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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 2, 2020

4,887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.20/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 623 lb · 404 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.97/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 434 lb · 387 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.07/cwt +10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 568 lb · 381 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,887 6,572 4,633
Feeder cattle 4,887 6,572 4,633

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago; Yearling steers and heifers traded unevenly steady on a limited test. Steer calves under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Steer calves over 600 lbs traded 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a few instances of 8.00 higher. Heifer calves traded 3.00 to 7.00 higher. A very active market with a nice selection of all classes of feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 19 205.00 $205.00 $603 —
320 320 16 200.00 $200.00 $640 +0.93
368–399 393 129 201.00–212.00 $204.06 $802 +1.75
401–449 434 387 186.00–200.00 $190.97 $829 +1.55
451–499 475 308 175.00–186.00 $180.27 $856 +0.81
500–546 524 375 159.00–179.00 $168.91 $885 +3.49
551–592 568 381 156.00–169.50 $164.07 $932 +10.32
604–639 623 404 149.00–158.00 $153.20 $954 +10.37
652–699 678 89 145.00–148.00 $146.59 $994 +3.06
721–740 726 63 141.00–147.50 $145.61 $1,057 -0.39
807–822 809 38 132.00–145.00 $143.26 $1,159 -0.30
922 922 17 136.00 $136.00 $1,254 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 24 171.00 $171.00 $732 —
523 523 15 157.50 $157.50 $824 +4.13
559 559 13 147.00 $147.00 $822 ±0.00
951 951 20 124.00 $124.00 $1,179 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 20 174.00 $174.00 $553 +9.96
368–398 384 185 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $663 +2.95
404–447 433 255 159.00–172.00 $162.99 $706 +0.07
452–481 466 342 159.00–170.00 $162.74 $758 +6.90
504–544 524 289 139.00–155.00 $148.65 $779 +0.38
557 557 22 156.00 $156.00 $869 +22.03
553–591 568 326 136.00–148.50 $142.43 $809 +8.46
611–643 631 200 137.00–144.00 $140.00 $883 +6.57
684–686 685 95 133.50–139.00 $137.69 $943 -5.43
744 744 34 143.00 $143.00 $1,064 +8.11
764–794 780 78 130.00–138.00 $134.26 $1,047 -7.75
800–835 818 125 133.00–140.00 $136.31 $1,115 -4.11
856–882 867 131 133.50–137.50 $136.05 $1,180 -1.47
910–937 927 14 131.50–137.00 $133.43 $1,237 +0.36
962 962 41 134.50 $134.50 $1,294 +5.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 25 150.00 $150.00 $656 +7.00
494 494 40 144.00 $144.00 $711 —

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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.