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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 12, 2023

2,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.87/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 537 lb · 235 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.88/cwt +15.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 465 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.00/cwt ≈ $1,856/hd at 680 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,384 2,189 2,653
Feeder cattle 782 1,237 1,422
Slaughter cattle 575 428 517
Replacement cattle 1,027 524 714

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady on a lighter test. A nice run of feeder cattle with grass cattle selling sharply higher again this week. Also a nice run of all ages of cow calf pairs with higher undertones noted. Lots of moisture in the last two days making for an active market on feeders and replacement type cattle in high demand. A nice offering of all classes today. Sale again next Friday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 —
619 thin fleshed 619 61 279.00 $279.00 $1,727 —
680 thin fleshed 680 69 273.00 $273.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 22 265.00 $265.00 $1,145 +15.00
455 thin fleshed 455 71 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
469–490 478 58 255.00–258.00 $256.38 $1,225 -2.62
533–534 thin fleshed 534 130 289.00–290.00 $289.80 $1,548 —
541–542 541 105 251.00–262.00 $254.14 $1,375 -12.87
694 694 23 200.00 $200.00 $1,388 -51.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,603 —
1310–1605 1413 80-85% 100 104.00–110.00 $106.29 $1,502 —
1245–1587 1421 80-85% 143 96.00–107.50 $100.84 $1,433 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 32 79.50 $79.50 $859 —
1101–1556 1295 85-90% 64 91.00–102.00 $94.80 $1,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1533–1645 1562 75-80% 31 103.00–109.50 $107.68 $1,682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2020 1712 54 107.00–115.00 $110.75 $1,896 —
1854 1854 2 122.50 $122.50 $2,271 +7.10

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
841–1166 961 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 95 125.00–153.00 $141.26 $1,358

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1189–1366 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,700.00–1,885.00 $1,773.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1062–1276 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 106 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,643.48 —
1003–1399 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 161 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,152.32 —
1303–1456 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 98 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,058.76 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
976–1125 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 71 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,330.49 —

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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.