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Torrington Livestock Auction Special Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

4,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.85/cwt ≈ $921/hd at 533 lb · 538 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.46/cwt ≈ $762/hd at 472 lb · 510 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.01/cwt ≈ $899/hd at 473 lb · 371 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,009 1,044 4,117
Feeder cattle 4,009 4,117
Replacement cattle 1,044

No trend as there was no calf special last week. This was the last Monday calf special of the fall run. Nice run of mostly pre conditioned bawling calves with a few weaned calves. Active market with most of the activity coming from the seats.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 16 231.00 $231.00 $605
351–390 372 309 205.00–220.00 $213.66 $795
408–444 426 161 195.00–210.00 $201.49 $858
457–484 473 371 185.00–195.00 $190.01 $899
514–547 533 538 168.00–179.00 $172.85 $921
575–579 577 310 159.00–167.00 $163.13 $941
618–645 627 352 158.00–170.00 $161.80 $1,014
666–699 680 160 155.00–157.00 $156.11 $1,062

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–349 336 114 178.00–185.00 $180.89 $608
372–399 390 245 170.00–180.00 $176.31 $688
403–441 430 226 169.00–176.00 $173.10 $744
452–495 472 510 157.00–168.00 $161.46 $762
501–539 525 185 145.00–158.00 $151.90 $797
557–584 571 210 138.00–151.00 $144.69 $826
628 628 50 138.00 $138.00 $867
657 657 15 139.00 $139.00 $913
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 25 155.00 $155.00 $591

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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.