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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 24, 2022

2,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.00/cwt ≈ $1,271/hd at 676 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.50/cwt ≈ $1,057/hd at 538 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.50/cwt ≈ $1,280/hd at 738 lb · 19 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,042 1,197 2,060
Feeder cattle 182 275 790
Slaughter cattle 1,110 643 968
Replacement cattle 750 279 302

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a few instances 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 5.00 higher. A nice offering of cow calf pairs and a few packages feeders. All classes of cattle traded with higher undertones.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 20 196.50 $196.50 $1,057
610 610 16 185.00 $185.00 $1,128
676 676 34 188.00 $188.00 $1,271
738 738 19 173.50 $173.50 $1,280
925 925 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,443

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,000
644 644 16 165.00 $165.00 $1,063 -7.01
931 931 10 142.00 $142.00 $1,322

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1460 1334 80-85% 190 80.00–88.00 $83.73 $1,117
1360–1755 1460 80-85% 77 96.00–103.00 $100.96 $1,474 +14.55
1289–1597 1464 80-85% 227 84.00–93.00 $86.86 $1,272 +0.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $999 -1.00
1143–1290 1203 85-90% 164 80.00–88.00 $83.24 $1,001 -6.83

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785–2003 1858 3 126.00–127.00 $126.36 $2,348
1782–2220 1907 73 110.00–122.00 $117.76 $2,246

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1449–1471 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,950.94
1475–1616 1537 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 122 1,800.00–2,235.00 $2,007.18 +319.40
1500–1631 1573 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 59 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,660.63

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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.