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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

7,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.56/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 575 lb · 281 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.82/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 722 lb · 239 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.66/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 617 lb · 233 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,046 9,996 6,890
Feeder cattle 3,692 5,674 2,990
Slaughter cattle 1,309 2,108 1,797
Replacement cattle 2,045 2,214 2,103

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves under 600 lbs and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and cows going back on feed sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bull sold 3.00 higher. Most bred heifers and cows sold steady on comparable offerings. Demand was good on all classes sold. Very sporadic snow accumulations across the state this week. However, cold temperatures did prevail though out the week with daytime highs in the mid 20's in the West and in the mid 30's in the East.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342–343 342 19 188.50–190.00 $188.90 $646 -20.28
361–383 372 60 185.00–194.00 $190.09 $707 +2.88
402–448 425 116 175.00–186.00 $180.05 $765 -8.61
450–499 482 150 168.50–180.00 $174.64 $842 -1.36
505–539 522 194 161.00–176.00 $167.04 $872 -3.55
551–596 575 281 147.00–168.50 $160.56 $923 +0.28
603–641 618 205 149.00–160.00 $155.59 $962 +4.45
651–699 678 185 146.00–152.00 $150.05 $1,017 +9.34
700 unweaned 700 17 138.00 $138.00 $966 —
704–746 724 222 141.00–149.50 $145.34 $1,052 +5.06
751 751 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,081 +10.50
821 821 17 138.50 $138.50 $1,137 +3.76
855 855 20 138.50 $138.50 $1,184 —
1011–1027 1018 28 122.50–124.00 $123.15 $1,254 —
1076 1076 19 110.00 $110.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 5 140.00 $140.00 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 12 185.00 $185.00 $525 +1.56
318–348 334 55 141.00–175.00 $162.37 $542 -16.70
356–399 373 72 140.00–165.00 $154.79 $577 -16.98
402–439 421 106 149.00–162.00 $154.84 $652 -7.38
460–498 489 136 147.00–158.00 $151.98 $743 -8.02
501–548 524 144 139.00–150.50 $146.15 $766 -3.37
551–582 562 187 139.00–151.50 $142.97 $803 -2.17
607 607 61 143.25 $143.25 $870 +6.41
605–641 621 172 128.00–139.50 $135.68 $843 -1.16
651–688 666 104 133.00–139.00 $135.25 $901 -1.52
714–736 730 48 127.00–136.00 $130.80 $955 -4.94
784 784 16 134.00 $134.00 $1,051 —
800–837 820 101 97.00–130.00 $122.34 $1,003 -4.98
883–895 892 69 127.00–129.50 $128.67 $1,148 +1.55
903–922 910 51 122.00–129.50 $127.72 $1,162 +1.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494–497 495 13 122.50–131.50 $126.67 $627 -22.33
505 505 8 130.00 $130.00 $656 -9.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 10 129.50 $129.50 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1570 1329 80-85% 365 53.00–62.00 $57.01 $758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1200 1088 85-90% 59 45.00–50.00 $48.59 $529 —
1013–1413 1192 85-90% 149 48.00–54.00 $50.50 $602 +1.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1760 1656 75-80% 9 60.00–62.50 $60.49 $1,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 12 75.00 $75.00 $1,298 —
1560–1943 1810 35 80.00–88.00 $83.18 $1,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1073 922 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 235 84.00–104.00 $91.39 $843
990–1213 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 126 61.00–73.00 $68.43 $710

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1121–1355 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 53 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,819.89
1130–1414 1257 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 141 750.00–885.00 $844.17
1169–1448 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 178 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,387.93
1267–1503 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 88 910.00–1,135.00 $1,032.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,136.00 $1,136.00
1103–1150 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 650.00–700.00 $682.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
919–1273 1085 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 324 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,510.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
921–969 942 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 38 1,260.00–1,310.00 $1,287.00

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Reading this report

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.