471	124.50–133.50	126.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	113.00	113.00
3	—	718	111.25	111.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,513	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,117	775.00–875.00	834.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,064	660.00–875.00	801.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,159	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,690	900.00	900.00

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.