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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

3,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.09/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 535 lb · 406 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.60/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 530 lb · 230 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.20/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 723 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,228 4,309 5,726
Feeder cattle 3,228 4,309 5,726

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer and heifers calves were much more active trading 3.00 to 8.00 higher with instances 12.00 higher on fly weights. A smaller offering this week with mainly all long time weaned calves. A very active internet with active bidding on the seats also. Nice offering with a few load lots but mainly package trade throughout the day. 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
279 279 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,046 —
338 338 30 365.00 $365.00 $1,234 —
365–390 377 103 360.00–381.00 $370.46 $1,397 +22.55
412–435 427 127 329.00–360.00 $339.23 $1,449 +0.60
451–471 463 204 310.00–322.00 $316.30 $1,464 +28.85
512–549 530 230 281.00–297.00 $288.60 $1,530 +10.85
565–578 572 109 270.00–281.00 $275.44 $1,576 +13.19
613–638 630 207 255.00–262.00 $256.48 $1,616 +9.33
660–681 666 55 239.00–240.00 $239.68 $1,596 +1.73
710–740 723 210 232.00–238.00 $234.20 $1,693 -4.88
754–755 754 38 227.00–228.00 $227.47 $1,715 -2.53
852–865 858 39 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $1,892 —
914–919 916 55 205.00–213.00 $210.08 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632–643 634 80 221.00–236.00 $232.77 $1,476 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 31 280.00 $280.00 $781 —
310 310 37 281.00 $281.00 $871 -25.05
354–362 358 92 279.00–280.00 $279.55 $1,001 -13.28
409–429 415 105 288.00–292.00 $289.63 $1,202 +12.06
465–499 485 151 269.00–280.00 $273.24 $1,325 +8.13
521–549 535 406 240.00–269.00 $255.09 $1,365 -0.92
560–586 575 146 239.00–249.00 $244.56 $1,406 +11.33
632–644 642 94 220.00–227.00 $225.75 $1,449 +2.79
654–685 671 56 218.00–220.00 $219.09 $1,470 +4.09
706–741 724 74 208.00–216.50 $212.05 $1,535 —
753–797 776 86 205.00–210.00 $208.60 $1,619 —
815–847 833 131 202.00–214.00 $207.83 $1,731 +7.83
906–928 922 39 199.50–203.00 $200.47 $1,848 +8.47
962 962 37 191.00 $191.00 $1,837 -1.00
1010 1010 15 185.00 $185.00 $1,868 —
1093 1093 15 179.00 $179.00 $1,956 —

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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.