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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

4,403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $205.49/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 472 lb · 367 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.41/cwt +17.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 523 lb · 367 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.86/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 581 lb · 336 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,403 6,414 4,887
Feeder cattle 4,403 6,414 4,887

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as there was not a sale last week due to Thanksgiving. Nice offering with a few load lots but mostly package trade. Most of the offering were weaned calves with a short run of yearling steers and heifers. A very active market from both the internet and the seats.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 340 90 227.00–240.00 $233.94 $795 —
359–376 370 108 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $823 —
428–440 435 77 215.00–225.00 $218.60 $951 +6.19
452–498 472 367 196.00–217.00 $205.49 $970 +10.78
506–546 523 367 190.00–197.00 $193.41 $1,012 +17.15
557–598 581 336 169.00–182.00 $174.86 $1,016 +4.55
606–633 615 233 169.00–182.50 $173.75 $1,069 +13.62
652–678 661 184 161.00–170.00 $167.61 $1,108 +10.50
751–759 754 119 162.00–167.50 $163.49 $1,233 —
821–826 823 84 163.00–168.50 $165.43 $1,361 -1.71
884–888 886 94 156.00–164.00 $159.06 $1,409 -4.78
953–971 960 49 152.00–155.00 $153.12 $1,470 -6.88
1102 1102 18 136.00 $136.00 $1,499 +5.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 26 179.00 $179.00 $958 —
633 633 26 159.00 $159.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–343 331 80 185.00–192.00 $189.53 $627 -3.98
370–387 379 150 181.00–189.00 $183.88 $697 -3.26
421–446 435 308 175.00–186.00 $180.98 $787 -3.16
455–498 473 218 175.00–181.50 $178.39 $844 +9.35
503–537 515 296 160.00–176.50 $166.10 $855 +2.52
557–593 573 243 153.00–163.00 $157.96 $905 +1.27
604–641 626 165 155.00–160.00 $156.13 $977 +2.08
694–697 695 73 158.00–164.50 $162.00 $1,126 +1.59
707–739 720 91 155.00–165.75 $159.85 $1,151 -0.65
760–795 785 164 157.00–165.50 $163.24 $1,281 +9.04
800–846 823 57 153.50–156.00 $154.69 $1,273 +10.69
923–936 927 87 138.00–140.00 $138.60 $1,285 -8.40
972 972 15 139.00 $139.00 $1,351 —

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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.