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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, June 14, 2024

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $292.50/cwt ≈ $1,954/hd at 668 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $267.00/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 746 lb · 20 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,926/hd at 786 lb · 18 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,545 1,262 1,501
Feeder cattle 226 331 731
Slaughter cattle 1,089 698 770
Replacement cattle 230 233 0

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher on lean cows. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady with a few instances 5.00 higher. A large run again this week with all classes in high demand. Sale again next Friday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,502
668 668 20 292.50 $292.50 $1,954
746 746 20 267.00 $267.00 $1,992

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 12 254.00 $254.00 $1,887
786 786 18 245.00 $245.00 $1,926 -0.50

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1541 1385 80-85% 396 142.00–148.00 $145.26 $2,012 -0.88
1325–1675 1461 80-85% 132 145.00–155.00 $148.63 $2,171
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1337 1244 85-90% 207 136.00–142.00 $138.89 $1,728 +0.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1644–1976 1767 75-80% 48 144.00–147.00 $146.21 $2,584

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1869–2260 1992 82 165.00–172.00 $168.16 $3,350
1960–2090 2025 2 181.00–184.00 $182.55 $3,697 +7.55

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
882–1068 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 118 198.00–242.00 $211.29 $2,026

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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.