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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 1, 2021

7,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.65/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 623 lb · 699 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.37/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 668 lb · 549 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.99/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 573 lb · 406 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,016 4,881 3,671
Feeder cattle 5,855 4,026 3,301
Slaughter cattle 385 378 167
Replacement cattle 776 477 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, not enough flyweight steers for a market comparison. Steers over 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Flyweight heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers over 500 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher and bull sold steady. Bred cows sold steady. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–275 268 13 201.00–210.00 $205.26 $550 —
332 332 6 201.00 $201.00 $667 —
356–394 372 71 207.00–222.50 $215.56 $802 —
400–403 401 47 200.00–216.00 $209.16 $839 +9.96
452–496 468 223 179.00–191.00 $183.86 $860 -4.54
500–549 532 252 172.75–186.00 $179.73 $956 -8.95
551–596 578 252 165.00–179.00 $168.63 $975 -10.69
602–649 623 699 148.00–170.00 $161.65 $1,007 -5.86
653–698 668 549 145.00–158.00 $153.37 $1,025 +1.14
702–747 720 276 141.00–152.00 $147.70 $1,063 -4.16
752–796 762 146 132.50–148.00 $145.07 $1,105 -0.21
802–833 815 133 131.00–136.00 $133.49 $1,088 -7.37
860 860 14 133.00 $133.00 $1,144 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 112 163.00 $163.00 $877 —
640–646 644 59 141.00–149.00 $145.90 $940 —
688 688 16 141.00 $141.00 $970 —
780 780 18 134.00 $134.00 $1,045 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 16 165.00 $165.00 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–343 321 41 187.50–194.00 $190.62 $612 —
393–397 395 70 163.00–169.00 $165.84 $655 -9.23
403–420 416 184 160.00–183.00 $177.61 $739 +2.52
457–496 484 289 160.00–173.50 $166.97 $808 +5.87
513–549 532 219 152.00–167.50 $160.70 $855 +0.30
552–598 573 406 147.00–160.00 $153.99 $882 -1.41
602–636 615 149 130.00–150.50 $143.65 $883 -4.59
651–696 677 348 130.50–141.50 $134.99 $914 -0.05
703–749 731 211 131.00–136.00 $134.50 $983 +0.57
753–785 762 156 124.50–132.00 $130.13 $992 -1.95
825 825 27 132.00 $132.00 $1,089 —
855–870 861 52 125.00–129.00 $125.75 $1,083 —
922 922 11 101.00 $101.00 $931 —
996 996 6 101.50 $101.50 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 11 131.00 $131.00 $714 —
683 683 23 125.00 $125.00 $854 —
774–798 789 58 121.00–125.00 $122.42 $966 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 6 123.50 $123.50 $969 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1511 1349 80-85% 96 59.50–69.00 $64.00 $863 +14.46
1215–1545 1436 80-85% 17 54.50–69.00 $62.16 $893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1317 1150 85-90% 63 51.00–61.00 $54.41 $626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1807 1693 75-80% 8 53.50–60.00 $57.01 $965 —
1800 1800 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,074 —
1720 1720 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,221 —
1520–2235 1850 26 75.00–86.50 $80.88 $1,496 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942–1050 985 (<2 yrs)Open 11 89.00–100.00 $93.78 $924
830–1216 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 40 80.00–106.00 $95.14 $974
1080–1085 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 46.00–49.50 $47.75 $517
1135–1240 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 64.00–71.00 $66.61 $795
1120–1635 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 35 56.50–82.00 $71.68 $872
1015–1590 1249 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 53.50–58.00 $55.00 $687

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1161 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 25 1,635.00 $1,635.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1210–1425 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 800.00–1,000.00 $952.52
1085–1496 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 78 885.00–1,060.00 $943.98
1232–1417 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 68 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,349.58
1243–1505 1382 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 70 1,060.00–1,125.00 $1,100.16
900–1423 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 1,010.00–1,450.00 $1,395.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
947–994 957 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 27 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,259.61
800–1070 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $804.59
1211 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1255–1415 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 850.00–1,075.00 $1,046.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
948 948 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 1,385.00–1,425.00 $1,411.67
950 950 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
931 931 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.