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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

4,571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.52/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 581 lb · 618 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.17/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 617 lb · 443 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.72/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 471 lb · 422 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,571 4,403 4,355
Feeder cattle 4,571 4,403 4,355

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer calves over 400 lbs traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves under 400 lbs traded 5.00 lower on comparable trades. Heifer calves over 400 lbs traded unevenly steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves under 400 lbs traded 2.00 lower. Nice offering all the way around with the majority of the offering being weaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–375 372 66 212.50–219.00 $216.08 $804 -6.43
415–448 438 237 212.00–233.00 $219.75 $963 +1.15
453–495 473 298 191.00–206.00 $199.39 $943 -6.10
500–530 509 307 192.00–204.00 $196.96 $1,003 +3.55
553–586 567 401 179.00–188.00 $182.07 $1,032 +7.21
600–643 617 443 171.00–182.00 $174.17 $1,075 +0.42
651–687 673 215 168.00–175.00 $171.68 $1,155 +4.07
709–735 727 120 158.00–163.00 $159.59 $1,160 —
757–767 760 75 159.00 $159.00 $1,208 -4.49
801–833 819 79 162.00–164.00 $163.15 $1,336 -2.28
882–898 889 28 156.00–160.00 $158.12 $1,406 -0.94
981 981 22 165.00 $165.00 $1,619 +11.88
1002 1002 10 157.00 $157.00 $1,573 —
1074–1081 1078 24 135.00–140.00 $137.72 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–392 377 229 170.00–184.00 $179.12 $675 -4.76
411–445 426 397 170.00–180.00 $174.84 $745 -6.14
455–491 471 422 169.00–186.00 $176.72 $832 -1.67
502–533 514 408 162.00–176.00 $169.47 $871 +3.37
556–597 581 618 157.00–170.00 $165.52 $962 +7.56
612–643 628 197 157.00–166.00 $160.16 $1,006 +4.03
655–694 682 293 155.00–164.00 $158.58 $1,082 -3.42
709 709 29 155.00 $155.00 $1,099 -4.85
762–772 767 80 153.00–159.00 $155.23 $1,191 -8.01
885 885 27 145.50 $145.50 $1,288 —
914 914 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,417 +16.40
1000 1000 16 139.00 $139.00 $1,390 —
1052 1052 28 139.00 $139.00 $1,462 —

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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.