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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Fridays

Sale of Friday, July 17, 2026

1,412 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (271)

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.66/cwt ≈ $2,543/hd at 688 lb · 118 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $385.28/cwt ≈ $2,766/hd at 718 lb · 109 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $364.28/cwt ≈ $2,860/hd at 785 lb · 88 head
Torrington, WY 7-weight heifers brought $376/cwt. Wyoming's class is down $5 from its late June peak of $381. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,412 1,223 346
Feeder cattle 695 — 0
Slaughter cattle 717 698 346
Replacement cattle — 525 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded mostly steady on all classes. Slaughter bulls traded 5.00 lower. A small offering of feeder cattle today also with a few load lots. A nice offering with moderate bidding. A few new buyers on the seats today all with a very active internet. Sale again next Friday.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856–857 856 71 349.00–356.50 $354.49 $3,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–588 587 77 410.00–421.00 $414.93 $2,436 —
609–641 624 55 401.00–413.00 $407.39 $2,542 —
670–695 688 118 362.00–379.00 $369.66 $2,543 —
716–722 718 109 376.00–389.00 $385.28 $2,766 —
784–785 785 88 355.00–367.00 $364.28 $2,860 —
805 805 15 315.00 $315.00 $2,536 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1586 1338 80-85% 335 185.00–196.00 $191.38 $2,561 —
1655–1714 1690 80-85% 29 183.00–185.00 $183.81 $3,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086–1233 1142 85-90% 174 178.00–185.00 $181.74 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–2025 1811 30 215.00–227.00 $217.85 $3,945 —

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Price trend

high 188.91 low 155.27 Jul 2025 Jun 2026

1200–1249 lb Lean cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

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.

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