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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

6,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.73/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 681 lb · 921 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.29/cwt +12.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 571 lb · 904 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.70/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 628 lb · 730 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,700 4,985 8,459
Feeder cattle 6,700 4,985 8,459

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer calves traded 5.00 to 7.00 higher with instances 12.00 higher on load lot reputation green steers. Heifer calves traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher. A very nice offering with many long strings of reputation steers and heifers. A very active market from both the seats and the internet.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–396 383 90 220.00–236.00 $227.07 $870 -8.04
413–448 434 88 222.00–230.00 $224.00 $972 -4.05
470–496 485 129 201.00–223.00 $211.13 $1,024 +8.92
505–517 507 245 210.00–225.00 $216.13 $1,096 +15.32
556 fancy 556 235 216.25 $216.25 $1,202 —
552–589 576 669 187.50–200.00 $194.68 $1,121 +6.69
605–649 628 730 180.00–200.00 $187.70 $1,179 +5.62
667 fancy 667 90 198.00 $198.00 $1,321 —
661–699 683 831 171.00–183.00 $176.64 $1,206 +2.85
701–744 715 305 169.00–179.50 $175.23 $1,253 +1.09
758–789 768 358 165.00–174.25 $172.12 $1,322 -0.94
816–839 833 117 157.50–161.50 $160.31 $1,335 -6.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 15 189.00 $189.00 $652 -5.44
365–384 373 164 198.00–216.00 $208.39 $777 +7.89
411–435 425 282 199.00–203.50 $202.05 $859 +10.56
486–491 488 162 178.00–193.00 $184.62 $901 +3.72
511–549 535 182 164.00–180.00 $171.87 $920 -1.48
573–590 579 340 169.00–180.50 $176.67 $1,023 +6.44
602–649 628 410 161.50–169.50 $164.54 $1,033 +2.95
653–690 672 395 155.00–162.00 $158.67 $1,066 +0.85
782 782 50 153.50 $153.50 $1,200 —
835 835 20 149.00 $149.00 $1,244 +2.36

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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.