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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 5, 2021

739 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 739 602 239
Slaughter cattle 559 439 205
Replacement cattle 180 163 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls also trading steady with instances 1.00 lower.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1537 1334 80-85% 112 61.50–68.00 $64.44 $860 -0.11
1192–1530 1397 80-85% 143 59.00–66.50 $62.37 $871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
983–1430 1127 85-90% 145 52.00–60.00 $55.37 $624 -1.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1577–1822 1671 75-80% 7 57.50–60.50 $58.66 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2040 1787 19 82.50–86.00 $84.93 $1,518 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
826–991 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 77.00–89.00 $82.88 $748
1023–1031 1029 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 68.00–70.00 $69.57 $716

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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.