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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, April 7, 2023

2,359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.55/cwt ≈ $1,421/hd at 675 lb · 297 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.48/cwt ≈ $1,666/hd at 690 lb · 156 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $209.77/cwt ≈ $1,659/hd at 791 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,359 963 677
Feeder cattle 1,189 — 0
Slaughter cattle 310 584 410
Replacement cattle 860 379 267

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 3.00 higher with instances 10.00 higher on a lighter run than last week. on comparable trades. Slaughter bulls traded sharply higher also on a limited test. Due to the weather in the area this week the Wednesday feeder special was moved to today also. A nice offering today of feeder cattle with most all classes selling sharply higher than last week. A very active market from the internet to the seats. Also today a nice offering of Bred cows with a sharply higher market on middle aged to aged cows compared to two weeks ago. Recent moisture in the area and warm weather on the way lead to a packed house with all classes being in high demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 32 256.00 $256.00 $1,324 —
575–597 584 50 244.00–247.00 $245.77 $1,435 —
605 605 23 244.00 $244.00 $1,476 —
679–693 690 156 237.00–245.00 $241.48 $1,666 —
749 749 21 214.00 $214.00 $1,603 —
779–795 791 138 208.50–210.00 $209.77 $1,659 —
805–849 818 123 199.00–214.50 $208.55 $1,706 —
918 918 33 191.00 $191.00 $1,753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 23 245.00 $245.00 $987 —
466 466 15 232.00 $232.00 $1,081 —
603–635 615 63 216.00–226.00 $222.23 $1,367 —
664–683 675 297 203.00–215.00 $210.55 $1,421 —
729 729 20 196.00 $196.00 $1,429 —
762–785 777 87 189.50–191.50 $190.54 $1,480 —
811 811 20 187.00 $187.00 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
981–1355 1165 85-90% 62 82.00–88.00 $85.30 $994 -9.62
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1565 1452 80-85% 58 90.00–113.00 $94.91 $1,378 -4.69
1635 1635 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,224 +30.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 2 109.50 $109.50 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1679–2120 1840 13 110.00–119.00 $112.25 $2,065 —
1586–2230 1900 3 123.00–130.00 $126.71 $2,407 +16.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
994–997 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 163.00–169.00 $164.72 $1,639

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102 1102 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1002–1433 1209 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 161 2,050.00–2,210.00 $2,154.45
1197–1577 1404 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 335 1,660.00–2,000.00 $1,853.67

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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.