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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

3,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $418.91/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,840/hd at 678 lb · 432 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $396.49/cwt +14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,997/hd at 756 lb · 357 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $457.11/cwt +13.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,807/hd at 614 lb · 287 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,207

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–343 327 38 695.00–730.00 $715.49 $2,340 +40.49
362–398 385 47 637.00–655.00 $643.12 $2,476 -2.54
430–442 439 102 582.00–591.00 $586.26 $2,574 -19.27
458–490 479 181 542.00–551.00 $547.43 $2,622 -13.19
500–519 508 155 530.00–539.00 $536.73 $2,727 +17.98
553–594 573 215 479.00–492.00 $483.37 $2,770 +3.70
602–643 614 287 445.00–471.00 $457.11 $2,807 +13.21
656–695 678 432 404.00–429.00 $418.91 $2,840 +5.14
706–729 718 130 395.00–398.00 $396.64 $2,848 +3.49
751–773 756 357 384.00–403.50 $396.49 $2,997 +14.81
800–831 820 128 363.00–371.00 $369.29 $3,028 -6.57
852–883 863 78 345.00–358.00 $353.23 $3,048 -10.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 50 430.00 $430.00 $2,791

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–444 439 110 525.00–550.00 $541.11 $2,375 +14.42
458–468 464 86 505.00–510.00 $507.93 $2,357 +8.99
521–540 531 145 445.00–457.00 $452.30 $2,402 -22.22
580–585 583 75 440.00–445.00 $442.32 $2,579 -0.44
606–641 623 277 415.00–432.00 $421.91 $2,628 +12.01
655–689 676 102 372.00–389.00 $380.23 $2,570 -17.59
733 733 40 360.00 $360.00 $2,639 -5.72
776–795 786 80 345.00–356.00 $350.43 $2,754 -7.70
814–816 815 65 338.00–348.00 $344.16 $2,805 +7.16
1032 1032 10 275.00 $275.00 $2,838
1052 1052 17 281.00 $281.00 $2,956 ±0.00

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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.