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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 9, 2020

4,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.19/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 459 lb · 417 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.23/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 523 lb · 365 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.18/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 610 lb · 309 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,355 4,887 4,591
Feeder cattle 4,355 4,887 4,591

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer and heifer calves traded steady to 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Nice offering of all classes of feeder cattle with smaller strings on display but mainly weaned or preconditioned calves. Active bidding from both the internet and the seats.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–282 275 79 214.00–233.00 $222.88 $613 +17.88
311–330 323 87 211.00–216.00 $212.66 $687 +12.66
384 384 20 184.50 $184.50 $708 -19.56
420–421 420 47 195.00–197.00 $196.19 $824 +5.22
452–482 467 110 175.00–182.00 $178.20 $832 -2.07
504–548 527 287 168.00–176.00 $171.19 $902 +2.28
551–593 568 199 156.00–167.00 $160.65 $912 -3.42
601–639 610 309 146.00–155.00 $151.18 $922 -2.02
651–698 670 122 139.00–147.00 $142.54 $955 -4.05
701–709 705 141 138.00–142.00 $140.65 $992 -4.96
771 771 25 133.50 $133.50 $1,029 —
805–846 828 38 130.50–138.00 $134.74 $1,116 -8.52
948 948 10 126.00 $126.00 $1,194 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532–543 538 57 135.00–140.00 $137.17 $738 -20.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–289 280 87 183.00–184.00 $183.44 $514 —
332–335 334 148 179.00–185.00 $181.97 $608 +7.97
363–399 379 109 173.00–181.00 $176.71 $670 +4.12
401–449 433 222 160.00–169.00 $164.57 $713 +1.58
452–481 459 417 156.00–168.00 $161.19 $740 -1.55
502–544 523 365 145.00–159.50 $150.23 $786 +1.58
551–598 576 299 140.50–152.00 $146.17 $842 +3.74
610–632 621 139 133.50–143.00 $137.84 $856 -2.16
665–693 673 58 134.00–142.00 $138.08 $929 +0.39
726–728 727 53 133.00–139.00 $137.08 $997 -5.92
802–826 812 30 126.00–129.00 $127.32 $1,034 -8.99
877–893 886 42 126.00–128.50 $127.12 $1,126 -8.93
903–929 917 52 123.00–128.50 $126.26 $1,158 -7.17
992–997 995 26 121.00–129.50 $124.59 $1,240 -9.91
1026 1026 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,262 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 23 154.00 $154.00 $607 —
499 499 28 149.00 $149.00 $744 +5.00
545 545 46 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
696 696 23 128.00 $128.00 $891 —
944 944 23 116.00 $116.00 $1,095 —

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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.