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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

3,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.51/cwt +10.01 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 528 lb · 242 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.89/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 831 lb · 237 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.40/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 373 lb · 229 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,705 2,149 0
Feeder cattle 3,705 2,149 0

Compared to last week; feeder steers over 800 lbs traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower on comparable trades with steers under 800 lbs trading steady. No test on steer calves as this was the first large run of the fall season. Feeder heifers followed the same trend trading 2.00 to 3.00 lower. No test on heifer calves as well. Nice offering of all classes of cattle with an active market for light weight calves.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 12 223.00 $223.00 $736 ±0.00
355–382 363 128 200.00–215.00 $203.76 $740 +2.76
401–448 427 200 190.00–205.00 $193.74 $827 -7.26
454–485 472 188 181.00–192.00 $185.78 $877 +2.28
514–543 528 242 177.00–187.50 $184.51 $974
591 591 23 173.00 $173.00 $1,022
608 608 19 174.00 $174.00 $1,058
701 701 17 165.00 $165.00 $1,157 -6.06
753 753 20 160.00 $160.00 $1,205 -5.80
802–843 825 150 155.00–160.00 $156.47 $1,291 -8.01
861–871 865 74 153.00–161.00 $156.71 $1,356 -5.26
901–945 924 209 146.00–154.75 $151.74 $1,402 -2.71
962–966 965 92 144.50–146.00 $145.51 $1,404 -12.57
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1035 1020 49 135.00–144.00 $139.31 $1,421 -9.19
1098 1098 49 140.00 $140.00 $1,537 -4.13
1115–1140 1133 69 132.00–139.50 $137.36 $1,556 -4.14
1201 1201 15 121.00 $121.00 $1,453

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–334 325 77 181.00–195.00 $186.10 $605 -7.90
359–399 373 229 170.00–186.00 $179.40 $669 +0.03
423–437 429 100 160.00–171.00 $163.26 $700
451–482 461 135 160.00–169.00 $164.16 $757 -1.60
500–539 528 42 150.00–156.00 $154.38 $815
621 621 18 151.00 $151.00 $938 -15.00
698 698 21 149.00 $149.00 $1,040
713–723 719 56 150.00 $150.00 $1,078 -5.96
753–798 769 129 148.00–151.50 $149.14 $1,147 -5.36
815–847 831 237 146.00–149.00 $146.89 $1,221 -2.73
857–891 870 115 144.00–150.00 $146.48 $1,274 -1.20
908–949 920 211 140.00–148.00 $145.15 $1,335 +1.78
970–984 975 87 135.00–145.00 $139.53 $1,360 -3.31

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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.