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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

2,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $495.85/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,593/hd at 523 lb · 266 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $519.85/cwt -26.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,745/hd at 528 lb · 213 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.26/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,910/hd at 661 lb · 133 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,111 3,084 1,849
Feeder cattle 2,111 3,084 1,849

Compared to last week; steers and heifers traded steady to 4.00 higher. A nice offering this week with a few load lots but mainly package trade. A few strings of replacement type heifers also. A very active internet today with also active bidding from the seats. A nice shot of moisture in the area the last few days with chances of rain the forecast. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 15 591.00 $591.00 $2,565
461 461 26 584.00 $584.00 $2,692 +4.00
505–545 528 213 515.00–540.00 $519.85 $2,745 -26.29
568–599 573 106 480.00–506.00 $501.64 $2,874 +17.81
603–630 617 65 445.00–463.00 $453.60 $2,799 -6.54
652–677 661 133 432.00–449.00 $440.26 $2,910 +16.26
705–732 723 30 410.00–414.00 $412.70 $2,984 +9.33
775–793 789 77 368.00–379.00 $371.54 $2,931 -27.04
811–828 817 88 385.00 $385.00 $3,145 +7.54
920 920 17 343.00 $343.00 $3,156 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 22 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 ±0.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 18 582.00 $582.00 $2,322 +3.29
420–428 424 63 545.00–561.00 $553.46 $2,347
453–459 456 58 555.00–569.00 $561.71 $2,561 +34.38
504–549 523 266 483.00–508.00 $495.85 $2,593 +1.81
576–599 588 62 440.00–452.00 $445.69 $2,621 -30.34
616–617 617 60 430.00–444.00 $437.01 $2,696 +0.32
652–688 666 94 401.00–414.00 $408.80 $2,723 +46.80
724–743 731 90 365.00–384.00 $377.34 $2,758 +4.85
766 766 40 351.00 $351.00 $2,689
837–840 839 50 340.00–349.00 $345.41 $2,898 -10.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–754 751 102 2,925.00–2,985.00 $2,939.77

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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.