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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

3,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.11/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 617 lb · 350 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.62/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 515 lb · 291 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.52/cwt ≈ $1,401/hd at 862 lb · 265 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,372 2,895 3,682
Feeder cattle 3,372 2,895 3,682

Compared to last week; steer calves under 800 lbs traded mostly steady to last week. Steer calves 800 lbs to 900 lbs traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves traded steady to 4.00 higher. Nice offering with several long strings of cattle. An active market from both the seats and the internet.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–357 355 31 229.00–238.00 $233.32 $828 +9.28
425 425 40 239.00 $239.00 $1,016 +5.00
452–487 466 141 222.00–231.00 $227.62 $1,061 +12.62
510–525 518 60 195.00–204.00 $199.57 $1,034 -4.27
555–585 568 174 185.00–198.50 $189.68 $1,077 -13.92
603–649 631 162 180.00–190.50 $185.38 $1,170 -6.57
651–682 663 136 180.00–185.50 $183.08 $1,214 +7.91
702–732 711 70 162.00–170.00 $167.65 $1,192 +2.63
752–787 776 190 163.00–167.00 $164.14 $1,274 +6.14
802–804 804 160 162.00–163.25 $162.99 $1,310 +4.35
858–894 862 265 154.00–164.50 $162.52 $1,401
926 926 34 152.00 $152.00 $1,408 +3.24
996 996 19 136.00 $136.00 $1,355

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 15 195.00 $195.00 $663
354–387 369 55 196.00–208.00 $202.28 $746 +27.10
406–438 420 116 190.00–200.00 $195.53 $821 +5.30
466 466 26 193.00 $193.00 $899 +18.00
501–546 515 291 170.00–178.00 $174.62 $899 -3.74
570–573 571 99 165.00–169.00 $166.62 $951 -5.81
601–648 617 350 160.00–168.50 $165.11 $1,019 +3.67
671 671 50 160.00 $160.00 $1,074 -2.12
706–741 725 205 148.00–157.50 $154.11 $1,117 +4.44
768–788 773 236 147.00–148.50 $147.35 $1,139 +0.61
829–833 830 131 145.00–145.25 $145.19 $1,205 -1.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 40 146.00 $146.00 $943

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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.