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Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report

Wyoming · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

3,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.45/cwt +16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,693/hd at 893 lb · 1,785 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $318.43/cwt ≈ $2,786/hd at 875 lb · 428 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $310.00/cwt ≈ $2,868/hd at 925 lb · 400 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,274

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 200 416.00 $416.00 $2,226
765 765 211 332.00 $332.00 $2,540
820 820 180 323.50 $323.50 $2,653
875 875 248 326.00 $326.00 $2,852
875 875 180 308.00 $308.00 $2,695
925 925 400 310.00 $310.00 $2,868

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 160 295.00 $295.00 $2,581 +10.00
895 895 1,625 302.09 $302.09 $2,704
980 980 70 285.00 $285.00 $2,793

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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.