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Torrington Livestock Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, May 23, 2025

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,048

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,006 +20.67
1122–1322 1209 85-90% 200 149.00–158.00 $152.97 $1,849
1244–1355 1291 85-90% 49 146.00–155.00 $149.49 $1,930 +1.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1560 1438 80-85% 206 154.00–161.00 $158.27 $2,276
1540–1668 1597 80-85% 27 150.00–157.50 $154.02 $2,460

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–2080 1864 63 179.00–190.00 $184.41 $3,437
1850–2175 2067 3 199.00–200.00 $199.70 $4,128

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1022 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 206 220.00–263.00 $245.66 $2,395

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1344 1294 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 3,500.00–3,785.00 $3,659.26
1411–1620 1498 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 75 3,100.00–3,410.00 $3,276.47
1223–1835 1514 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 168 3,300.00–3,825.00 $3,561.04

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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.