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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

3,842 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $214.42/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 523 lb · 261 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.44/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 963 lb · 234 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.61/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 513 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,842 4,204 2,602
Feeder cattle 3,842 4,204 2,602

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; yearling steers and heifers traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Steer calves traded mostly steady to last week with a few instances 2.00 lower on package trade. Heifer calves following the same trend with instances 3.00 lower on package trade. Buyers throughout the fall run still demanding for spring and fall shots. Overall a nice run with active bidding early and moderate bidding late in evening.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–343 335 27 255.00–265.00 $260.69 $873 —
352–378 364 100 249.00–252.00 $250.44 $912 +14.45
415–444 433 182 215.00–236.00 $227.24 $984 +4.61
451–487 476 126 202.00–213.00 $206.27 $982 -10.40
514–549 523 261 205.00–221.00 $214.42 $1,121 -3.58
578–596 584 180 191.00–202.50 $198.20 $1,157 -2.19
619–633 627 55 181.00–188.00 $184.14 $1,155 -8.97
653–676 662 160 177.00–190.00 $184.76 $1,223 -18.21
735–749 744 80 175.00–180.00 $178.15 $1,325 -12.42
768–791 778 104 188.00–191.00 $189.28 $1,473 +7.77
810–836 824 152 175.00–181.00 $178.34 $1,470 -1.31
866–894 881 176 173.50–180.00 $175.59 $1,547 -3.74
911–932 917 114 167.00–172.00 $169.08 $1,550 -2.52
962–969 967 126 174.00–175.00 $174.76 $1,690 +10.35
1029 1029 23 167.00 $167.00 $1,718 -3.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 20 236.00 $236.00 $784 -3.00
358–386 374 121 200.00–219.00 $213.15 $797 +1.20
407–432 415 149 187.00–208.00 $198.30 $823 -10.87
457–481 472 170 184.00–197.00 $188.06 $888 -5.81
507–528 513 188 183.00–190.00 $186.61 $957 -20.39
556–566 559 106 182.00–194.00 $190.56 $1,065 -22.44
707–736 726 120 171.00–181.00 $176.04 $1,278 -0.66
754–787 771 110 170.00–178.00 $174.95 $1,349 +4.98
815–838 830 124 168.00–180.00 $172.61 $1,433 +0.79
854–885 872 160 173.00–177.00 $174.37 $1,521 +4.37
913–935 922 62 168.00–175.00 $171.96 $1,585 +5.51
951–968 963 234 172.00–173.00 $172.44 $1,661 +10.29
1006 1006 40 155.00 $155.00 $1,559 -2.25
1069–1083 1076 30 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,695 —
1100 1100 22 157.00 $157.00 $1,727 —

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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.