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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

2,073 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.50/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,004/hd at 730 lb · 327 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.75/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $873/hd at 568 lb · 181 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.15/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 668 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,073 3,682 0
Feeder cattle 2,073 3,682 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower on a lighter test than last week. Better demand for lighter flesh cattle green enough to go to grass. Throughout the day demand was moderate with the CME futures being lower with the price of corn rising early in the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–475 473 31 186.00–187.00 $186.49 $882 +1.63
533–549 541 37 174.00–178.00 $175.92 $952 -6.59
555–582 565 47 169.00–176.00 $172.17 $973 -15.56
611–618 614 29 168.00–176.00 $172.12 $1,057 -4.94
654–684 670 80 159.00–165.00 $161.53 $1,082 -11.19
700–726 710 64 156.50–159.00 $158.00 $1,122 +1.54
757 757 20 148.00 $148.00 $1,120 +2.23
804–809 807 30 136.00–140.50 $137.49 $1,110 -1.93
865 865 59 133.00 $133.00 $1,150 -6.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–625 620 43 154.00–158.00 $155.84 $966 -5.59
677–696 687 58 141.00–148.00 $144.61 $993 -15.39
738 738 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,011 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 17 171.00 $171.00 $643 -10.13
416–441 427 92 162.00–173.00 $166.93 $713 -8.06
460–481 471 72 160.00–162.50 $161.38 $760 -7.39
519–541 529 87 152.00–160.00 $155.34 $822 -6.89
554–591 568 181 148.00–158.00 $153.75 $873 -2.44
616–642 633 153 144.00–152.00 $147.31 $932 -1.90
654–679 668 163 148.00–152.00 $150.15 $1,003 +1.61
709–748 730 327 134.50–141.50 $137.50 $1,004 +0.48
760–789 780 61 133.00–136.00 $133.91 $1,044 +0.56
828–845 836 38 124.00–127.00 $125.64 $1,050 -6.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 10 135.00 $135.00 $610 -23.00
680–690 684 38 133.00–139.00 $136.61 $934 —
747 747 18 121.00 $121.00 $904 —

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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.