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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

5,602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.18/cwt ≈ $1,286/hd at 574 lb · 564 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $233.27/cwt +13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 481 lb · 327 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.83/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 418 lb · 322 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,602 4,875 1,697
Feeder cattle 5,602 4,875 1,697

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer and heifer calves traded sharply higher with the exception of a 700 lb steer trading 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Lots of long stings of cattle on hand with a very active market. All the cattle were long timed weaned with lots of reputation calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–346 327 67 240.00–252.00 $245.12 $802 —
357–396 383 136 240.00–254.00 $249.69 $956 +19.69
400–422 411 60 242.00–244.00 $242.71 $998 +20.71
457–499 481 327 225.00–245.00 $233.27 $1,122 +13.27
516–544 526 260 220.00–234.00 $230.19 $1,211 +16.13
554–563 fancy 561 274 232.00–240.00 $233.67 $1,311 —
575–599 586 290 200.00–226.00 $215.21 $1,261 —
600–644 627 321 204.50–217.00 $207.70 $1,302 +11.17
661–687 677 111 175.00–183.00 $179.82 $1,217 -11.06
711–731 721 133 171.00–178.00 $174.53 $1,258 +1.47
757–773 760 160 165.00–171.50 $169.49 $1,288 -7.70
800–845 824 74 156.00–164.00 $157.78 $1,300 -4.45
851–871 861 133 155.00–159.00 $157.30 $1,354 +2.55
903 903 46 151.00 $151.00 $1,364 —
963 963 14 145.00 $145.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 26 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 20 197.00 $197.00 $686 —
352 352 58 204.00–216.00 $210.21 $740 —
407–438 418 322 195.00–209.00 $201.83 $844 +6.83
459–499 484 170 194.00–199.00 $195.88 $948 +3.73
502–549 525 260 190.00–199.00 $195.86 $1,028 +15.85
569–598 586 180 170.00–180.00 $175.53 $1,029 +1.24
600–631 613 231 170.00–183.00 $175.16 $1,074 +3.50
668–691 680 179 160.00–163.00 $160.94 $1,094 +0.80
706 706 42 159.00 $159.00 $1,123 +0.48
767–790 781 172 149.00–154.00 $151.08 $1,180 -3.93
802–847 823 147 145.00–150.00 $147.98 $1,218 -4.25
862–865 863 95 145.00–162.00 $156.62 $1,352 +7.36
944 944 35 136.00 $136.00 $1,284 —
952–988 978 70 137.00–142.50 $141.05 $1,379 —
1002 1002 30 132.00 $132.00 $1,323 —

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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.