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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Wyoming · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

2,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.03/cwt ≈ $1,837/hd at 809 lb · 1,320 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $250.00/cwt ≈ $2,000/hd at 800 lb · 680 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $256.00/cwt ≈ $1,882/hd at 735 lb · 400 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,540

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 200 256.00 $256.00 $1,882
735 735 200 256.00 $256.00 $1,882
750 750 70 250.00 $250.00 $1,875
750 750 70 250.00 $250.00 $1,875
800 800 340 250.00 $250.00 $2,000
800 800 340 250.00 $250.00 $2,000

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 809 660 224.00–229.00 $227.03 $1,837
800–825 809 660 224.00–229.00 $227.03 $1,837

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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.