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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

8,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.32/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 619 lb · 1,167 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.96/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 570 lb · 719 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.20/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 568 lb · 709 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,459 5,291 5,724
Feeder cattle 8,459 5,291 5,724

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; yearling steers and heifers traded unevenly steady. Steer calves under 650 lbs traded 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Steer calves over 650 lbs traded unevenly steady. Heifer calves under 500 lbs traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Heifer calves over 500 lbs traded unevenly steady to comparable trades last week. A large run of feeder cattle with week with a very active market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–349 329 28 208.00–213.00 $211.11 $695 —
364–396 384 81 202.00–213.00 $209.39 $804 -0.61
401–449 425 326 199.00–211.00 $204.78 $870 -0.13
452–498 481 362 183.00–194.00 $188.16 $905 +6.96
506–549 525 579 178.00–190.50 $183.20 $962 +9.32
551–593 568 709 160.00–175.00 $167.20 $950 +2.60
601–647 619 1,167 149.00–163.00 $157.32 $974 +2.75
654–696 671 641 146.00–155.00 $150.71 $1,011 +0.83
700–729 717 432 140.00–148.25 $145.09 $1,040 -6.90
760–799 772 219 135.00–144.75 $140.56 $1,085 -4.02
802–846 821 255 128.00–137.50 $132.04 $1,084 -3.37
901–903 902 54 125.50–126.00 $125.78 $1,135 -2.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 25 188.00 $188.00 $812 —
541–545 543 74 153.00–169.00 $163.11 $886 —
620–646 635 104 144.00–147.00 $145.99 $927 +5.99
745 745 37 132.00 $132.00 $983 -6.48
755 755 25 132.00 $132.00 $997 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–343 326 94 168.00–181.00 $173.60 $566 —
381–397 388 107 175.00–187.00 $179.60 $697 +7.40
406–449 431 347 167.00–180.00 $172.83 $745 +1.79
456–493 471 329 160.00–170.00 $164.53 $775 +11.50
506–547 529 460 148.00–154.00 $151.80 $803 +0.38
553–591 570 719 136.00–152.00 $143.96 $821 -3.58
605–646 618 332 130.00–143.00 $137.37 $849 -1.51
660 660 80 139.50 $139.50 $921 +2.38
654–686 673 156 127.00–136.00 $132.42 $891 -4.70
708–738 721 199 127.00–135.50 $131.84 $951 +0.40
757–775 768 85 127.50–129.00 $128.29 $985 -4.77
829 829 56 127.50 $127.50 $1,057 +0.37
863–878 870 58 121.00–122.00 $121.45 $1,057 -8.71
927 927 40 123.75 $123.75 $1,147 —
1164 1164 23 97.00 $97.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–490 489 67 143.00–146.00 $143.80 $703 —
586 586 31 135.00 $135.00 $791 +5.00

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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.