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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

6,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $284.57/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 571 lb · 842 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.33/cwt -18.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 521 lb · 678 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $320.96/cwt -16.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 472 lb · 632 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,110 4,152 4,213
Feeder cattle 6,110 4,152 4,213

Compared to last week; steer calves traded unevenly steady with a few instances a little higher and little lower throughout the day, Heifer calves under pressure trading 2.00 to 5.00 lower. A very large offering this week on all classes. A few load lots of reputation NHTC cattle also on display. Once again this week fall and spring shots carries a premium on bawling calves. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 380 302 365.00–380.00 $371.11 $1,410 +5.38
401–444 421 329 350.00–377.00 $361.10 $1,520 +7.95
459–490 472 632 306.00–332.00 $320.96 $1,515 -16.53
513–530 524 516 299.00–318.00 $309.24 $1,620 +9.60
558–586 566 636 272.00–291.00 $278.78 $1,578 -6.33
578–593 586 206 302.00–303.00 $302.45 $1,772 +17.34
616–637 625 172 260.00–265.00 $261.47 $1,634 -1.04
653 653 97 278.00 $278.00 $1,815 +22.38
744 744 45 235.00 $235.00 $1,748
765–790 783 70 232.00–238.00 $233.68 $1,830 -3.32
815–832 824 100 221.00–229.00 $225.04 $1,854
871–890 879 69 224.00–227.00 $225.68 $1,984
904 904 21 221.00 $221.00 $1,998
1004 1004 44 225.00 $225.00 $2,259

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–390 376 200 299.00–320.00 $305.24 $1,148 -28.80
410–443 428 618 295.00–314.00 $301.97 $1,292 -10.44
465–496 479 360 269.00–280.00 $275.99 $1,322 -24.60
507–541 521 678 255.00–273.00 $264.33 $1,377 -18.89
587–596 591 181 249.00–255.00 $252.33 $1,491 +0.59
613–632 619 130 236.00–240.00 $237.26 $1,469 -6.55
671 671 30 231.00 $231.00 $1,550 -4.54
739 739 25 225.00 $225.00 $1,663 -13.66
778–792 783 59 225.00 $225.00 $1,762 -9.65
854–888 872 114 215.00–219.00 $217.46 $1,896 -11.54
912 912 39 213.00–215.00 $213.97 $1,951 -11.03
968–992 977 171 209.00–217.00 $211.60 $2,067 -11.40
1004–1009 1007 49 190.00–200.00 $195.93 $1,973 -11.07

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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.