Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 27, 2022

1,745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.84/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 681 lb · 88 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.24/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 624 lb · 82 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.80/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 730 lb · 75 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,745	1,677	1,603
Feeder cattle	578	652	577
Slaughter cattle	610	530	603
Replacement cattle	557	495	423

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded mostly steady throughout the day. Slaughter bull also traded steady to 2.00 higher. A nice offering of cow calf pairs along with a smaller offering of feeder cattle. Moderate bidding throughout the day with bidding from both the internet and the seats.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456	456	28	210.00	$210.00	$958	+14.00
676–678	677	44	170.00–175.50	$173.50	$1,175	—
787	787	17	148.50	$148.50	$1,169	—
800	800	35	156.00	$156.00	$1,248	—
897	897	50	145.00	$145.00	$1,301	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
486	486	30	175.00	$175.00	$850	-2.72
518	518	25	176.00	$176.00	$912	+6.00
602–647	624	82	166.00–170.00	$167.24	$1,044	-2.76
667–686	681	88	158.00–165.00	$160.84	$1,095	-2.16
717–739	730	75	154.50–155.00	$154.80	$1,130	+2.36
785	785	26	143.00	$143.00	$1,123	-3.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345	1345	80-85%	1	85.50	$85.50	$1,150	—
1200–1500	1359	80-85%	202	76.00–83.00	$78.81	$1,071	—
1450–1645	1506	80-85%	28	79.50–80.50	$80.19	$1,208	-0.17

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1062–1200	1152	85-90%	84	69.00–80.00	$74.17	$854	-3.49
1222–1255	1234	85-90%	32	62.00–69.00	$64.67	$798	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1755–2112	1898	75-80%	5	75.00–80.50	$77.45	$1,470	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1860–2445	2056	14	105.00–112.00	$108.50	$2,231	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
852–1157	1002	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	212	97.00–130.00	$109.53	$1,097

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1233–1420	1313	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	35	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
1242–1785	1475	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	83	1,325.00–1,585.00	$1,451.06	—
1334–1788	1540	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	88	1,725.00–2,000.00	$1,818.98	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1109–1290	1192	(<2 yrs)	Open	50	1,735.00–1,975.00	$1,865.75	—

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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.