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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

1,819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $316.50/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,940/hd at 929 lb · 351 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.71/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 920 lb · 288 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.57/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,682/hd at 834 lb · 169 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,819 1,401 2,617
Feeder cattle 1,819 1,401 2,617

Compared to last week; feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady with instances 2.00 higher on a few load lots. Steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady to last week. All weights under 700 lbs were calves right off the cow. Half of the calves today were carrying pre conditioning shots but most of the package trade had spring shots only. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 19 547.50 $547.50 $1,889 —
358–375 364 28 537.00–565.00 $547.30 $1,992 +23.89
410–427 421 37 500.00–510.00 $503.15 $2,118 +34.15
453–496 466 70 467.00–512.00 $494.55 $2,305 +11.94
560 560 54 438.00 $438.00 $2,453 —
616 616 97 423.00 $423.00 $2,606 —
673 673 31 379.00 $379.00 $2,551 —
754–792 776 28 350.00–359.00 $353.75 $2,745 +1.75
827–845 833 126 325.00–340.50 $335.70 $2,796 -3.66
897 897 17 320.00 $320.00 $2,870 +0.50
913–943 929 351 303.00–322.50 $316.50 $2,940 +9.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–333 322 47 545.00–567.00 $558.06 $1,797 +42.06
416–420 418 40 469.00–472.00 $470.51 $1,967 +27.97
455–458 457 55 451.00–455.00 $453.19 $2,071 —
608 608 18 381.00 $381.00 $2,316 —
738 738 29 344.50 $344.50 $2,542 —
782 782 17 328.50 $328.50 $2,569 +17.50
832–838 834 169 315.00–325.50 $321.57 $2,682 -6.26
890–896 891 166 293.00–307.00 $304.82 $2,716 -2.18
900–926 920 288 289.00–303.00 $292.71 $2,693 +4.75
968 968 25 293.00 $293.00 $2,836 +11.15
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1019 1014 84 274.00–293.50 $281.56 $2,855 —
1111 1111 15 251.00 $251.00 $2,789 —
1265 1265 18 230.00 $230.00 $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.