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Torrington Livestock Auction Special Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

4,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $465.39/cwt -9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,671/hd at 574 lb · 645 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $439.74/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,744/hd at 624 lb · 535 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $494.22/cwt -22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,654/hd at 537 lb · 497 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,634

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 50 650.00–670.00 $658.00 $1,994 -40.14
366–387 380 220 600.00–610.00 $605.83 $2,302 -54.46
435–449 444 219 540.00–573.00 $562.46 $2,497 -27.74
461–490 475 390 540.00–570.00 $551.45 $2,619 -2.20
510–549 537 497 485.00–525.00 $494.22 $2,654 -22.12
555–593 574 645 450.00–487.00 $465.39 $2,671 -9.45
602–649 624 535 432.00–457.00 $439.74 $2,744 -3.97
653–699 674 333 402.00–420.00 $407.36 $2,746 -41.44
701 701 40 399.00 $399.00 $2,797

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–344 328 55 550.00–565.00 $557.85 $1,830 -35.93
355–388 367 255 555.00–577.00 $573.76 $2,106 -19.99
424–445 437 495 480.00–515.00 $492.03 $2,150 -42.85
466–499 484 410 460.00–492.00 $469.08 $2,270 -29.09
503–507 505 170 438.00–440.00 $439.17 $2,218 -24.30
561–595 576 290 388.00–420.00 $401.58 $2,313
656 656 30 373.00 $373.00 $2,447

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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.