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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

2,569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.44/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 659 lb · 43 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.47/cwt ≈ $1,086/hd at 820 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.00/cwt ≈ $837/hd at 585 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,569 2,060 1,475
Feeder cattle 510 790 462
Slaughter cattle 1,226 968 843
Replacement cattle 833 302 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week on comparable offerings of steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Cow/calf pairs mostly steady. Demand was moderate to good. All classes of cattle continue to come to town due to drought conditions and short water supplies across the reporting region. Valley video hay auction had their first sale of the season and bales of alfalfa sold from 190.00-220.00 per ton. Quite a few, dollars higher than last year. Cattle country video sale is holding their first summer special sale Tuesday, July 6 and can be viewed at https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3241.pdf on Wednesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 19 154.50 $154.50 $1,154 +4.60
790 790 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —
899 899 16 128.50 $128.50 $1,155 —
905 905 10 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 -11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 20 154.00 $154.00 $761 —
529 529 8 135.50 $135.50 $717 —
585 585 30 143.00 $143.00 $837 —
607 607 10 137.00 $137.00 $832 -2.00
652–667 659 43 130.50–146.00 $143.44 $945 +2.85
739 739 30 138.50 $138.50 $1,024 -5.50
767 767 27 136.50 $136.50 $1,047 -4.26
810–830 820 34 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1630 1295 80-85% 66 64.00–77.00 $66.95 $867 —
1169–1615 1318 80-85% 202 65.00–73.00 $69.01 $910 —
1090–1631 1438 80-85% 120 59.00–73.00 $67.27 $967 -1.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1091 998 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $53.52 $534 —
980–1225 1150 85-90% 92 62.00–72.00 $65.95 $758 —
915–1353 1157 85-90% 121 56.00–67.00 $61.99 $717 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438–1855 1537 75-80% 25 64.50–71.50 $68.52 $1,053 —
1437–1695 1596 75-80% 71 59.00–75.00 $70.62 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1800 1497 9 73.00–83.00 $77.07 $1,154 —
1715–2140 1948 12 93.00–105.00 $99.86 $1,945 —
1430–2400 2026 65 84.00–97.00 $90.63 $1,836 -0.44

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–913 879 (<2 yrs)Open 6 81.00–90.00 $85.99 $756
887 887 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 53.00 $53.00 $470
850–995 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 56.50–63.00 $58.79 $540
903–1305 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 237 65.00–94.00 $79.69 $826
1222–1660 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 75 61.00–69.50 $65.33 $876

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1154 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1196 fancy 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
1074–1762 1331 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,385.00 $1,209.97 —
1361–1455 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 875.00–985.00 $969.48 —
1280–1545 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 1,200.00–1,825.00 $1,711.20 —
1385–1672 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,150.00–1,285.00 $1,237.19 —
1463 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +78.82
1489 1489 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,085.00 $1,085.00 -261.18
1475–1590 1558 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 700.00–1,000.00 $931.09 -682.30
1414–1744 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 78 1,025.00–1,685.00 $1,590.63 -22.76
1402–1800 1578 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 165 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,457.79 -155.60
1646 1646 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
1355–1753 1655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,335.00 $1,276.35 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.