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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

5,657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.66/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 478 lb · 615 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.72/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 528 lb · 441 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $184.77/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 421 lb · 401 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,657 2,772 8,108
Feeder cattle 5,657 2,772 8,108

Compared to last week; lighter steer and heifer calves sold steady to 4.00 higher with heavier steer and heifer calves trading 4.00 to 7.00 higher with a few instances 9.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers also trading higher to comparable trades last week. Most of the offering consisted of mainly preconditioned calves with a few weaned calves showing up in the offering. Buyers still willing to pay a premium for preconditioned calves over calves with just spring shots.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–327 322 60 205.00–217.00 $211.96 $683 +14.46
380–395 389 171 185.00–195.00 $191.42 $745 -10.71
405–440 421 401 179.00–197.00 $184.77 $778 -7.28
454–493 478 615 169.00–189.00 $177.66 $849 +1.29
506–543 528 441 167.00–181.00 $171.72 $907 +9.64
553–589 573 400 154.00–164.00 $159.73 $915 +14.14
602–641 620 258 148.00–157.50 $151.02 $936 -3.73
651–664 661 95 140.50–147.00 $144.00 $952
712 712 19 152.00 $152.00 $1,082 -2.08
761–791 777 53 139.00–145.00 $140.82 $1,094 -9.68
842 842 25 147.00 $147.00 $1,238 +2.74
868–898 888 82 137.50–143.50 $141.64 $1,258 -3.25
917 917 29 143.50 $143.50 $1,316 +8.50
951–996 975 35 139.50–141.00 $140.33 $1,368 +8.33
1030–1040 1035 31 127.00–130.00 $128.44 $1,329 +4.68
1161 1161 5 112.00 $112.00 $1,300
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 24 189.00 $189.00 $641
407 407 20 170.00 $170.00 $692
515–547 535 153 154.00–160.00 $157.96 $845
586 586 12 149.00 $149.00 $873
727 727 16 130.00 $130.00 $945

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 17 185.00 $185.00 $531 +20.02
313–348 328 101 165.00–180.00 $173.50 $569
351–394 374 330 169.00–179.00 $173.72 $650 +1.55
402–448 417 376 159.00–170.00 $163.82 $683 +7.04
456–491 469 356 149.00–161.00 $155.92 $731 +9.05
500–509 503 199 141.00–153.00 $146.81 $738 +2.58
551–596 563 165 141.00–150.00 $146.71 $826 +2.17
602–639 616 126 134.50–144.00 $140.09 $863 +6.50
731–736 733 56 137.00–138.50 $137.64 $1,009 -2.19
829 829 18 135.00 $135.00 $1,119 -5.67
860–883 870 62 133.50–136.00 $134.90 $1,174 -1.43
913–936 920 108 128.00–135.50 $131.84 $1,213 +1.52
971–984 979 43 124.50–131.50 $128.63 $1,259 +0.23
1006 1006 18 118.50 $118.50 $1,192 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–443 436 109 145.00–148.00 $147.10 $641
451 451 26 136.00 $136.00 $613
514 514 20 137.00 $137.00 $704
597 597 49 135.00 $135.00 $806
891 891 15 120.00 $120.00 $1,069

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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.