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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

3,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $460.14/cwt +14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,899/hd at 630 lb · 330 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.03/cwt +27.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,728/hd at 573 lb · 314 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $483.83/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,782/hd at 575 lb · 197 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,084 1,607 3,280
Feeder cattle 3,084 1,607 3,280

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; feeder steers traded mostly steady on comparable trades. Feeder heifers also trading mostly steady with the exception of a 5 weight grass type heifer trading 9.00 higher. A nice offering today with several strings of reputation replacement type heifers on display. A few load lots of grass type steers and heifers. A very active internet and a few new buyers in the seats also. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 12 695.00 $695.00 $2,502 —
495 495 15 580.00 $580.00 $2,871 +11.89
525–530 527 100 535.00–559.00 $546.14 $2,878 +18.12
555–594 575 197 479.00–491.00 $483.83 $2,782 +1.54
614–649 630 330 455.00–470.00 $460.14 $2,899 +14.31
675–695 689 100 414.00–428.00 $424.00 $2,921 -2.18
706–748 730 149 400.00–408.00 $403.37 $2,945 -16.06
753–781 768 114 395.00–403.00 $398.58 $3,061 +4.27
808–818 816 86 377.00–379.00 $377.46 $3,080 +0.72
855–890 871 124 373.00–378.00 $374.50 $3,262 —
901 901 16 361.00 $361.00 $3,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 29 430.00 $430.00 $2,756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–395 385 77 575.00–585.00 $578.71 $2,228 —
475 thin fleshed 475 26 570.00 $570.00 $2,708 —
462–496 485 94 520.00–532.00 $527.33 $2,558 -10.00
503–549 531 125 484.00–520.00 $494.04 $2,623 -1.07
571–578 573 314 468.00–480.00 $476.03 $2,728 +27.45
602–649 623 176 425.00–445.00 $436.69 $2,721 +2.81
698 698 17 362.00 $362.00 $2,527 —
720–722 721 32 365.00–380.00 $372.49 $2,686 -9.44
806 806 12 356.00 $356.00 $2,869 +0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–663 654 359 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
708–719 715 135 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,150.51 —

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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.