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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

4,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.62/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 477 lb · 476 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.93/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 565 lb · 356 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.27/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 517 lb · 338 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,213 5,408 5,509
Feeder cattle 4,213 5,408 5,509

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; yearling steers and heifers traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light run with the yearlings starting to dry up. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady with the majority of the offering being package trade. Nice offering again today with once again an active market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–342 340 64 262.00–265.00 $263.60 $896 +4.60
354–394 368 133 254.00–263.00 $256.17 $943 +2.82
424–445 431 250 232.00–245.00 $238.24 $1,027 +9.57
467–499 482 299 212.00–220.00 $215.84 $1,040 -6.72
504–534 517 338 204.00–215.00 $209.27 $1,082 -5.89
553–593 574 260 199.00–210.50 $203.52 $1,168 +0.62
615–640 629 196 186.00–193.00 $188.89 $1,188 +2.62
660–696 680 90 156.00–179.00 $169.08 $1,150 -13.43
705–729 721 144 175.00–181.00 $178.24 $1,285 +3.38
761–770 769 95 181.00–185.00 $184.37 $1,418 —
862–876 870 46 175.00–179.00 $177.28 $1,542 +0.36
951–985 972 65 170.00–172.00 $170.75 $1,660 -1.25
1069 1069 36 158.50 $158.50 $1,694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–438 426 205 205.00–212.00 $207.71 $885 +0.59
465–495 477 476 195.00–203.00 $198.62 $947 +3.56
521–527 524 171 181.00–190.00 $183.97 $964 -8.12
552 fancy 552 96 198.00 $198.00 $1,093 —
562–587 570 260 170.00–174.00 $171.89 $980 -3.30
608–636 621 190 169.00–173.00 $170.93 $1,061 -2.68
661–669 665 161 161.00–177.00 $168.94 $1,123 -9.06
708–731 718 113 184.00–188.00 $186.20 $1,337 +7.46
751–774 760 130 179.00–187.50 $184.17 $1,400 +1.67
812–828 820 58 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $1,484 +3.12
874–877 875 140 170.00–178.00 $172.00 $1,505 —
913–942 922 98 165.00–175.00 $169.96 $1,567 +6.17
989 989 39 168.00 $168.00 $1,662 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 24 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 —

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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.