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Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Video Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

1,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $436.50/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,099/hd at 710 lb · 550 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.00/cwt ≈ $2,864/hd at 725 lb · 239 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $375.00/cwt ≈ $3,169/hd at 845 lb · 129 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 1,573

Today's offering included a nice run of feeder steers and heifers from Wyoming, Nebraska, and Colorado. All feeder cattle have been weaned and vaccinated. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 105 554.50 $554.50 $2,772
710 710 550 436.50 $436.50 $3,099 +8.00
770 770 74 395.00 $395.00 $3,042
845 845 129 375.00 $375.00 $3,169
875 875 126 378.00 $378.00 $3,308
980 980 110 340.00 $340.00 $3,332
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 80 405.00 $405.00 $2,936

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 90 416.00 $416.00 $2,704 +17.00
725 725 239 395.00 $395.00 $2,864
800 800 70 361.50 $361.50 $2,892

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.