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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Wyoming · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $263.89/cwt ≈ $1,821/hd at 690 lb · 600 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $252.89/cwt -9.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,960/hd at 775 lb · 440 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.00/cwt ≈ $1,976/hd at 800 lb · 400 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,620

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 300 263.89 $263.89 $1,821
690 690 300 263.89 $263.89 $1,821
775 775 220 252.89 $252.89 $1,960 -9.11
775 775 220 252.89 $252.89 $1,960 -9.11

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 90 251.89 $251.89 $1,738
690 690 90 251.89 $251.89 $1,738
800 800 200 247.00 $247.00 $1,976
800 800 200 247.00 $247.00 $1,976

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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.