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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

2,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.58/cwt +12.58 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 582 lb · 434 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.78/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 677 lb · 377 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.40/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 523 lb · 335 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,433 1,296 0
Feeder cattle 2,433 1,296 0

No trend this week as there has not been a feeder sale in two weeks. A large run of NHTC cattle on display with a very active market. All classes of cattle selling with a higher under tone throughout the day.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 19 185.00 $185.00 $853 +10.60
501–545 528 98 182.00–186.00 $184.14 $972 +4.14
575–585 581 82 170.00–179.00 $174.59 $1,014 +1.59
620–636 626 45 174.00–178.00 $176.46 $1,105 +24.46
695 695 56 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 -8.16
721 721 20 165.50 $165.50 $1,193 +4.74
763–784 773 44 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $1,241 -3.00
820–848 833 40 158.50–159.50 $159.02 $1,325 +9.52
867 867 25 156.00 $156.00 $1,353
1025 1025 25 144.00 $144.00 $1,476
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
621 621 20 153.00 $153.00 $950
695 695 16 158.00 $158.00 $1,098

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 27 174.00 $174.00 $832
489 489 12 155.00 $155.00 $758
502–513 508 31 155.00–157.00 $155.96 $792 -10.63
516–533 524 304 168.50–177.50 $176.28 $924 +9.69
564 564 52 165.00 $165.00 $931 +6.00
574–585 584 382 169.00–172.75 $172.48 $1,007 +13.48
609 609 107 170.50 $170.50 $1,038
608–629 618 90 157.50–160.50 $158.96 $982 -6.54
656–685 670 208 162.00–168.00 $165.02 $1,106 +4.84
668–698 686 169 151.00–157.00 $155.56 $1,067 -4.62
726–749 735 61 152.00–156.00 $153.67 $1,129 +6.10
779–786 783 41 149.00–153.00 $150.94 $1,182 -0.84
811–832 822 131 149.00–154.50 $152.85 $1,256 +8.10
862–873 866 80 148.00–152.50 $150.26 $1,301 +4.76

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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.