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Cedar Livestock Auction

Name: Cedar Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Cedar, Utah · Thu, Apr 2

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2036

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Feeder Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 160▲ 124 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 39▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 10▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, steers sold with not enough comparable sales to create a trend but a higher undertone was noticed, heifers sold unevenly steady. Breaker cows sold steady, bulls sold 7.00 higher with bulls returning to feed selling 2.00 higher. Boning and lean cows sold with not enough comparable sales to create a trend. No trend available for sheep and goats due to not enough comparable sales. Demand was good with bidding being active on a moderate supply.

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 $441.14/cwt on 30 head, down $16.89 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 22 comparable sales and sits +15.47 against this barn's trailing median of $425.67.

Average price

$441.14

▼ 16.89 vs prior sale

30 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,479

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

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

$58.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.03

vs UT average

−42.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	460.79	2,615	20
Medium and Large 2	551	401.84	2,213	10thin

One grade step is worth $58.95/cwt here — about $403 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 sale30 hd

441.14

—

UT average2 barns · 127 hd

458.17

−17.03

National average169 barns · 10,003 hd

483.18

−42.04

This barn, trailing median22 sales

425.67

+15.47

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	1,704	186.96	3,186	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	172.00	2,601	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,360	169.14	2,300	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	165.30	1,772	3thin

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$3,500	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$3,314	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,017	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,559	$3,916	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$3,502	3thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	642.56/cwt	630.00–650.00	2,088	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	544.17/cwt	542.50–545.00	2,149	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	542.50/cwt	542.50–542.50	2,251	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	423.64/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,038	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	523.68/cwt	510.00–542.50	2,524	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,298	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,590	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	388.55/cwt	372.50–391.00	2,184	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	450.99/cwt	442.50–460.00	2,616	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	416.52/cwt	406.00–425.00	2,582	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	375.86/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,492	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	782	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,541	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,813	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	492.38/cwt	472.50–505.00	2,038	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	458.42/cwt	452.50–470.00	2,122	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	448.03/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,370	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	592	350.33/cwt	325.00–367.50	2,074	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	372.48/cwt	365.00–377.50	2,503	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,408	199.84/cwt	194.00–206.00	2,814	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,488	144.04/cwt	142.00–146.00	2,143	2
Bulls	—	—	1,663	198.47/cwt	197.00–199.50	3,301	3
Bulls	—	—	2,278	199.72/cwt	195.00–204.50	4,550	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,072	165.30/cwt	159.00–168.00	1,772	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,128	173.06/cwt	170.00–174.00	1,952	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,414	171.04/cwt	162.00–178.00	2,419	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	147.96/cwt	138.00–157.00	2,138	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,601	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	900	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,113	2,016.63/head	1,650.00–2,300.00	2,017	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,288	3,313.69/head	3,150.00–3,450.00	3,314	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	982	258.83/cwt	218.00–290.00	2,542	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	204.21/cwt	193.00–220.00	2,375	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	3,703.63/head	3,550.00–3,850.00	3,704	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,623	3,923.73/head	3,700.00–4,100.00	3,924	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 Apr 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 160Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 39Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 10Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,288	3,150.00–3,450.00	3,313.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,650.00–2,300.00	2,016.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	982	218.00–290.00	258.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,163	193.00–220.00	204.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	3,900.00	3,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,623	3,700.00–4,100.00	3,923.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,445	3,550.00–3,850.00	3,703.63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	625.00	625.00
5	400–450	414	472.50–505.00	492.38
3	450–500	463	452.50–470.00	458.42
16	500–550	529	430.00–470.00	448.03
7	650–700	672	365.00–377.50	372.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	592	325.00–367.50	350.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	630.00–650.00	642.56
3	350–400	395	542.50–545.00	544.17
3	400–450	415	542.50	542.50
11	450–500	482	510.00–542.50	523.68
4	500–550	518	500.00	500.00
16	550–600	580	442.50–460.00	450.99
8	600–650	620	406.00–425.00	416.52
3	650–700	663	360.00–385.00	375.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	481	415.00–435.00	423.64
2	500–550	505	455.00	455.00
8	550–600	562	372.50–391.00	388.55
4	750–800	782	197.00	197.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	194.00–206.00	199.84
2	—	1,488	142.00–146.00	144.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,278	195.00–204.50	199.72
3	—	1,663	197.00–199.50	198.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,512	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,128	170.00–174.00	173.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	138.00–157.00	147.96
14	—	1,414	162.00–178.00	171.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	159.00–168.00	165.30

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.