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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

5,266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.60/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 637 lb · 389 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.82/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 668 lb · 262 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.82/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 670 lb · 248 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,266 7,480 2,697
Feeder cattle 3,656 5,564 1,937
Slaughter cattle 416 557 530
Replacement cattle 1,194 1,359 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers sold steady. Heifers under 700 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of cattle on the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 15 209.00 $209.00 $832 —
400–447 417 86 195.00–209.00 $199.42 $832 -0.53
482–492 487 51 187.00–190.00 $188.54 $918 -6.69
508–549 530 95 185.00–195.00 $188.16 $997 -7.90
568–576 572 75 177.00–179.00 $178.46 $1,021 +1.59
609–627 621 91 169.00–176.00 $172.73 $1,073 +1.09
657–693 670 248 160.00–167.00 $165.82 $1,111 +6.08
722–746 727 185 152.00–155.00 $153.66 $1,117 +0.89
754–796 772 178 140.00–150.75 $145.92 $1,127 -0.49
803–840 822 114 136.50–138.50 $137.28 $1,128 -0.72
865 865 28 138.50 $138.50 $1,198 +2.07
913 913 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,205 -0.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 15 160.00 $160.00 $938 +3.00
643 643 28 146.00 $146.00 $939 —
673–695 680 36 140.00–154.00 $149.63 $1,017 +4.63
853 853 19 127.00 $127.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–392 377 28 169.00–172.00 $171.00 $645 -3.00
431–441 437 27 166.00–171.00 $167.83 $733 -5.78
475–486 480 55 168.00–169.00 $168.56 $809 -2.57
507–536 521 132 163.00–171.00 $168.37 $877 +2.33
551–567 561 140 164.00–171.00 $165.54 $929 +6.45
604–649 637 389 147.00–154.00 $150.60 $959 +4.25
653–695 668 262 137.00–153.00 $146.82 $981 -17.18
720–736 730 126 130.00–141.00 $136.90 $999 -4.07
765–794 777 84 134.00–137.00 $135.51 $1,053 -0.41
823–824 824 47 129.00–130.50 $129.57 $1,068 -1.90
869 869 26 126.25 $126.25 $1,097 —
984 984 15 115.50 $115.50 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–523 518 45 155.00–159.00 $156.79 $812 +4.53
625 625 8 130.00 $130.00 $812 —
687 687 41 133.00 $133.00 $914 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 8 150.00 $150.00 $414 —
338–342 340 26 156.00–161.00 $159.09 $541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1505 1401 80-85% 14 59.00–80.00 $62.48 $875 -3.45
1182–1609 1451 80-85% 105 64.00–72.00 $66.14 $960 —
1220–1610 1493 80-85% 40 53.00–74.50 $68.27 $1,019 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $500 —
960–1260 1099 85-90% 54 57.00–66.00 $60.30 $663 —
930–1160 1106 85-90% 9 60.00–61.50 $60.70 $671 -1.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,040 —
1520–1818 1629 75-80% 8 58.00–69.00 $62.03 $1,010 +0.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1470 1440 2 66.00–67.50 $66.77 $961 —
1552–1710 1609 7 74.00–76.00 $74.65 $1,201 —
1445–2250 1919 25 74.50–96.50 $87.48 $1,679 —
1920–2155 1994 5 82.50–100.00 $93.02 $1,855 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902–1065 956 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 54.00–56.00 $54.74 $523
845–1185 971 (<2 yrs)Open 7 91.00–103.50 $97.20 $944
835–1171 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 113 83.00–124.50 $101.80 $1,052
715–1250 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 67.00–79.00 $74.86 $808
930–1515 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 58.00–64.50 $60.78 $740

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
962–1497 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 59 1,100.00–1,410.00 $1,316.61
1095–1335 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 151 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,271.87
1172–1331 1239 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 66 1,575.00–1,760.00 $1,683.16
955–1391 1282 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00–925.00 $892.41
1261–1415 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 68 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,605.96
1314–1533 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 46 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,156.39
1376–1544 1491 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 74 985.00–1,085.00 $1,047.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
833 833 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 64 1,175.00 $1,175.00
945–1075 1004 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 46 1,385.00–1,560.00 $1,468.91
1135–1310 1193 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,295.74
1220 1220 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +451.44

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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.