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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

2,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.95/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 623 lb · 299 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.77/cwt -16.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 566 lb · 291 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.91/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,704/hd at 733 lb · 245 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,643 3,912 1,637
Feeder cattle 2,643 3,912 1,637

Compared to last week; no trend on feeder steers and there was not enough receipts. Feeder heifers traded mostly steady with a few instances 5.00 higher on thin fleshed heifers. A nice offering with the majority being package trade through out the day. Much needed moisture around the area throughout the day. Sale again in two weeks.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 14 610.00 $610.00 $2,660 ±0.00
520–548 537 87 529.00–552.00 $534.73 $2,872 -12.71
577 577 45 501.00 $501.00 $2,891 -4.67
611–615 613 55 471.00–474.00 $472.25 $2,895 +11.95
666–675 672 57 438.00–441.00 $440.01 $2,957 +16.30
708 708 10 417.00 $417.00 $2,952 +28.03
769 769 29 387.50 $387.50 $2,980 +12.03
804–805 805 59 381.00–389.50 $386.91 $3,115 +8.36
857–894 866 61 355.00–362.00 $360.22 $3,120 +3.44
925 925 28 360.00 $360.00 $3,330 +22.15

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472–486 478 91 487.00–490.00 $488.63 $2,336 -18.11
506 thin fleshed 506 49 499.50 $499.50 $2,527
511–537 525 184 453.00–476.00 $462.27 $2,427 -9.40
554–592 566 291 425.00–441.00 $430.77 $2,438 -16.54
601–644 623 299 400.00–413.00 $404.95 $2,523 -2.77
657–678 671 129 376.00–390.00 $381.20 $2,558 -9.64
723–745 733 245 363.00–372.00 $368.91 $2,704 -2.94
755–797 777 206 355.00–363.00 $357.10 $2,775 -9.37
800–805 803 71 351.00–353.50 $352.73 $2,832
883 883 36 367.00 $367.00 $3,241 +21.00
921 921 15 316.00 $316.00 $2,910

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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.