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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

2,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $164.48/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 820 lb · 351 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $158.08/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 965 lb · 266 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.68/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 887 lb · 140 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,149 1,582 0
Feeder cattle 2,149 1,582 0

Compared to last week; feeder steers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded unevenly steady to last week. A few more calves showed up this week from last week with an active market on bawling calves. next Feeder sale will be Wednesday September 8th.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 5 237.50 $237.50 $641
324–333 329 26 223.00 $223.00 $734
394 394 5 201.00 $201.00 $792
404 404 25 201.00 $201.00 $812
475 475 41 183.50 $183.50 $872
508 unweaned 508 22 174.50 $174.50 $886
568 unweaned 568 26 169.00 $169.00 $960
651 651 38 173.00 $173.00 $1,126
701–723 713 44 169.50–173.00 $171.06 $1,220 +16.06
781–786 783 68 163.00–169.00 $165.80 $1,298 +2.92
804–848 820 351 160.00–166.50 $164.48 $1,349 +1.18
856–868 865 134 157.00–164.00 $161.97 $1,401 +4.47
913 913 46 150.50–156.00 $154.45 $1,410 +0.45
965–970 965 266 154.25–158.50 $158.08 $1,525
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 49 148.50 $148.50 $1,528
1058–1097 1077 21 139.50–148.50 $144.13 $1,552
1100 1100 18 141.50 $141.50 $1,556
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958 958 74 144.50 $144.50 $1,384

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 10 196.00 $196.00 $570
325 325 15 194.00 $194.00 $630
366–399 389 65 178.00–183.00 $179.37 $698
470–482 473 51 160.00–168.00 $165.76 $784
530 unweaned 530 27 156.00 $156.00 $827
609 609 12 166.00 $166.00 $1,011 +10.00
739–745 741 79 150.00–158.00 $155.96 $1,156 +4.40
789 789 28 154.50 $154.50 $1,219 +0.37
816–841 832 88 147.00–153.50 $149.62 $1,245 +2.36
867–898 887 140 146.00–149.50 $147.68 $1,310 -3.79
907–947 928 33 141.00–146.00 $143.37 $1,330 -6.45
971–995 984 62 142.00–143.50 $142.84 $1,406 -3.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1026 1018 47 136.00–144.00 $139.37 $1,419

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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.