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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

7,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.91/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 623 lb · 506 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $189.46/cwt -7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 433 lb · 462 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.52/cwt +6.07 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 528 lb · 461 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,348 7,283 6,702
Feeder cattle 6,636 2,905 6,032
Slaughter cattle 2,228
Replacement cattle 712 2,150 670

Compared to last week steer calves sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and heifer calves sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Bred cows sold steady to firm. Demand was good for all offerings. Few more long-time weaned calves showing up in the market place this week.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 19 205.00 $205.00 $603 +24.00
320–340 327 30 181.00–200.00 $192.58 $630 +7.45
368–399 391 146 181.00–212.00 $201.94 $790 +5.20
401–449 433 462 171.00–200.00 $189.46 $820 -7.41
451–499 475 390 171.00–186.00 $178.70 $849 +3.29
500–546 525 437 159.00–179.00 $168.44 $884 +4.13
551–592 570 432 152.75–169.50 $162.92 $929 +6.22
604–641 623 506 142.00–158.00 $151.91 $946 +7.43
652–699 676 108 130.00–148.00 $144.99 $980 +9.09
713–740 725 119 135.50–147.50 $143.48 $1,040 +9.06
768–797 780 14 132.00–138.50 $135.66 $1,058 +3.66
807–822 809 38 132.00–145.00 $143.26 $1,159 +8.76
855–890 867 15 126.00–135.50 $132.25 $1,147
908–922 915 32 134.50–136.00 $135.30 $1,238
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 24 171.00 $171.00 $732 -5.00
475 475 12 141.00 $141.00 $670 -20.63
517–548 528 49 151.00–157.50 $154.56 $816 +1.06
559 559 13 147.00 $147.00 $822 +5.00
639 639 14 138.00 $138.00 $882 +5.00
951 951 20 124.00 $124.00 $1,179

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 8 163.00 $163.00 $416 +34.15
318–325 320 26 157.00–174.00 $170.01 $544 +9.38
355–398 382 203 169.00–175.00 $172.29 $658 +5.44
404–447 433 336 148.00–172.00 $160.99 $697 +3.52
452–490 468 397 148.50–170.00 $161.53 $756 +12.35
504–547 526 344 139.00–155.00 $148.04 $779 +7.87
520–533 fancy 532 117 152.50–154.00 $153.86 $819 +1.69
557 557 22 156.00 $156.00 $869 +20.84
551–591 569 371 136.00–149.25 $142.40 $810 +7.24
604–643 628 226 134.50–144.00 $139.56 $876 +8.53
652–686 673 156 127.50–139.00 $136.53 $919 +4.59
718–744 737 62 128.50–143.00 $137.82 $1,016
764–794 780 84 130.00–138.00 $134.03 $1,045 -2.47
800–835 818 125 133.00–140.00 $136.31 $1,115 +4.02
856–888 868 140 127.00–137.50 $135.46 $1,176
910–937 925 19 119.00–137.00 $129.66 $1,199 +3.66
962 962 41 134.50 $134.50 $1,294
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 6 156.50 $156.50 $559
410–437 425 44 143.00–150.00 $147.09 $625
494 494 40 144.00 $144.00 $711

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1288 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 34 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,412.85
1126–1225 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 29 860.00–900.00 $881.53
980–1334 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 130 860.00–1,200.00 $1,022.15
1169–1429 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 92 950.00–1,200.00 $1,080.99
1281–1442 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 87 1,335.00–1,375.00 $1,351.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1219 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 18 825.00 $825.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941–1130 1055 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 99 1,285.00–1,510.00 $1,441.68

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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.