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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

2,726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $248.00/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,289/hd at 923 lb · 358 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $245.21/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,398/hd at 978 lb · 347 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.04/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 876 lb · 290 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,726 1,189 6,595
Feeder cattle 2,726 1,189 6,595

Compared to last Wednesday; yearling steers traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher on comparable trades to last week and yearling heifers mostly steady on comparable trades. A small package trade on calves right off the cow with no trend this week. Overall a nice offering throughout the day. No Sale next Wednesday as the Feeder Sale will be on Monday the 11th. .

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–363 362 40 330.00–340.00 $338.01 $1,224
403–449 424 66 300.00–329.00 $315.38 $1,337
488–493 491 62 285.00–309.00 $293.46 $1,441
530 530 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,468
560–577 568 37 260.00–269.00 $264.80 $1,504 -8.20
607 607 10 267.00 $267.00 $1,621
725 725 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 -9.98
752–775 762 67 254.00–262.00 $258.34 $1,969 +10.34
809–843 822 104 242.00–250.00 $247.15 $2,032 -8.35
854–897 883 233 238.00–249.00 $242.51 $2,141
908–947 923 358 240.00–250.00 $248.00 $2,289 +5.78
960–989 978 347 244.00–247.00 $245.21 $2,398 +5.71
1028 1028 31 239.00 $239.00 $2,457 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 12 222.00 $222.00 $1,998

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 16 287.00 $287.00 $884
359–367 363 56 272.00–287.00 $278.88 $1,012
435 435 22 255.00 $255.00 $1,109
531 531 28 230.00 $230.00 $1,221
703–747 728 66 245.00–247.00 $245.90 $1,790 -4.93
765–789 777 75 239.00–249.50 $242.95 $1,888 -0.63
811–842 832 139 224.00–236.00 $230.19 $1,915 +2.19
851–891 876 290 222.00–229.00 $226.04 $1,980 -5.36
903–942 925 153 221.00–230.00 $224.64 $2,078 -5.35
952–985 968 61 221.00–230.00 $225.70 $2,185 -3.30

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 34 225.00 $225.00 $1,850
1090 1090 23 165.00 $165.00 $1,798

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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.