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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

3,682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.12/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 723 lb · 419 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.35/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 782 lb · 344 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.19/cwt -7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 570 lb · 221 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,682 3,798 0
Feeder cattle 3,682 3,798 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer calves under 500 lbs traded steady. Steer calves 550-700 lbs traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Steers over 700 lbs traded 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs traded steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 550 to 700 lbs traded 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifer calves over 700 lbs traded mostly steady to last week. Nice offering of all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 18 199.00 $199.00 $774 -9.84
418–433 423 28 183.00–190.00 $187.44 $793 -13.88
454–496 477 32 180.00–189.00 $184.86 $882 -8.08
501–540 521 121 178.00–189.00 $182.51 $951 -6.67
555–588 579 203 179.00–190.00 $187.73 $1,087 +9.12
627–645 633 81 171.00–180.00 $177.06 $1,121 +1.39
660–676 667 117 166.00–177.50 $172.72 $1,152 +3.76
707–717 713 71 155.50–157.00 $156.46 $1,116 -0.51
755–797 778 137 142.00–152.00 $145.77 $1,134 -12.00
805–820 814 61 139.00–140.00 $139.42 $1,135 —
855–869 858 191 138.00–139.50 $139.20 $1,194 -0.03
1013 1013 24 124.00 $124.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 21 161.00 $161.00 $861 —
627–632 629 52 161.00–162.00 $161.43 $1,015 +2.82
676 676 48 160.00 $160.00 $1,082 +3.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–340 334 34 182.00–185.00 $183.56 $613 -0.33
352–393 368 98 177.00–185.00 $181.13 $667 +1.42
411–430 421 74 171.00–183.50 $174.99 $737 +0.31
452–498 472 195 164.00–175.00 $168.77 $797 -2.60
518–525 522 56 160.00–166.00 $162.23 $847 -4.90
558–597 570 221 150.00–161.00 $156.19 $890 -7.02
627–648 632 125 145.50–154.00 $149.21 $943 -5.49
651–698 674 217 141.00–151.00 $148.54 $1,001 +0.30
709 709 40 148.50 $148.50 $1,053 +10.13
707–740 724 379 130.00–145.50 $137.02 $992 -1.35
766–794 782 344 130.00–137.00 $133.35 $1,043 +1.04
807–819 812 107 130.00–134.25 $131.72 $1,070 -3.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 20 158.00 $158.00 $762 —
642 642 20 140.00 $140.00 $899 -1.32

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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.