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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

2,535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.01/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 579 lb · 382 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.18/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 523 lb · 255 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.78/cwt -2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 669 lb · 244 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,535 4,375 3,171
Feeder cattle 2,535 4,375 3,171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady with a few instances 2.00 lower. Smaller offering this week with some consigners having to cancel due to weather. Over all a nice offering of all long timed weaned calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 19 225.00 $225.00 $792 —
457–495 470 34 205.00–216.00 $211.91 $996 -2.63
519–547 534 146 199.00–209.50 $204.43 $1,092 -9.30
566–597 579 234 199.00–211.50 $203.21 $1,177 -5.35
611–645 621 167 190.00–195.00 $192.36 $1,195 -6.15
653–685 670 135 175.00–182.00 $179.50 $1,203 +1.03
714–718 716 87 165.00–174.50 $170.47 $1,221 +1.39
783–797 788 78 156.00–157.50 $156.54 $1,234 -4.89
843–849 847 82 151.50–152.50 $152.15 $1,289 -1.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
631 631 20 172.00 $172.00 $1,085 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 26 198.00 $198.00 $762 -11.00
440 440 40 196.00 $196.00 $862 +2.54
458–493 473 218 178.00–191.50 $185.07 $875 -4.12
512–542 523 255 180.00–189.00 $186.18 $974 +1.12
555–595 579 382 170.00–182.00 $176.01 $1,019 -2.03
619–637 631 75 168.00–175.00 $169.49 $1,069 -1.23
652–699 669 244 151.00–163.00 $157.78 $1,056 -2.57
708–742 722 244 150.00–157.00 $153.24 $1,106 +1.55
852–870 858 32 141.00–142.50 $142.02 $1,219 —

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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.