Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 6, 2022

1,830 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Torrington Livestock Auction report →

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $202.45/cwt ≈ $1,077/hd at 532 lb · 94 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.46/cwt ≈ $1,055/hd at 630 lb · 90 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.17/cwt ≈ $934/hd at 524 lb · 76 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,830	1,501	1,730
Feeder cattle	800	—	0
Slaughter cattle	520	685	784
Replacement cattle	510	816	946

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; feeder and slaughter cows traded mostly steady to last week. Slaughter bulls also trading mostly steady. A nice offering of feeder cattle with higher undertones noted. Also an offering of bred cows and pairs with an active market also.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	21	222.50	$222.50	$1,035	—
521–542	532	94	200.00–204.00	$202.45	$1,077	—
663	663	21	185.50	$185.50	$1,230	—
900–920	910	10	138.00–141.00	$139.52	$1,270	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
411	411	40	175.00	$175.00	$719	—
451–481	468	65	180.50–185.00	$182.44	$854	—
506–549	524	76	175.00–183.00	$178.17	$934	—
625–641	630	90	163.00–170.50	$167.46	$1,055	—
667–672	669	50	171.00	$171.00	$1,144	—
712–722	716	71	159.00–162.00	$160.32	$1,148	—
757	757	46	152.00	$152.00	$1,151	—
836	836	28	142.00	$142.00	$1,187	—
873	873	36	145.50	$145.50	$1,270	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
933	933	16	127.00	$127.00	$1,185	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680	680	33	166.00	$166.00	$1,129	—
811	811	29	144.50	$144.50	$1,172	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1299–1462	1376	80-85%	154	78.00–83.50	$79.72	$1,097	—
1355–1760	1492	80-85%	40	79.00–83.50	$80.47	$1,201	-1.49
1540	1540	80-85%	2	91.00	$91.00	$1,401	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1207	1183	85-90%	43	72.00–78.50	$73.83	$873	-3.03

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–2090	1876	23	102.00–114.00	$106.81	$2,004	—

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1450–1550	1492	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	1,550.00–1,650.00	$1,606.51
1540	1540	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1544	1544	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	1,210.00	$1,210.00

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1385	1385	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,585.00	$1,585.00	+318.86

↑ Back to top

Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1158–1241	1197	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	1,675.00–1,750.00	$1,711.82	—

↑ Back to top

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.