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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

6,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.84/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 473 lb · 754 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.42/cwt -6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 523 lb · 643 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.46/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 475 lb · 551 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,572 5,657 0
Feeder cattle 6,572 5,657 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer calves traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs traded unevenly steady. Heifer calves over 550 lbs traded 2.00 lower on comparable trades to last week. A large run of calves this week with a good demand across the board. No Wednesday feeder special next week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–347 333 70 195.00–205.00 $199.07 $663 -12.89
383–384 384 57 195.00–208.00 $202.31 $777 +10.89
403–441 417 237 180.00–200.00 $189.42 $790 +4.65
454–495 475 551 172.00–189.50 $179.46 $852 +1.80
500–546 523 643 160.00–176.00 $165.42 $865 -6.30
552–598 570 374 150.00–162.00 $153.75 $876 -5.98
615–646 636 297 138.00–147.00 $142.83 $908 -8.19
655–692 672 163 141.00–146.00 $143.53 $965 -0.47
740 740 19 146.00 $146.00 $1,080 -6.00
763 763 16 144.00 $144.00 $1,099 +3.18
805–845 830 26 143.00–144.50 $143.56 $1,192 -3.44
937 937 20 131.00 $131.00 $1,227 -12.50
998 998 19 136.00 $136.00 $1,357 -4.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–493 487 103 164.00–167.00 $166.28 $810 —
501–547 521 198 150.00–157.00 $153.37 $799 -4.59
593 593 25 147.00 $147.00 $872 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–343 328 118 159.00–170.00 $164.04 $538 -9.46
371–396 387 269 165.00–175.00 $169.64 $657 -4.08
414–429 420 316 159.00–168.50 $162.92 $684 -0.90
451–494 473 754 150.00–160.00 $155.84 $737 -0.08
501–538 521 527 140.00–155.00 $148.27 $772 +1.46
560–599 580 153 132.00–140.00 $133.97 $777 -12.74
600–632 611 153 131.00–137.00 $133.43 $815 -6.66
662–697 685 130 138.00–145.50 $143.12 $980 —
739–741 740 46 132.00–139.00 $134.89 $998 -2.75
772–798 785 290 134.00–146.25 $142.01 $1,115 —
804–829 819 104 137.00–144.00 $140.42 $1,150 +5.42
858–894 871 92 135.00–139.00 $137.52 $1,198 +2.62
910–941 927 87 129.00–135.50 $133.07 $1,234 +1.23
964–998 973 69 125.00–130.50 $128.53 $1,251 -0.10
1051 1051 18 112.00 $112.00 $1,177 —
1108 1108 39 119.50 $119.50 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–379 378 85 150.00–151.00 $150.56 $569 —
428 428 20 143.00 $143.00 $612 -4.10
525 525 21 131.00 $131.00 $688 -6.00

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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.