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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

4,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $324.43/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,719/hd at 530 lb · 461 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $332.06/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 421 lb · 398 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.40/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,612/hd at 571 lb · 393 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,236 5,411 6,110
Feeder cattle 4,236 5,411 6,110

Compared to last week; steer and heifer calves traded unevenly steady throughout the day on comparable trades to last week. Mainly package trade throughout the day with the exception of the few loads of replacement type heifers and the NHTC program steers. Moderate bidding throughout the day with a active internet and many buyers in the seats. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 107 399.00–432.50 $419.56 $1,347 +15.18
352–361 356 120 397.00–422.50 $407.70 $1,451 +11.41
402–447 417 345 369.00–393.00 $381.53 $1,591 +0.33
451–489 474 314 335.00–351.00 $346.18 $1,641 -0.54
525 525 135 347.00 $347.00 $1,822 +18.04
512–543 532 326 309.00–320.00 $315.09 $1,676 -13.87
552–588 571 149 289.00–300.00 $292.25 $1,669 -12.77
603 603 196 327.00 $327.00 $1,972 +51.04
611–621 616 99 277.00–285.00 $281.01 $1,731 +5.05
707–722 715 36 255.00–264.00 $258.95 $1,851 -9.23
801 801 24 265.00 $265.00 $2,123
877–887 882 38 249.00–256.00 $252.66 $2,228
923 923 18 238.00 $238.00 $2,197 -3.94

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–323 317 56 370.00–377.00 $373.82 $1,185 +7.95
366–394 380 139 340.00–352.00 $346.60 $1,317 +0.05
400–448 421 398 324.00–343.00 $332.06 $1,398 +5.91
474–495 488 232 290.00–330.00 $315.45 $1,539 +7.17
500–530 516 179 285.00–307.00 $295.40 $1,524 +4.00
551–589 571 163 296.00–300.00 $297.80 $1,700 +16.99
554–588 571 230 265.00–276.00 $271.48 $1,550 -9.33
605–626 611 70 262.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,615 -3.28
616 616 21 288.00 $288.00 $1,774 +20.38
760–789 770 65 240.00–247.00 $242.97 $1,871 -5.03
811–835 818 33 239.00–239.50 $239.15 $1,956 -11.35
864–896 882 72 232.00–237.00 $234.18 $2,065 +2.13
940 940 10 229.50 $229.50 $2,157 +1.50
1013 1013 16 216.00 $216.00 $2,188
1118 1118 11 193.00 $193.00 $2,158

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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.