Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

4,881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $188.68/cwt +15.84 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 514 lb · 813 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.32/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 582 lb · 464 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.93/cwt +2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 722 lb · 415 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,881	4,715	4,180
Feeder cattle	4,026	3,978	3,544
Slaughter cattle	378	408	297
Replacement cattle	477	329	339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, 600-700 lbs sold 10.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Fly weight heifers sold steady, 500 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and over 700 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. Demand was very good for cattle suited for summer grazing. With good demand for all other classes of feeders. Light to moderate demand for slaughter cattle. Good demand for heiferetts as some of these will become rebreeds and recipient cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
417–444	427	131	190.00–205.00	$199.20	$851	+8.21
463–483	474	84	182.00–193.00	$188.40	$893	+2.90
502–535	514	813	164.00–190.00	$188.68	$970	+15.84
561–599	582	464	171.00–184.00	$179.32	$1,044	+3.44
601–638	621	327	164.00–172.00	$167.51	$1,040	+11.82
653–695	682	125	148.00–163.00	$152.23	$1,038	+4.16
704–745	717	234	135.50–157.50	$151.86	$1,089	+8.79
751–779	764	109	142.00–148.00	$145.28	$1,110	-2.61
800–832	809	58	138.00–142.00	$140.86	$1,140	+3.47
853	853	23	138.00	$138.00	$1,177	+2.19

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
551	551	6	153.00	$153.00	$843	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–391	385	53	170.00–178.00	$175.07	$674	+0.05
417–434	421	61	171.00–177.50	$175.09	$737	+6.62
454–493	475	130	153.00–164.00	$161.10	$765	-5.56
500–545	515	146	156.00–164.00	$160.40	$826	+5.25
553–591	572	229	149.00–158.00	$155.40	$889	+4.99
604–644	618	203	133.00–152.50	$148.24	$916	+2.73
655–687	672	181	132.00–141.00	$135.04	$907	-2.37
700–749	722	415	130.00–137.00	$133.93	$967	+2.36
751–795	774	44	130.00–134.50	$132.08	$1,022	-2.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
637–647	640	100	136.00–137.00	$136.95	$876	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1450	1301	80-85%	42	55.00–59.50	$56.84	$739	-10.91
1155–1590	1334	80-85%	50	59.00–64.00	$60.86	$812	-6.89
1230–1450	1340	80-85%	2	49.00–50.00	$49.54	$664	-18.21
1270–1595	1360	80-85%	5	60.00–66.00	$63.04	$857	-1.98

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1080	970	85-90%	3	42.00–47.00	$44.49	$432	—
1087–1190	1145	85-90%	6	57.50–61.50	$58.42	$669	-3.13
930–1275	1147	85-90%	57	50.00–56.50	$53.57	$614	-7.98

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–1881	1779	75-80%	8	58.00–62.50	$60.52	$1,077	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1612–1665	1639	4	67.00–73.00	$70.05	$1,148	—
1685–2330	1896	31	73.00–91.50	$80.83	$1,533	—
1795–2041	1980	4	85.50–86.00	$85.61	$1,695	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
855–960	894	(<2 yrs)	Open	8	92.25–105.00	$98.41	$880
872–1090	993	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	77	71.50–107.50	$99.78	$991
940–1320	1118	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	50.50–55.00	$53.01	$593
995–1392	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	56.00–64.00	$61.01	$702
1219–1800	1344	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	57	56.00–73.00	$63.06	$848
1425–1450 thin fleshed	1438	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	42.50–47.00	$44.73	$643

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1097–1150	1101	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,387.81
1168–1327	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	900.00–1,000.00	$922.12
1255	1255	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	875.00	$875.00
1290–1388	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	850.00–1,100.00	$1,047.01
1306–1345	1316	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	800.00–810.00	$807.44
1221–1359	1335	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	910.00–935.00	$921.34
1375–1390	1382	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	800.00–950.00	$920.14
1415	1415	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	43	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1350	958	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	78	1,225.00–1,450.00	$1,288.51

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–941	922	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	900.00–1,085.00	$1,069.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030	1030	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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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.