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Cedar Livestock Auction

Name: Cedar Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-29

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

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2036

← May 22May 29Jun 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 162▲ 160 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 81▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 10▲ 49 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 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Heifers sold 4.00 higher, slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, with a light test on slaughter bulls. Replacements sold steady to lower from last week. Offerings were moderate on all classes of cattle. Market activity was moderate to active

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $364.02/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −61.65 against this barn's trailing median of $425.67.

Average price

$364.02

11 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,939

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$37.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+32.93

vs UT average

−10.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	367.42	1,961	10thin
Medium and Large 2	520	330.00	1,716	1thin

One grade step is worth $37.42/cwt here — about $245 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

364.02

—

UT average3 barns · 54 hd

331.09

+32.93

National average120 barns · 5,578 hd

374.14

−10.12

This barn, trailing median22 sales

425.67

−61.65

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $483.07, low $384.43, median $425.67 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,561	159.47	2,489	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,166	146.39	1,707	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,250	144.50	1,806	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	760	144.12	1,095	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,468	$3,138	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,390	$2,975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,144	$2,812	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,241	$2,791	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,325	$2,127	3thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	253	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,296	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	396.31/cwt	387.50–405.00	1,419	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,326	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	420	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,880	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	402.34/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,851	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,440	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fancy	520	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,093	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,716	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	370.57/cwt	370.00–371.00	1,942	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	338.86/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,948	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	259.44/cwt	254.00–275.00	1,577	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	308.74/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,923	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	278.35/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,884	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,516	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,104	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,610	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,342	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,471	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,187	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	357.18/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,679	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	285.52/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,479	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,313	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	289.59/cwt	287.50–290.00	1,659	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	246.60/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,443	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	275.72/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,867	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	738	187.45/cwt	182.50–192.50	1,383	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	230.02/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,852	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	860	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,871	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	296.64/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,415	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,530	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,730	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,994	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,725	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,721	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	910	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,433	1
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,100	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,101	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1	1,230	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,005	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	853	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,561	159.47/cwt	144.00–169.00	2,489	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	760	144.12/cwt	133.00–157.50	1,095	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	926	166.19/cwt	158.00–175.00	1,539	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,335	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	141.34/cwt	135.50–151.00	1,618	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,250	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,806	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	146.30/cwt	144.50–151.00	1,977	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,690.40/head	1,525.00–3,050.00	2,690	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	2,614.95/head	1,875.00–3,175.00	2,615	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,865.70/head	1,525.00–2,225.00	1,866	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,258	2,818.01/head	2,000.00–3,325.00	2,818	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,338	2,958.36/head	2,700.00–3,175.00	2,958	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	2,925.00/head	2,925.00–2,925.00	2,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,530	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,565	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	184.14/cwt	174.00–190.00	1,666	3

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 May 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 162Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 81Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 10Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	575.00	575.00
1	350–400	395	372.50	372.50
2	450–500	470	350.00–365.00	357.18
8	500–550	518	280.00–295.00	285.52
6	550–600	573	287.50–290.00	289.59
3	650–700	677	267.50–280.00	275.72
2	800–850	805	227.50–232.50	230.02
1	850–900	860	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	344.00	344.00
3	400–450	420	282.50	282.50
2	500–550	525	250.00	250.00
3	550–600	585	225.00–260.00	246.60
2	700–750	738	182.50–192.50	187.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	253	1,200.00	1,200.00
7	300–350	316	410.00	410.00
2	350–400	358	387.50–405.00	396.31
2	450–500	460	395.00–410.00	402.34
7	500–550	524	370.00–371.00	370.57
2	550–600	575	332.50–345.00	338.86
6	600–650	623	300.00–315.00	308.74
11	650–700	677	274.00–280.00	278.35
1	750–800	765	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	327.50	327.50
1	450–500	480	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	520	330.00	330.00
4	600–650	608	254.00–275.00	259.44
1	700–750	705	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	447.50	447.50
1	500–550	520	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	477	280.00–305.00	296.64
3	500–550	523	292.50	292.50
6	600–650	618	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	725	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	750	230.00	230.00
1	1100–1150	1,100	191.00	191.00
1	1200–1250	1,230	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	202.50	202.50
1	900–950	910	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	162.50	162.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,530	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,134	1,875.00–3,175.00	2,614.95
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	2,975.00	2,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,223	1,525.00–2,225.00	1,865.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,565	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,338	2,700.00–3,175.00	2,958.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	2,925.00	2,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,258	2,000.00–3,325.00	2,818.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,110	1,525.00–3,050.00	2,690.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	905	174.00–190.00	184.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,351	144.50–151.00	146.30
16	—	1,145	135.50–151.00	141.34
1	—	1,035	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	133.00–157.50	144.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	926	158.00–175.00	166.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,561	144.00–169.00	159.47

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.