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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

4,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $462.06/cwt -10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,885/hd at 624 lb · 382 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.54/cwt +14.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,634/hd at 666 lb · 369 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.41/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,488/hd at 578 lb · 286 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,120 2,643 3,526
Feeder cattle 4,120 2,643 3,526

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago; feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher with load lots trading instances 10.00 higher. A very nice run today with several long strings of longtime weaned calves in grass condition. A very active internet throughout the day. A nice selection of replacement type heifers also on display. Sale again in two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–323 317 12 685.00–700.00 $693.62 $2,199 —
425 425 47 590.00 $590.00 $2,508 -20.00
465 465 50 565.00 $565.00 $2,627 —
509–522 518 150 525.00–545.00 $531.56 $2,753 -3.17
552–590 574 213 489.00–585.00 $517.87 $2,973 +16.87
609 thin fleshed 609 36 487.00 $487.00 $2,966 —
601–645 626 346 449.00–479.00 $459.46 $2,876 -12.79
652 thin fleshed 652 51 456.00 $456.00 $2,973 —
667–691 684 136 420.00–425.00 $423.15 $2,894 -16.86
701–749 722 222 420.00–421.00 $420.46 $3,036 +3.46
757–782 772 178 378.00–404.00 $390.75 $3,017 +3.25
822–842 826 172 378.00–385.50 $383.94 $3,171 -2.97
858 858 110 380.00 $380.00 $3,260 +19.78
907 907 32 350.00 $350.00 $3,174 -10.00
952–990 972 106 331.00–345.00 $339.15 $3,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 17 635.00 $635.00 $1,994 —
391 391 40 572.00 $572.00 $2,237 —
420–438 425 54 515.00–535.00 $529.65 $2,251 —
476–490 482 173 470.00–486.00 $479.85 $2,313 -8.78
529–544 536 207 460.00–472.00 $465.81 $2,497 +3.54
553–590 578 286 415.00–440.00 $430.41 $2,488 -0.36
618–625 621 141 410.00–421.00 $416.05 $2,584 +11.10
652–685 666 369 380.00–402.00 $395.54 $2,634 +14.34
710–747 733 79 372.00–387.00 $379.39 $2,781 +10.48
760–775 769 148 365.00–376.00 $373.12 $2,869 +16.02
812 812 70 355.00 $355.00 $2,883 +2.27
858–887 877 100 330.00–340.00 $334.15 $2,930 -32.85
905 905 39 324.00 $324.00 $2,932 +8.00
968–999 979 58 316.00–318.00 $316.70 $3,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
732 732 57 3,210.00 $3,210.00 —
820–825 824 95 3,200.00–3,225.00 $3,205.24 —

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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.