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Torrington Livestock Auction Special Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

1,662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,662 4,117 2,164
Feeder cattle 4,117
Replacement cattle 1,662 2,164

No trend this week as there was not a Bred Cow Special last week. A nice offering of all classes of bred females with a few complete dispersal's. An active market for reputation bred heifers and a young bred cow. Next Bred Cow Special will be next Monday with again some long strings of Bred Heifers from a reputation local breeder.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1243–1313 1278 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 72 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,828.92
1198–1421 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 311 675.00–850.00 $799.95
1159–1466 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 141 850.00–935.00 $879.46
1116–1598 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 193 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,246.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1259 1179 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 25 585.00–600.00 $591.41
1093–1375 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 75 1,150.00–1,360.00 $1,272.66

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1145 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 406 1,450.00–1,670.00 $1,590.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1053 963 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 109 1,110.00–1,385.00 $1,291.95

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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.