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Torrington Livestock Auction Special Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Head itemized in priced lots 551

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1306–1382 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 71 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,102.60
1473 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1395–1485 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 3,810.00–4,350.00 $4,018.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933–1184 1108 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 419 3,700.00–4,550.00 $4,184.72

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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.