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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Wyoming · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.19/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 800 lb · 200 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.26/cwt ≈ $873/hd at 650 lb · 80 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.80/cwt ≈ $1,049/hd at 750 lb · 80 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 360

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 135 133.25 $133.25 $1,066
800 800 65 130.00 $130.00 $1,040
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 80 139.80 $139.80 $1,049

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 80 134.26 $134.26 $873

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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.