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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

3,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.21/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 573 lb · 321 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.70/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 621 lb · 317 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.24/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 667 lb · 261 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,798 3,559 0
Feeder cattle 3,798 3,559 0

Compared to last week; steer calves under 700 lbs traded steady with a few instances 2.00 higher. Steer calves over 700 lbs traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves weighing 700 lbs sold 1.00 higher compared to last week with all other classes of heifers selling steady to last week. Nice offering of all classes of cattle. With moisture in the region cattle green enough to go to grass are in high demand along with bigger cattle with the CME futures being higher.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 15 215.00 $215.00 $630
360–393 373 80 205.00–220.00 $208.84 $779 -0.16
429–448 436 152 199.00–204.00 $201.32 $878 +1.90
452–495 483 101 189.00–205.00 $192.94 $932 +4.40
512–545 526 155 185.00–194.00 $189.18 $995 +1.02
566–595 581 125 173.00–186.00 $178.61 $1,038 +0.15
604–623 608 115 168.00–180.00 $175.67 $1,068 +2.94
661–675 666 146 164.00–173.00 $168.96 $1,125 +3.14
709–723 719 161 153.50–158.50 $156.97 $1,129 +3.31
751–754 753 73 153.00–159.00 $157.77 $1,188 +11.85
851–884 872 43 136.00–145.50 $139.23 $1,214 +0.73
936 936 20 124.50 $124.50 $1,165 -7.50
966 966 20 124.50 $124.50 $1,203
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617–640 624 57 158.00–160.00 $158.61 $990 +12.61
652–692 666 101 146.00–158.00 $156.02 $1,039 +6.39
760 760 12 139.00 $139.00 $1,056
885 885 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,133 +1.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–348 337 60 180.00–186.00 $183.89 $620
356–369 364 50 175.00–183.00 $179.71 $654 +8.71
409–438 423 174 169.00–180.00 $174.68 $739 +6.85
458–490 472 120 166.00–184.00 $171.37 $809 +2.81
503–542 518 155 164.00–171.00 $167.13 $866 -1.24
557–587 573 321 159.00–170.00 $163.21 $935 -2.33
600–649 621 317 150.50–160.00 $154.70 $961 +4.10
657–672 667 261 145.50–151.50 $148.24 $989 +1.42
706–726 719 103 136.00–140.50 $138.37 $995 +1.47
755–796 785 131 131.00–134.50 $132.31 $1,039 -3.20
805 805 19 135.00 $135.00 $1,087 +5.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 29 159.00 $159.00 $682
580–588 585 52 147.00–148.00 $147.68 $864
606–648 636 72 140.00–145.00 $141.32 $899 +11.32
658–659 659 36 132.00 $132.00 $870 -1.00
969 969 11 109.00 $109.00 $1,056

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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.