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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

4,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.19/cwt +0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 677 lb · 363 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.78/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 620 lb · 339 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.39/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 526 lb · 325 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,074 7,016 4,356
Feeder cattle 3,267 5,855 2,320
Slaughter cattle 441 385 317
Replacement cattle 366 776 1,719

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs mostly 8.00 to 12.00 higher, and over 600 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower with instances of 4.00 to 8.00 lower on steers 750 lbs and up. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 550-750 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, and over 750 lbs too thinly tested to trend. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and bulls sold steady. Breds and pairs too thinly tested to trend. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 32 219.00 $219.00 $861 +3.44
430–441 435 56 187.50–190.00 $189.11 $823 -20.05
465–495 477 194 185.00–197.00 $191.52 $914 +7.66
505–534 528 62 184.00–188.50 $187.67 $991 +7.94
581–592 587 145 173.50–178.50 $176.69 $1,037 +8.06
621–635 628 146 154.00–164.00 $160.31 $1,007 -1.34
665–695 678 211 145.00–158.50 $151.79 $1,029 -1.58
702–718 711 47 145.00–145.50 $145.29 $1,033 -2.41
754–792 766 128 131.00–138.50 $137.04 $1,050 -8.03
882 882 32 128.00 $128.00 $1,129 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–530 520 40 164.00–167.00 $165.09 $858 +2.09
591 591 18 151.00 $151.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 35 177.50 $177.50 $673 +11.66
408–437 428 110 169.00–179.00 $175.61 $752 -2.00
475–496 489 93 163.00–178.00 $171.63 $839 +4.66
501 fancy 501 67 175.00 $175.00 $877 —
503–549 532 258 148.00–163.00 $156.59 $833 -4.11
560–592 576 253 147.00–157.00 $153.37 $883 -0.62
600–630 620 339 140.50–148.00 $144.78 $898 +1.13
655–696 677 363 131.50–138.00 $135.19 $915 +0.20
702–717 711 181 133.50–139.00 $136.30 $969 +1.80
781 781 15 129.00 $129.00 $1,007 -1.13
845 845 24 122.00 $122.00 $1,031 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 18 155.00 $155.00 $634 —
465 465 38 155.00 $155.00 $721 —
587–596 590 46 139.00–142.00 $139.92 $826 —
632–644 639 45 129.50–134.00 $131.38 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 2 51.50 $51.50 $654 —
1220–1600 1403 80-85% 41 55.00–67.00 $60.64 $851 -1.52
1110–1640 1436 80-85% 62 60.00–68.50 $65.44 $940 +3.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1225 1146 85-90% 25 49.00–55.00 $51.28 $588 —
1135–1175 1165 85-90% 4 57.00–58.00 $57.50 $670 +3.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1633 1608 75-80% 7 60.50–61.00 $60.94 $980 —
1468–2010 1615 75-80% 15 50.50–65.00 $57.75 $933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
883–1470 1346 52 85.50–112.00 $89.49 $1,205 —
1475–2452 1908 29 71.50–87.00 $80.04 $1,527 —
2070–2285 2183 4 81.50–84.00 $82.78 $1,807 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–990 944 (<2 yrs)Open 4 94.00–98.00 $96.87 $914
1027–1165 1044 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 37 69.50–97.50 $94.00 $981
927–1305 1104 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 49.50–56.00 $52.86 $584
1100–1192 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 57.00–60.00 $58.21 $679
1118–1452 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 80 54.50–75.00 $66.09 $845

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1680 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $980.94
1292–1637 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 750.00–900.00 $864.03
1224–1628 1404 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 800.00–1,050.00 $966.44
1405–1461 1451 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,275.00–1,360.00 $1,336.90
1235–1500 1459 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,297.90
1295–1720 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 925.00–1,185.00 $1,120.11
1206–1618 1496 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,018.59
1340–1760 1521 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,025.00 $966.40

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
873–1283 1008 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,308.45
1222 1222 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1550 1550 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.