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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, July 14, 2023

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.50/cwt ≈ $1,913/hd at 809 lb · 77 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.00/cwt ≈ $1,835/hd at 752 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 655 1,940
Feeder cattle 150 406
Slaughter cattle 753 655 1,534
Replacement cattle 244 0

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Also a few small packages of feeder cattle and cow calf pairs on display. Sale again next Friday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,835
809 809 77 236.50 $236.50 $1,913

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1431 1311 80-85% 234 107.00–113.00 $110.25 $1,445
1245–1589 1470 80-85% 154 106.00–116.00 $111.66 $1,641
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077–1211 1153 85-90% 55 99.00–105.00 $102.67 $1,184
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1542 1504 75-80% 8 115.00–118.00 $115.60 $1,739

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–2345 2006 27 123.00–131.00 $125.99 $2,527

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
907–988 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 82 178.00 $178.00 $1,661

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1386 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 3,075.00 $3,075.00

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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.