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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

16,062 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.93/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 671 lb · 981 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.30/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 728 lb · 952 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.44/cwt -8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 529 lb · 938 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 16,062 10,976 12,018
Feeder cattle 12,699 8,572 9,236
Slaughter cattle 1,062 579 929
Replacement cattle 2,301 1,825 1,853

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold 4.00 higher on a thin test. Most weights of heifers sold 2.00 lower with some lightweight heifers trading 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls steady. Bred cows and heifers sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–330 323 17 207.00 $207.00 $669 -4.11
352–388 375 123 200.00–213.00 $209.85 $787 +0.46
417 fancy 417 32 206.25 $206.25 $860 —
405–447 435 170 181.50–205.00 $195.11 $849 -9.67
454–498 478 436 173.00–191.00 $182.24 $871 -5.92
500–548 529 938 161.00–182.00 $174.44 $923 -8.26
555–596 572 598 154.00–173.00 $163.88 $937 -3.32
602–649 626 856 145.75–160.75 $152.66 $956 -4.33
650–696 671 981 137.50–154.75 $147.93 $993 -2.66
700–745 728 952 137.75–148.00 $143.30 $1,043 -1.79
751–793 775 164 136.00–144.00 $139.67 $1,082 -0.89
813–842 826 156 126.50–141.75 $138.33 $1,143 +6.29
855 855 10 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
913 913 16 129.00 $129.00 $1,178 +3.22
1057 1057 29 126.50 $126.50 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 6 162.00 $162.00 $784 —
521 521 43 161.00 $161.00 $839 -2.11
646 646 8 144.00 $144.00 $930 -1.99
677–689 681 75 130.00–140.00 $136.80 $932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–349 327 48 155.00–185.00 $176.35 $577 +2.75
384–391 389 82 160.00–170.00 $167.29 $651 -12.31
400–446 424 232 157.00–169.00 $163.69 $694 -9.14
451 fancy 451 33 167.00 $167.00 $753 —
462–497 479 606 151.00–169.00 $157.88 $756 -6.65
502–549 533 606 142.00–154.00 $148.93 $794 -2.75
558 558 76 154.00–158.00 $156.00 $870 +12.04
551–598 576 788 136.00–153.50 $143.24 $825 -0.72
612 612 90 167.00 $167.00 $1,022 +29.63
604–649 625 798 129.00–147.00 $139.80 $874 +2.43
651–693 667 631 129.00–136.75 $134.19 $895 +1.87
701–746 714 251 123.50–135.00 $127.61 $911 -4.23
758–776 767 165 124.00–132.00 $129.39 $992 +1.10
805–845 826 54 118.00–121.00 $119.69 $989 -7.81
955–989 973 54 116.50–117.00 $116.73 $1,136 —
1027 1027 10 114.00 $114.00 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–492 476 48 141.00–155.00 $150.09 $714 +6.29
597 597 25 130.00 $130.00 $776 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1199 1094 85-90% 209 43.00–51.00 $48.10 $526 —
1202 1202 85-90% 3 50.00 $50.00 $601 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1350 1255 80-85% 11 50.00–52.00 $50.60 $635 —
1140–1570 1327 80-85% 156 52.50–61.50 $55.88 $742 +4.79
1215–1525 1411 80-85% 25 45.50–63.00 $54.53 $769 -0.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1995 1590 75-80% 22 47.00–57.50 $55.58 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1755 1432 7 57.00–64.50 $60.57 $867 —
1127–1715 1473 13 66.00–72.00 $68.73 $1,012 —
1610–1625 1618 2 80.00–82.50 $81.24 $1,314 —
1580–1931 1838 5 76.00–78.00 $76.57 $1,407 +3.59
1670–2200 1957 26 67.00–82.00 $77.96 $1,526 +5.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1035 823 (<2 yrs)Open 24 79.00–106.00 $88.91 $732
770–1490 933 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 137 52.00–97.00 $82.77 $772
805–1210 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 45.00–50.00 $47.65 $450
1124–1525 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 108 45.00–77.00 $56.20 $698
1290–1376 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 44.50–46.50 $46.02 $624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1097 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00 $760.00
1125–1421 1251 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 69 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,461.08
1170–1345 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–925.00 $876.87
1065–1414 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 170 1,250.00–1,485.00 $1,332.65
1181–1497 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 251 800.00–1,085.00 $945.20
1239–1593 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 236 1,000.00–1,135.00 $1,071.10
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1262–1322 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 37 775.00 $775.00
1309 1309 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
712 712 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 935.00 $935.00
925–1303 1043 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 364 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,468.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1153 981 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 121 1,350.00–1,385.00 $1,361.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.