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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

5,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.17/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,577/hd at 522 lb · 498 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.35/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 570 lb · 469 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $344.90/cwt -1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 485 lb · 439 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,475 4,236 5,660
Feeder cattle 5,475 4,236 5,660

Compared to last week; steer and heifer calves traded 4.00 to 8.00 higher with a few instances 10.00 higher on calves with spring and fall shots. Yearling steers and heifers traded mostly steady on a light offering. A nice offering today with a few weaned calves but mainly all calves right off the cow. A very active internet early in the day but most of the bidding coming from seats later in the day. Moisture in the area has helped pen conditions settling the dust. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–346 334 79 410.00–447.00 $428.31 $1,431 +8.75
355–395 379 160 380.00–400.00 $391.12 $1,482 -16.58
403–440 422 255 372.00–394.00 $380.40 $1,605 -1.13
451–497 485 439 340.00–357.00 $344.90 $1,673 -1.28
504–535 513 332 332.00–350.00 $339.81 $1,743 -7.19
551–599 570 469 299.00–320.00 $306.35 $1,746 +14.10
615–634 627 334 275.00–291.00 $284.42 $1,783 +3.41
651–676 661 206 269.00–280.00 $274.06 $1,812
704–712 710 90 262.00–269.00 $266.45 $1,892 +7.50
739–748 unweaned 744 80 248.00–251.00 $249.49 $1,856
752–787 776 113 248.00–259.00 $253.57 $1,968
800–819 812 87 257.00–262.00 $260.25 $2,113 -4.75
867–881 870 87 247.00–257.00 $254.67 $2,216 +2.01
961 961 43 244.00 $244.00 $2,345
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–524 522 46 308.00–310.00 $309.13 $1,614

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–336 325 72 370.00–400.00 $384.02 $1,248 +10.20
351–386 370 190 355.00–366.00 $359.52 $1,330 +12.92
407–443 425 403 335.00–355.00 $340.63 $1,448 +8.57
456–496 477 373 305.00–330.00 $319.69 $1,525 +4.24
502–541 522 498 279.00–321.00 $302.17 $1,577 +6.77
565–583 573 286 275.00–292.00 $283.19 $1,623 -14.61
601–636 620 150 255.00–270.00 $264.55 $1,640 -23.45
657–678 668 123 252.00–271.00 $263.33 $1,759
717–737 728 55 246.00–249.00 $247.34 $1,801
757 757 39 239.00 $239.00 $1,809 -3.97
941 941 31 216.00 $216.00 $2,033 -13.50

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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.