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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

3,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.28/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 577 lb · 448 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.72/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 665 lb · 432 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $229.97/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 576 lb · 424 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,729 4,907 5,602
Feeder cattle 3,729 4,907 5,602

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer and heifer calves traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher with all weights being in high demand with several buyers on the internet and lots of bids coming from the seats. A nice offering all the way around with an active market with several strings of grass cattle and feeding cattle. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–389 378 54 245.00–256.00 $250.03 $945 -29.97
405–415 410 53 237.00–240.00 $238.60 $978 -19.95
469–495 485 146 240.00–259.50 $251.87 $1,222 +1.72
503–532 510 105 237.00–239.00 $238.50 $1,216 +0.53
555–599 576 424 220.00–237.50 $229.97 $1,325 -1.43
603–636 628 119 209.00–217.00 $215.13 $1,351 -2.82
651–699 665 432 198.00–216.50 $206.72 $1,375 +4.44
700–738 725 227 186.00–196.50 $190.51 $1,381 +1.16
757–788 767 216 176.00–190.50 $184.07 $1,412 +0.37
803 803 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,429 -1.82
882 882 55 178.00 $178.00 $1,570 ±0.00
1000 1000 12 158.00 $158.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 361 81 217.00–234.00 $229.38 $828 —
429–446 441 178 225.00–241.00 $230.02 $1,014 +13.73
451–487 468 179 215.00–238.00 $223.51 $1,046 +1.94
502–525 508 77 201.00–210.00 $203.64 $1,034 -8.96
554–598 577 448 195.00–210.50 $202.28 $1,167 -2.58
609–648 631 268 190.00–196.50 $193.51 $1,221 +2.18
652–695 675 317 180.00–190.50 $185.06 $1,249 +6.44
720 720 40 171.50 $171.50 $1,235 -0.49
799 799 28 163.00 $163.00 $1,302 -9.41
813–815 814 59 135.50–163.50 $144.98 $1,180 —
852 852 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,448 —
945 945 26 153.00 $153.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 9 210.00 $210.00 $865 —
492 492 32 192.00 $192.00 $945 —

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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.