Cattle Market Pulse

Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction report →

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.54/cwt +25.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,975/hd at 911 lb · 252 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.08/cwt ≈ $2,867/hd at 882 lb · 239 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.77/cwt ≈ $3,095/hd at 971 lb · 173 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 805

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,472
930 930 5 334.00 $334.00 $3,106
1027–1041 1036 15 305.00–315.00 $311.70 $3,229 +0.75

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 10 355.00 $355.00 $2,318
831–833 832 53 330.00–340.00 $335.65 $2,793
874–892 882 239 320.00–333.00 $325.08 $2,867
907–948 911 252 320.00–333.50 $326.54 $2,975 +25.54
959–999 971 173 316.00–324.00 $318.77 $3,095
1018 1018 53 314.50 $314.50 $3,202

↑ Back to top

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.