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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

2,117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.25/cwt +21.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 798 lb · 130 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.42/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 659 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 881 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,117 3,328 2,210
Feeder cattle 646 1,214 821
Slaughter cattle 754 801 817
Replacement cattle 717 1,313 572

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, mostly steady, instances 10.00 higher on steers 7 weight steers. Heifers sold unevenly steady. On the slaughter cattle, breaker cows and bulls sold steady with boning and lean cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Not enough bred cows or pairs for a market trend. 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
313 313 5 207.00 $207.00 $648 +24.50
356 356 20 188.00 $188.00 $669 —
400 400 12 188.00 $188.00 $752 +5.76
540 540 10 151.00 $151.00 $815 -9.00
673–693 681 43 142.00–162.00 $154.46 $1,052 +13.46
716 716 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,146 +15.00
798 798 130 152.25 $152.25 $1,215 +21.56
802 802 15 141.00 $141.00 $1,131 +7.96
881 881 46 140.00 $140.00 $1,233 +9.00
987 987 5 110.50 $110.50 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
373 373 12 171.00 $171.00 $638 +13.50
400–418 409 35 160.00–162.00 $160.95 $658 +6.19
485 485 17 155.00 $155.00 $752 —
578–594 584 28 138.00–144.00 $141.82 $828 -4.84
655–660 659 68 138.00–144.00 $142.42 $939 +9.36
785 785 33 128.50 $128.50 $1,009 +1.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1367 1279 80-85% 30 59.00–63.50 $61.39 $785 —
1243–1698 1414 80-85% 202 64.00–70.50 $68.44 $968 —
1325–1670 1483 80-85% 88 54.00–71.50 $66.40 $985 +3.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1020 982 85-90% 6 51.50–53.00 $52.07 $511 —
1005–1175 1054 85-90% 43 55.00–65.00 $60.22 $635 —
950–1283 1164 85-90% 116 54.00–68.00 $64.16 $747 +2.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437–1785 1487 75-80% 7 65.50–67.50 $65.84 $979 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1716 1716 3 76.00 $76.00 $1,304 —
1635–2260 1946 23 83.00–93.50 $87.26 $1,698 —
1920–2025 1981 7 94.50–100.50 $96.92 $1,920 —
2800 2800 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,932 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1040 914 (<2 yrs)Open 22 90.00–103.00 $98.85 $903
779–1270 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 201 75.50–119.00 $100.92 $1,014
970–1535 1094 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 45.00–56.50 $54.07 $592
870–1205 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 60.00–73.00 $64.68 $713
1190–1480 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 69 58.00–67.00 $61.90 $816

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1580 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–900.00 $887.63
1271–1465 1304 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,145.52
1525–1695 1563 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–925.00 $890.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305–1485 1428 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 1,550.00–1,785.00 $1,702.74 +67.74
1195–1747 1468 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 44 900.00–1,375.00 $1,283.55 +20.04
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -108.32
1560 fancy 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —
1630 fancy 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1526–1750 1673 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 1,575.00–1,660.00 $1,633.67 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1605 fancy 1605 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.