Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, August 16, 2024

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.00/cwt ≈ $2,024/hd at 826 lb · 167 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.27/cwt ≈ $1,907/hd at 768 lb · 114 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.45/cwt ≈ $2,063/hd at 858 lb · 46 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,055	435	412
Feeder cattle	573	—	0
Slaughter cattle	482	435	412

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded mostly steady. Slaughter bulls also trading mostly steady. A nice run of feeder cattle also today with still an active market on load lots and package trade. Sale again next Friday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
618	618	5	285.00	$285.00	$1,761	—
724	724	5	262.50	$262.50	$1,900	—
795	795	32	260.00	$260.00	$2,067	—
907–920	914	10	239.00–240.00	$239.50	$2,189	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
250	250	6	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690	690	12	238.00	$238.00	$1,642	—
726	726	18	246.50	$246.50	$1,790	—
752–794	768	114	244.00–251.00	$248.27	$1,907	—
826	826	167	245.00	$245.00	$2,024	—
851–869	858	46	239.00–241.50	$240.45	$2,063	—
961	961	30	229.00	$229.00	$2,201	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
261	261	12	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1217–1555	1361	80-85%	153	133.00–144.00	$139.63	$1,900	+0.86
1414–1695	1547	80-85%	49	136.00–150.00	$140.57	$2,175	-1.05

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1300	1200	85-90%	47	130.00–135.00	$132.83	$1,594	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–1955	1825	75-80%	6	141.00–149.00	$145.11	$2,648	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1655–1900	1766	85	160.00–173.00	$167.79	$2,963	—
1925–1950	1938	2	180.00–181.50	$180.75	$3,503	—

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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.