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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

4,879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $443.90/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,779/hd at 626 lb · 664 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.82/cwt +6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,657/hd at 668 lb · 432 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.76/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 573 lb · 377 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,879 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 36 675.00 $675.00 $2,261 -40.00
373–390 380 52 640.00–650.00 $645.66 $2,454 -28.72
404–445 429 230 598.00–625.00 $605.53 $2,598 -31.52
464–488 477 90 555.00–568.00 $560.62 $2,674 -17.60
502–529 513 350 515.00–527.00 $518.75 $2,661 +2.76
565–592 579 300 473.00–495.00 $479.67 $2,777 -17.86
600–644 626 664 430.00–457.00 $443.90 $2,779 -7.49
675–690 683 312 406.00–420.00 $413.77 $2,826 -7.49
705–736 728 207 389.00–400.00 $393.15 $2,862 -5.77
760–795 779 361 375.00–400.00 $381.68 $2,973 -4.42
811–825 820 106 364.00–389.00 $375.86 $3,082 -6.64
858 858 48 364.00 $364.00 $3,123 +4.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 65 568.00–590.00 $580.11 $1,984 -48.35
359 359 33 552.00 $552.00 $1,982 -15.55
423–433 426 75 525.00–530.00 $526.69 $2,244 -9.24
453–469 462 120 492.00–509.00 $498.94 $2,305 -14.53
511–543 528 304 465.00–485.00 $474.52 $2,505 +4.03
551–598 573 377 425.00–452.00 $442.76 $2,537 -7.73
617–635 622 300 402.00–423.00 $409.90 $2,550 -6.02
651–688 668 432 389.00–410.00 $397.82 $2,657 +6.34
703–737 712 210 360.00–376.00 $365.72 $2,604 +8.51
755–778 763 156 357.00–360.00 $358.13 $2,733 +14.63
813 813 25 337.00 $337.00 $2,740 -4.34
1087 1087 26 281.00 $281.00 $3,054 —

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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.