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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 13, 2022

2,653 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.81/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 624 lb · 305 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.50/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 699 lb · 193 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.10/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 715 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,653 1,830 1,121
Feeder cattle 1,422 800 0
Slaughter cattle 517 520 731
Replacement cattle 714 510 390

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cattle traded mostly steady with few instances 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Also a nice offering of pairs with an active market for complete dispersial cows. A large feeder sale also with a mostly steady market on comparable trades to last week,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 19 219.00 $219.00 $712 —
357 357 19 205.00 $205.00 $732 —
420–445 431 47 205.00–220.00 $213.40 $920 —
461–480 472 72 202.00–205.00 $203.78 $962 -18.72
542 542 40 197.00 $197.00 $1,068 -5.45
560 560 19 183.00 $183.00 $1,025 —
625 625 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 —
654 654 50 174.00 $174.00 $1,138 -11.50
704 704 20 175.00 $175.00 $1,232 —
823 823 63 154.50 $154.50 $1,272 —
887 887 16 148.00 $148.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 10 189.00 $189.00 $626 —
352–394 379 98 184.00–187.00 $186.09 $705 —
415–427 422 48 175.00–178.00 $176.77 $746 +1.77
470–490 481 105 176.00–178.00 $176.90 $851 -5.54
525–530 529 53 165.00–172.00 $166.97 $883 -11.20
581–583 582 80 166.00–172.00 $169.75 $988 —
613–648 624 305 163.00–170.00 $165.81 $1,035 -1.65
699 699 193 158.50 $158.50 $1,108 -12.50
712–730 715 168 149.00–157.50 $156.10 $1,116 -4.22
757–790 775 152 145.00–155.75 $148.96 $1,154 -3.04
808–824 814 78 146.00–147.50 $146.94 $1,196 +4.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1259–1550 1340 80-85% 163 73.00–83.00 $77.30 $1,036 —
1663 1663 80-85% 5 70.50 $70.50 $1,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 40 60.00 $60.00 $672 —
1100–1282 1200 85-90% 87 65.50–74.50 $69.31 $832 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–2045 1800 20 97.00–106.50 $100.12 $1,802 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
883–923 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 109 98.00–118.00 $106.53 $967

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1158–1534 1346 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 1,750.00–2,075.00 $1,935.20 —
1373–1686 1549 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 182 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,942.03 —
1631–1738 1665 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 87 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,526.34 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1307–1332 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 65 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,238.20 —
1346 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1147–1337 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,112.63 —

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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.