Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

5,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.80/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 723 lb · 430 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.35/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 782 lb · 344 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.17/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 570 lb · 247 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,248	6,999	2,208
Feeder cattle	4,021	5,597	1,608
Slaughter cattle	432	916	233
Replacement cattle	795	486	367

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 700 to 800 lbs sold 4.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold steady. Flyweight heifers sold 2.00 higher with all other weight trading 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Medium and fleshy cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower with lean cows 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bull sold 4.00 lower. Bred cows sold steady. Few, more pairs showing up at the auctions this week. Most of the state is still very dry but there have been some snow accumulations in the last week that will help the grass green up.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
389	389	18	199.00	$199.00	$774	-5.86
418–433	423	28	183.00–190.00	$187.44	$793	-14.67
454–496	483	50	180.00–191.00	$187.12	$904	-7.71
501–540	522	136	178.00–189.00	$182.46	$952	-7.56
555–588	578	208	171.00–190.00	$187.34	$1,083	+9.53
606–645	629	96	165.00–180.00	$175.24	$1,102	+0.94
660–676	667	117	166.00–177.50	$172.72	$1,152	+4.72
703–741	714	96	143.50–157.00	$153.66	$1,097	-1.27
755–797	778	137	142.00–152.00	$145.77	$1,134	-8.85
805–848	816	66	132.50–140.00	$138.88	$1,133	-0.40
855–869	858	191	138.00–139.50	$139.20	$1,194	-0.03
1013	1013	24	124.00	$124.00	$1,256	+3.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	21	161.00	$161.00	$861	—
627–632	629	52	161.00–162.00	$161.43	$1,015	+2.82
676	676	48	160.00	$160.00	$1,082	+3.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
329–340	334	34	182.00–185.00	$183.56	$613	+2.06
352–393	370	109	177.00–185.00	$181.01	$670	+3.14
411–430	421	74	171.00–183.50	$174.99	$737	-0.31
452–498	472	237	164.00–175.00	$168.45	$795	-2.16
518–525	522	56	160.00–166.00	$162.23	$847	-3.10
558–597	570	247	150.00–161.00	$156.17	$890	-6.63
627–648	632	133	141.00–154.00	$148.71	$940	-6.46
651–698	674	217	141.00–151.00	$148.54	$1,001	-1.64
709	709	40	148.50	$148.50	$1,053	+11.27
707–740	724	390	125.75–145.50	$136.70	$990	-0.53
766–794	782	344	130.00–137.00	$133.35	$1,043	+1.01
807–819	812	107	130.00–134.25	$131.72	$1,070	-1.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
482	482	20	158.00	$158.00	$762	—
642	642	20	140.00	$140.00	$899	-1.32
668	668	12	116.00	$116.00	$775	-20.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1299–1450	1365	80-85%	64	62.00–70.50	$65.83	$899	—
1225–1521	1381	80-85%	49	57.00–70.00	$64.41	$890	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
758–1135	875	85-90%	7	50.00–55.50	$52.28	$457	—
1050–1195	1108	85-90%	70	53.50–63.50	$58.52	$648	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–1775	1624	75-80%	20	56.50–68.00	$62.52	$1,015	-2.69
1530–1890	1733	75-80%	6	62.50–63.50	$63.06	$1,093	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445	1445	1	77.00	$77.00	$1,113	—
1481–1775	1619	9	80.00–84.00	$82.03	$1,328	—
1540–1720	1630	2	68.00–75.50	$71.96	$1,173	—
1785–2305	2030	10	90.00–96.00	$93.46	$1,897	—
1285–2352	2054	26	81.00–96.00	$89.89	$1,846	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
773–1001	881	(<2 yrs)	Open	26	106.00–117.00	$112.25	$989
911–1070	969	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	50.50–55.00	$52.72	$511
755–1215	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	76.00–89.00	$79.59	$786
927–1187	1028	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	56	91.00–102.50	$97.76	$1,005
900–1450	1245	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	37	61.00–71.50	$65.14	$811
1138–1850	1329	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	23	55.00–60.00	$57.26	$761

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1283–1305	1290	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	825.00–885.00	$844.64
1175–1410	1297	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	41	1,350.00–1,575.00	$1,469.65
1360	1360	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1192–1531	1362	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	1,200.00–1,800.00	$1,688.98
1220–1465	1386	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	925.00–1,100.00	$947.48
1375–1500	1417	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	950.00–1,200.00	$1,111.76
1295–1571	1494	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,422.53

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1217	1217	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1037–1190	1097	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	48	1,300.00–1,575.00	$1,476.39
1050–1363	1208	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	1,275.00–1,460.00	$1,411.29

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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
990–1555	1111	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	49	1,400.00–1,800.00	$1,704.78	—
1284–1320	1285	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	29	1,250.00–1,290.00	$1,288.58	—
1280–1410	1353	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,050.31	—
1371	1371	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1472	1472	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,285.00	$1,285.00	—
1535	1535	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
1400–1610	1558	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	1,300.00–1,400.00	$1,377.53	—
1692–1760	1700	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,425.00–1,500.00	$1,491.37	—

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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.