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Cedar Livestock Auction

Name: Cedar Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cedar, Utah · Thu, Mar 25

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2036

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Feeder Cattle receipts

293 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 215▲ 245 vs year ago 48 · +510.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 46▲ 12 vs year ago 29 · +41.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 15▲ 21 vs year ago 2 · +1,050.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady, though feeder bulls over 500 lbs traded weak on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls also sold weak on a light test.

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 $153.49/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$153.49

129 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$29.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.36

vs UT average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	427	154.18	658	126
Medium and Large 2	347	124.33	431	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.85/cwt here — about $227 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 sale129 hd

153.49

—

UT average3 barns · 651 hd

140.13

+13.36

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	1,620	83.37	1,350	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,352	68.08	921	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,735	61.50	1,067	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,445	49.00	708	1thin

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	428	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	176.35/cwt	174.00–182.00	587	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	130.11/cwt	124.00–137.00	485	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	165.75/cwt	155.00–170.00	622	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	164.61/cwt	162.00–167.00	787	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	154.81/cwt	152.00–155.00	811	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	153.59/cwt	148.00–155.00	866	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	993	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,030	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	348	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	161.44/cwt	158.00–165.00	521	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	474	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	158.56/cwt	150.00–159.00	691	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	148.62/cwt	145.00–152.50	704	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	128.32/cwt	127.50–130.00	725	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	732	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	457	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	516	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	151.52/cwt	149.00–154.00	565	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	146.26/cwt	146.00–149.00	717	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	798	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	824	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,307	74.76/cwt	73.00–77.00	977	3
Bulls	—	—	1,661	84.02/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,396	7
Bulls	—	—	1,945	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,828	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	84.07/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,040	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,416	59.20/cwt	56.00–61.00	838	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,445	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	708	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	946	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,945	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	1,186	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,453	1,260.78/cwt	1,075.00–1,385.00	18,319	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,485	1,062.96/cwt	1,050.00–1,075.00	15,785	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,559	1,318.09/cwt	1,200.00–1,359.00	20,549	4

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 Mar 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 215Year ago 48

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 46Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 15Year ago 2

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	73.00–77.00	74.76
7	—	1,661	80.00–86.00	84.02
2	—	1,945	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	61.00	61.00
1	—	1,525	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,237	80.00–85.00	84.07
9	—	1,416	56.00–61.00	59.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	524	152.00–155.00	154.81
1	—	1,040	99.00	99.00
11	—	333	174.00–182.00	176.35
1	—	770	129.00	129.00
18	—	564	148.00–155.00	153.59
19	—	375	155.00–170.00	165.75
29	—	478	162.00–167.00	164.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	285	150.00	150.00
2	—	373	124.00–137.00	130.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	116.00	116.00
6	—	555	140.00	140.00
11	—	490	146.00–149.00	146.26
2	—	373	149.00–154.00	151.52
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
1	—	275	166.00	166.00
3	—	682	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	119.00	119.00
48	—	474	145.00–152.50	148.62
40	—	436	150.00–159.00	158.56
33	—	323	158.00–165.00	161.44
3	—	565	127.50–130.00	128.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	122.00	122.00
2	—	378	125.50	125.50

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	14	—	1,453	1,075.00–1,385.00	1,260.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,485	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,559	1,200.00–1,359.00	1,318.09

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.