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Torrington Livestock Feeder Cattle Auction Market Report

Torrington, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

2,615 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $476.80/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 534 lb · 421 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $519.28/cwt +30.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,409/hd at 464 lb · 215 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.14/cwt -5.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 471 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,615 3,137 2,753
Feeder cattle 2,615 3,137 2,753

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; no test on yearling steers but yearling heifers traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Steer calves traded mostly steady with the exception of fly weight steer calves trading sharply higher than last week. Heifer calves traded mostly steady on comparable trades to last week. Overall several load lots of mainly pre condtioned calves with several buyers in the seats and an active internet. Several loads off one reputation ranch on display. Sale again next Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–336 334 53 641.00–682.00 $666.41 $2,226 —
355–390 375 96 586.00–619.00 $599.60 $2,248 +20.27
414–443 433 75 525.00–544.00 $531.39 $2,301 +13.94
459–465 464 215 505.00–521.50 $519.28 $2,409 +30.58
504–540 534 421 460.00–488.00 $476.80 $2,546 +21.68
555–584 573 112 426.00–444.00 $432.60 $2,479 -5.38
600–628 614 141 419.00–438.00 $426.95 $2,621 —
775–790 779 41 367.00–381.00 $377.54 $2,941 +4.04
970 970 18 321.00 $321.00 $3,114 +6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 10 316.00 $316.00 $3,207 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–332 324 80 570.00–573.00 $571.48 $1,852 —
383 383 28 535.00 $535.00 $2,049 -31.33
400–447 414 65 495.00–527.00 $516.38 $2,138 +19.08
454–499 471 154 460.00–494.00 $476.14 $2,243 -5.52
520 520 20 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 +6.97
591 591 18 391.00 $391.00 $2,311 -7.00
652–694 673 52 355.00–360.00 $357.61 $2,407 +57.61
712–740 722 88 355.00–361.00 $358.77 $2,590 +2.75
766–784 771 72 347.00–354.00 $350.80 $2,705 +1.84
806–849 827 90 329.00–337.00 $332.29 $2,748 +5.29
904–937 929 93 307.00–317.00 $311.83 $2,897 +2.45
959–979 972 58 296.00–300.00 $297.29 $2,890 -1.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
519 519 135 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1036 1032 37 281.00–285.00 $282.07 $2,911 -7.23
1085 1085 22 276.00 $276.00 $2,995 —
1124 1124 15 252.00 $252.00 $2,832 —

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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.