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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Corrected report

3,137 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $488.70/cwt +27.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,380/hd at 487 lb · 325 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $481.66/cwt +41.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,302/hd at 478 lb · 320 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.20/cwt +13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,423/hd at 524 lb · 315 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,137 2,462 1,727
Feeder cattle 3,137 2,462 1,727

Compared to last week; feeder steers and heifers traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. A large selection of calves also today with several load lots and also a straight load of replacement heifers. Steer calves traded 3.00 to 12.00 higher with instances 20.00 higher on reputation loads of steers. Heifer calves also trading 2.00 to 7.00 higher. A nice offering with the biggest selection of bawling calves we have seen this fall run. The majority of the offering of bawling calves carrying both spring and fall shots. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–369 367 70 570.00–583.00 $579.33 $2,126 +0.81
414–444 430 242 500.00–539.00 $517.45 $2,225 -26.09
460–498 487 325 470.00–503.00 $488.70 $2,380 +27.70
501 fancy 501 43 507.00 $507.00 $2,540 —
503–549 528 272 449.00–468.00 $455.12 $2,403 +6.03
562–585 575 238 428.00–446.00 $437.98 $2,518 +15.98
690 690 20 351.00 $351.00 $2,422 —
749 749 12 355.00 $355.00 $2,659 -17.00
751–798 780 119 369.50–380.50 $373.50 $2,913 +6.50
830 830 10 364.00 $364.00 $3,021 +3.00
856–887 861 129 342.00–359.00 $354.21 $3,050 —
972 972 30 315.00 $315.00 $3,062 -4.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–388 369 67 551.00–580.00 $566.33 $2,090 +74.68
404–433 418 186 479.00–516.00 $497.30 $2,079 +28.30
461–491 478 320 470.00–492.00 $481.66 $2,302 +41.66
520–546 530 127 400.00–429.00 $418.03 $2,216 —
558 558 40 398.00 $398.00 $2,221 —
617 617 30 394.00 $394.00 $2,431 +45.00
696 696 16 300.00 $300.00 $2,088 -48.00
706–710 709 56 347.00–361.00 $356.02 $2,524 +18.02
762–788 782 103 343.00–357.00 $348.96 $2,729 +6.13
820 820 18 327.00 $327.00 $2,681 +10.69
866–893 883 95 319.00–327.00 $323.34 $2,855 +5.37
903–938 923 88 308.00–310.00 $309.38 $2,856 —
964 964 20 299.00 $299.00 $2,882 +4.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
606–624 620 119 2,550.00–3,010.00 $2,911.78 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1039 1024 45 285.00–296.00 $289.30 $2,962 +33.30

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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.