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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

2,731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.92/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,107/hd at 712 lb · 354 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.94/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 522 lb · 233 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.49/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,943/hd at 574 lb · 220 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,731

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 22 473.00 $473.00 $1,556
376 376 30 461.00 $461.00 $1,733 +12.00
440–449 446 92 401.00–404.00 $402.00 $1,793 -48.42
459–498 474 140 396.00–412.00 $405.64 $1,923 +1.05
506 506 34 404.00 $404.00 $2,044
560–599 589 167 365.00–380.00 $372.21 $2,192 -5.41
608–628 617 108 343.00–348.00 $344.83 $2,128 -20.17
652–666 656 133 335.00–349.00 $343.45 $2,253 +2.73
730 730 43 325.00 $325.00 $2,372 +7.65
807–836 817 58 280.00–293.50 $288.74 $2,359 +0.69
858–895 877 148 265.00–272.00 $269.93 $2,367 -10.56
918 918 20 268.50 $268.50 $2,465
965 965 36 261.00 $261.00 $2,519
1080 1080 16 255.00 $255.00 $2,754

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–340 337 50 425.00–440.00 $430.91 $1,452
359 359 30 410.00 $410.00 $1,472
417–433 427 157 381.00–400.00 $388.10 $1,657 -4.47
456–476 467 105 362.00–370.00 $366.31 $1,711 -11.67
500–546 522 233 358.00–367.00 $362.94 $1,895 -5.16
566–580 574 220 330.00–346.00 $338.49 $1,943 -0.46
600–649 624 140 326.00–331.00 $327.56 $2,044 -0.85
652–668 661 70 310.00–313.00 $311.29 $2,058 +1.05
701–725 712 354 289.00–303.00 $295.92 $2,107 -2.82
763–790 768 91 281.00–293.00 $290.83 $2,234 -1.17
806 806 51 286.00 $286.00 $2,305 +7.50
805–830 823 80 265.00–272.00 $268.47 $2,210 -10.03
856–896 876 61 259.00–269.00 $263.97 $2,312

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 26 280.00 $280.00 $2,106
856 856 16 266.00 $266.00 $2,277

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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.