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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

4,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.64/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 566 lb · 410 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.77/cwt -8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 631 lb · 251 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.50/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 417 lb · 234 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,377 5,273 2,772
Feeder cattle 4,377 5,273 2,772

Compared to last week; steer calves traded unevenly steady with instances 5.00 higher on steers under 400 lbs. Yearling steers traded 3.00 higher as supplies on yearlings are getting short. Heifer calves under 450 lbs traded 5.00 higher. Heifer calves over 450 lbs traded mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Yearling heifers traded 2.00 higher on comparable traded to last week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–326 319 86 217.00–234.00 $223.64 $713 +14.64
363–392 381 136 206.00–216.00 $209.26 $797 -5.72
402–417 412 100 191.00–208.00 $196.55 $810 +1.83
468–496 478 230 185.00–196.00 $190.65 $911 -0.38
516–546 538 228 165.00–175.00 $168.45 $906 -13.78
553–596 566 410 156.00–173.00 $165.64 $938 -0.29
615–643 631 251 159.00–174.00 $165.77 $1,046 -8.04
660–680 668 84 157.00–164.00 $159.54 $1,066 +6.52
722–737 730 87 145.00–149.00 $147.47 $1,077 -6.04
759–787 769 98 153.00–164.00 $159.79 $1,229 +11.91
822–841 833 68 153.00–161.00 $156.62 $1,305 +3.62
918–937 931 89 156.00–157.50 $156.46 $1,457 +15.46
1036 1036 15 152.00 $152.00 $1,575 +21.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 49 153.00 $153.00 $849
627 627 30 148.00 $148.00 $928

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–323 315 46 181.00–183.00 $181.71 $572 -3.29
356–385 370 210 172.00–182.00 $177.57 $657 -10.51
407–426 417 234 176.00–187.00 $180.50 $753 +4.60
460–495 475 225 159.00–172.00 $164.03 $779 +3.46
505–519 516 97 149.00–152.00 $149.78 $773 -3.61
556–568 562 187 147.00–156.00 $150.49 $846 -5.80
612–624 617 66 140.00–145.00 $142.30 $878 -10.01
675 675 30 140.00 $140.00 $945 -19.75
703–749 720 112 147.00–157.50 $154.15 $1,110 -0.26
765–784 774 85 150.00–156.00 $153.68 $1,189 -2.24
812–844 839 191 146.00–156.00 $153.16 $1,285 +0.10
941 941 20 140.00 $140.00 $1,317 -6.00
952 952 16 137.00 $137.00 $1,304 -3.50

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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.