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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

3,912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.28/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 685 lb · 259 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.49/cwt ≈ $1,162/hd at 827 lb · 253 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.95/cwt ≈ $809/hd at 473 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,912 5,291 3,846
Feeder cattle 3,912 — 3,846

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; yearling steers and heifers traded unevenly steady on comparable trades to last week with the exception of a 700 lb steer and heifer which traded 3.00 higher. Nice offering of calves also with both steers and heifers trading steady to higher to last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
354–396 372 125 200.00–221.00 $207.23 $771
408 408 13 202.00 $202.00 $824
454–493 473 239 162.50–176.00 $170.95 $809
534–539 536 98 155.50–161.00 $158.01 $847
559–564 562 93 153.00–162.00 $155.70 $875
604–645 629 108 147.50–160.50 $154.46 $972
675 675 23 152.00 $152.00 $1,026
729–741 735 141 154.75–157.00 $155.86 $1,146
751–783 766 93 144.00–157.50 $152.82 $1,171
813–844 825 95 139.00–147.50 $143.62 $1,185
860–868 864 77 141.50–143.00 $142.35 $1,230
910–916 912 43 135.00–137.00 $136.30 $1,243
962–993 983 70 129.50–132.00 $130.85 $1,286
1190 1190 6 113.50 $113.50 $1,351
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720 720 18 141.00 $141.00 $1,015

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
272 272 31 162.50–167.50 $164.92 $449
330 330 36 172.00 $172.00 $568
360–381 369 134 166.00–175.00 $170.65 $630
406–448 424 175 152.00–162.00 $157.06 $666
455–471 462 179 150.00–158.50 $154.25 $713
544 544 25 142.00 $142.00 $772
554–588 570 170 135.00–145.00 $140.53 $801
622–633 630 74 145.00–148.50 $145.93 $919
658–699 685 259 140.00–152.50 $149.28 $1,023
706–746 726 148 139.00–152.00 $143.64 $1,043
758–779 771 99 133.00–141.75 $138.72 $1,070
800–843 827 253 132.50–144.25 $140.49 $1,162
854–890 859 198 131.50–137.00 $135.11 $1,161
907–930 920 47 129.00–134.25 $132.05 $1,215
1006–1032 1028 29 110.50–111.00 $110.58 $1,137
1105 1105 17 110.00 $110.00 $1,216
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
399 399 23 150.00 $150.00 $598
497 497 30 145.00 $145.00 $721

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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.